Teen all set to rise from the ashes
The 19-year-old has had to take up part-time jobs to help support her family and especially her younger sister, who is still in Form One. It all started when her family village house in Bukit Koman was razed to the ground. “I wanted to help my parents look after my younger sister as they could not afford to support us both, ” she said. She tried her luck and managed to meet up with the club’s adviser, known to her as “Uncle Ti”. “Uncle Ti took down all my details and told me that he was a former student at my school.
Source:The Star
March 11, 2021 00:17 UTC
Should I worry about the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccines?
The reported cases of people suffering from severe side effects after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine have made many people fearful of receiving the vaccine. In addition, there is much misinformation out there about purported vaccine side effects, which are unfounded in fact. This video, presented by Docere co-founder and first-year houseman (formally known as a foundation doctor) at the Hull Royal Infirmary in the United Kingdom Dr Siow Yu, explains what side effects you might actually experience from a Covid-19 vaccine. It is part of the campaign against Covid-19 vaccine misinformation organised by Docere, a group of young doctors and professionals who aim to empower the public with health information. Due to the fluid nature of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientific understanding, along with guidelines and recommendations, may have changed since the original recording date.
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March 11, 2021 00:00 UTC
Chambering students acting as touts
PETALING JAYA: Unscrupulous legal firms have now resorted to using chambering students to solicit clients at magistrates’ courts, say several senior criminal lawyers. But now, they have changed the modus operandi and a lot of touting is done by using chambering students. “These chambering students will be based at one court, and when we see them, we can’t actually accuse them of touting because they will then say they are chambering students, ” said a criminal lawyer based in Kuala Lumpur who only wanted to be known as “Anne”. She said touting was rampant, especially at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court, where such chambering students would target vulnerable individuals who have got into trouble with the law. A criminal lawyer known as Tam revealed that one would easily stumble into touts at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court in the mornings.
Source:The Star
March 10, 2021 23:48 UTC
Stand a chance to win a year of free fuel
PETRON is collaborating with its dealers to reward 180 lucky customers with one year of free fuel. Winners will each receive 150,000 Petron Miles points over a period of one year while another 1,500 customers will win a monthly consolation prize of 3,000 Petron Miles Points through the “FuelSyok” contest. Each participating Petron station is guaranteed to have at least one winner from the 1,680 names that will be drawn. “We are constantly thinking of ways to ease some of the burdens of our customers, given that we are still in the middle of a pandemic. “We hope that through this promotion, we can give them one less thing to worry about, ” said Petron NKVE KL-bound station dealer Abdullah Adil Mohd Akhir.
Source:The Star
March 10, 2021 23:05 UTC
Thinking of becoming a ‘new-gen farmer’? There’s an app for that
His interest turned to new farmers, a third of whom come neither from the countryside nor from crop-growing backgrounds. In the app, a grower can design the market garden of their dreams. So, one year ago, we launched Biosphere to help them find solutions, between their needs and nature, to produce food. Why did you choose to work on an app rather than on a robot, for example? Like on a social network, the app also envisages events like “leaf growth” or “bug attack”.
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March 10, 2021 23:02 UTC
Turning 50 and still going strong
The latest challenge – the onslaught from a combination of digital devices, social media and changing media consumption – is by far the deadliest. We will have a monthly column called “The Star Story”, where past and present staff share their experiences working in The Star. There will be flashbacks to 50 significant events that have impacted Malaysians in the past five decades. Adhering to our mantra of always reinventing and adapting, we ventured into the digital world 26 years ago. Esther Ng is Star Media Group chief content officer
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March 10, 2021 22:38 UTC
IOC President Bach wins unopposed second term to 2025
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday won an unopposed second term that will keep him in the post until 2025, following a vote on the first day of a virtual IOC session. Bach took over in 2013 as the organisation's ninth president since the body's founding in 1894, succeeding outgoing president Jacques Rogge and beating five other candidates. Presidents can serve two terms - a first term of eight years and a second of four if re-elected. A German lawyer who won a gold medal in fencing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Bach has been an IOC member since 1991. "In my second term I will follow the same style of consultation," Bach told a news conference.
