Free webinar on soft skills
A WEBINAR will be held on March 27 to address the soft skills education gap among the youth. “They are missing out on polishing their soft skills such as communication skills, critical and creative thinking, collaboration, teamwork, and character building. Tan: Remedial actions are needed to assist students who are lagging behind in developing critical soft skills. “In a report published by Khazanah Research Institute in 2018, it was found that employers rated soft skills as more important than academic qualifications. According to Emellia, the partnership’s mission is to improve soft skills literacy and accessibility in Malaysia.
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March 20, 2021 11:00 UTC
Wang becomes third-fastest racewalker at 20km
(Reuters) - China's Wang Kaihua produced the third-fastest 20 km race walk in history at the national championships in Huangshan on Saturday, romping to victory in one hour, 16 minutes and 54 seconds to book his spot at the Tokyo Olympics. The Asian Games champion paced himself perfectly from start to finish at the event, which also served as an Olympic qualifier, taking 42 seconds off the national record previously held by 2016 Rio Games champion Wang Zhen. "My expectation for the race was to break the national record," the 27-year-old said. Only Japan's Yusuke Suzuki, who set the world record when he clocked 1:16:36 at an event in his home town of Nomi in 2015, and Russian Sergey Morozov (1:16:43) have registered faster times. "I am confident that I can break the world record one day," Wang said, adding that he was looking forward to competing in his first Olympics.
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March 20, 2021 10:52 UTC
Design Works: A marriage of art and science
For Masyerin M Nor and Norashidah A Wahab — the husband-and-wife team helming Domaine Architects, architecture is the marriage of art and science. She joined her husband in 2009, and the firm was renamed Domaine Architects. For example, one of Domaine Architects’ projects — KLoé Hotel in Bukit Bintang — won The Edge Malaysia-PAM Green Excellence Award 2020. Kapas Heights in Bangsar (Photo by Domaine Architects)The aesthetic and the pragmaticDomaine Architects believes architecture is a marriage of art and science, with art being the aesthetic side of a building and science, the pragmatic side. They might have a good design, but the main problem is the budget.
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March 20, 2021 08:03 UTC
Malaysia once had the world's happiest prime minister
Bhutan first proposed the idea of a World Happiness Day in 2011, and in the following year, the United Nations declared March 20 to be that day. That leader was Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia’s first prime minister. Subsequently, as Prime Minister, Tunku wanted Malaya to be one of the world’s happiest countries, a vision that he articulated in 1960: "With our unity and cooperation, faith and tolerance for one another, with hard work and glad hearts, we can make our young nation one of the happiest in the world. He once declared himself to be the happiest prime minister in the world. "I boasted that I was the happiest prime minister in the world, and that was because the people were happy then, ” said Tunku.
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March 20, 2021 07:33 UTC
Kento's comeback halted by All England Open quarter-final exit
(Reuters) - Badminton world number one Kento Momota's return to elite-level competition following a year-long absence was halted on Friday after he was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the All England Open by Lee Zii Jia. Momota said he could not find his best form against Lee, who had not beaten the two-time world champion in six previous meetings. "I did not play well and I was rushing through the points and that's why I couldn't play my game," Momota said https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/03/19/all-england-lee-breaches-the-fort. The accident, which killed the van driver, occurred hours after Momota had secured his first victory of the season at the Malaysia Masters. Momota was due to make his international comeback in January in Bangkok but tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the withdrawal of all Japan's players from three events in Thailand.
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March 20, 2021 07:20 UTC
Polish doctors torn over mental health as grounds to bypass near-total abortion ban
WARSAW (Reuters) - When Polish doctors told Paulina, 29, that her unborn child had no kidneys and would die upon birth, she knew she couldn't go through with the pregnancy. Two weeks after Paulina learned of her baby's condition, abortion rights activists helped her to find a psychiatrist prepared to state that she needed to have an abortion on mental health grounds, and her abortion went ahead. Several doctors and lawyers Reuters spoke to maintain that abortions on mental health grounds are in keeping with the law, but government officials and conservative groups call this into question. It did not say if it considered a threat to mental health as sufficient grounds for an abortion. Maciej Socha, a Gdansk-based gynecologist, is one of few doctors willing to argue publicly that a threat to a woman's mental health should be accepted as a grounds for abortion.
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March 20, 2021 07:17 UTC
Umno’s journey and dilemma
Umno’s major upheaval probably began around the time Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad became the party president in 1981. Dr Mahathir fervently believed that the more he was able to exercise unchallenged power, the better it would be for the country. This type of attitude gave Dr Mahathir chronic problems when it came to deputies. Najib probably believed that three-corner fights with PAS and Pakatan Harapan would work to Umno’s advantage, but they resulted in Umno’s first ever electoral defeat in 2018. Both lost, and Najib loyalist Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi became president.
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March 20, 2021 06:56 UTC
Ex-Liverpool, Newcastle boss Benitez contemplates Premier League return
(Reuters) - Former Liverpool and Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is eyeing a return to the Premier League and said he would make a decision on his future based on the kind of project presented to him by the clubs in England's top-flight. He twice reached the final of the Champions League and won Europe's elite club competition in unforgettable style in 2005. Reports in the British media have linked the former Real Madrid boss with the Celtic hotseat, but Benitez said his focus was on the Premier League. "The priority is England because I like the Premier League and my family is here," Benitez told British media. Newcastle have struggled under Benitez's replacement, Steve Bruce, with the club 17th in the Premier League and in contention to be relegated.
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March 20, 2021 05:48 UTC
‘Kick ass’ Chinese granny wins fame in China after turning tables on racist attacker in US
Droves of internet users in China have expressed sympathy for a 76-year-old Chinese woman assaulted by a white man in San Francisco in the United States and applauded her for standing up against a racist bully. Xie Xiaozhen, originally from Guangdong, was waiting to cross the road on Wednesday when a white man in his 30s yelled “Chinese” and punched her in the face. Just came upon an attack on an elderly Asian woman on Market Street San Francisco. The white man was afraid of the strong and bullies the weak. More from South China Morning Post:For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app.
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March 20, 2021 01:30 UTC
Sharon Stone says producers pressured her to have sex with her male co-stars
Sharon Stone was pressured to have sex with her male co-stars in order to have better chemistry with them on-screen, she says – and these demands came from white male studio executives, she writes in her upcoming book. "Yes, there have been many points of view on this topic, but since I'm the one with the vagina in question, let me say: The other points of view are bulls***," Stone writes in an excerpt released by Vanity Fair. I had decisions to make," Stone writes. Stone writes that while she is pleased to see the progress being made in Hollywood, she wants to see due process for sex crimes. "I believe that there is a great and good court of law for this that must be revised, reviewed, revamped, reclaimed, and reconsidered to respect the sexuality of the public as a whole," Stone writes.
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March 20, 2021 01:20 UTC
Singer Ezlynn claims she’s a black magic victim
SINGER Ezlynn Ariffin, 40, believes she is a victim of the dark arts (santau) after discovering black powder near the store of her house, reported Sinar Harian. “So I went immediately to seek help from Islamic healers and they told me I am a victim of black magic. > Actress Izara Aishah has questioned television stations for hiring “instafamous” celebrities on social media, reported Kosmo!. Television stations do not have budget because of Covid-19 is it?” she said in a series of posting on Twitter. The 29-year-old’s remarks received a mixed reaction from netizens, with some calling out television stations while others accusing her of being bitter.
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March 20, 2021 01:19 UTC
‘Crazy’ eco-warrior turns arid hills green
ONCE considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 24 years of effort, making water resources available in the drought-prone mountainous region where he lives. “I thought to myself, if I don’t plant banyan trees, this area would become dry, ” said Sadiman, wearing his trademark ranger hat and safari shirt. “In my experience, banyan trees and ficus trees can store a lot of water.”The long and wide-spreading roots of at least 11,000 banyans and ficus trees he has planted over 250ha help to retain groundwater and prevent land erosion. Thanks to his effort, springs have formed where once there was barren and arid land, their water piped to homes and used to irrigate farms. They felt uneasy as they believed there were spirits in these trees, ” Sadiman added.
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March 20, 2021 00:43 UTC
Seeking humane solution to stray issue
PAY a visit to PAWS Animal Welfare Society along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang and one will notice a mobile veterinary clinic parked outside the premises. The fully-equipped RM220,000 mobile clinic was generously donated by Berjaya Corporation founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan’s personal charity arm, Better Malaysia Foundation, in 2013. Thus we were excited when the organisation received the mobile veterinary clinic as this would allow for more of such exercises to be carried out, but our joy was short-lived. It is now a big challenge for them to spay and neuter street dogs. The royal couple had also urged the people not to overlook their responsibility of protecting stray animals, especially cats and dogs.
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March 20, 2021 00:33 UTC
Big hopes for better days in Little India
At least seven new eatery outlets and three sundry shops have opened their doors to shoppers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “There are also at least three new sundry shops here as traders believe they will see better days over the next few months. About 80% or 400 traders in Little India are members of the chambers. “My business took a tailspin as people only buy decorative jewellery when they have excess cash. “But with the conditional MCO, more people are coming to Little India now.
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March 20, 2021 00:11 UTC
Carpenter loses his life savings
JOHOR BARU: A 49-year-old carpenter lost his entire life savings in the blink of an eye after falling prey to an investment scam. “She would give me daily tips for the investments. “I lost my job as a carpenter in Singapore a year ago due to the pandemic and have since been taking part-time carpenter jobs here. I continued receiving daily tips to invest on the platform from an agent she introduced me to. When Sher tried to withdraw money from the investment account, he was told to bank in more money for “government tax”.
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March 19, 2021 23:02 UTC