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March 10, 2021 15:35 UTC
Encouraging survivors to speak up
Many women who encounter sexual harassment never speak up about it because they fear repercussions, assume it’s “normal”, or worse, are made to feel they “deserved it”. Photo: YouTube/Pocket AngelTo kickstart the campaign, three women share their experience of sexual harassment and raise awareness on personal safety and the importance of speaking up. Tan adds that it’s time for a change and women should speak up and not be quiet about such things. If women don’t speak up, nothing gets done and the perpetrator goes unpunished, the women concur. “It is reported that over a third or 36% of Malaysian women have experienced sexual harassment at one point of their lives, ” she adds.
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March 10, 2021 15:15 UTC
'Justice for Diego': Argentines march seeking answers over Maradona's death
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines took to the streets on Wednesday to demand what they say is justice for Diego Maradona after the soccer icon's death in November sparked investigations into how he died and whether there had been any negligence in his care. "Justice for Diego. Maradona's ex-wife, Claudia Villafane, and two of his daughters, Dalma and Gianinna, led the early evening rally, with signs calling for social and legal justice in the case. A medical board, at the request of the justice department, met on Monday to analyze Maradona's death. Investigators are looking at whether members of Maradona's medical team did not adequately treat the former soccer star, who played for teams around the world including Napoli, Barcelona and Boca Juniors.
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March 10, 2021 14:10 UTC
Egyptian Billy Elliot sets new bar for Middle Eastern ballet
The international competition in Switzerland has been one of the leading showcases for young ballet talent since it began in 1973. But he didn't try ballet until he took part in a summer dance school in France aged 12, and an instructor told him to give it a try. "I didn't really care if there were no boys," he said. The following year, he won a full-time place at the elite Zurich Dance Academy. At just 17, Luca is still high on a cloud after training for the past three years at the Zurich Dance Academy.
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March 10, 2021 10:39 UTC
Man charged with reckless driving, causing death of couple
KAJANG (Bernama): A man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (March 10) with reckless and dangerous driving which caused the death of a couple in an accident in Saujana Impian, three days ago. However, S. Lokganathen, 28, pleaded not guilty after the charge against him was read out in Tamil before Magistrate Syahrul Sazli Md Sain. "My client has to support his wife, mother and mother-in-law after his father died in a road accident six months ago. He also does not have any previous criminal record, ” argued Malini. On March 7, Bernama reported that a couple was killed while their two children were injured in an accident involving a Perodua Bezza car and a van at Jalan Saujana Impian.
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March 10, 2021 06:00 UTC
Saddened Queen Elizabeth will address Harry and Meghan's racism accusation
Oprah has since clarified on behalf of the couple that the discussions about Archie's skin colour were not had by Queen Elizabeth II or Prince Philip, Prince Harry's grandparents. "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," said the statement issued on behalf of the Queen. Earlier on Tuesday (March 9), Meghan's estranged father, Thomas Markle, described the question about his grandson's skin colour as "dumb." He told British broadcaster ITV that he "doesn't think" the British royal family or British people are racist. Prince Harry's father, Prince Charles, meanwhile made an appearance at a vaccine clinic in north-west London on Tuesday.
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March 10, 2021 05:00 UTC
Deciding if and when to go into private practice
I did so in 1994 because I thought that I had enough skills to survive in private practice. Many public hospitals also allow limited private practice, whereby a day off is given from work per week to conduct such practice. Pros of private practiceSo, why do specialists leave for private practice? Cons of private practiceBut private practice is not all rosy. This is the second article in a weekly series about surviving private practice in Malaysia.
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March 10, 2021 04:52 UTC
Reclusive Chinese water tycoon is now Asia's richest person
Called a "lone wolf" by Chinese media for his rare public appearances and aversion to interviews, Zhong has achieved one of the fastest accumulations of wealth in history, according to Bloomberg. "I don't have the habit of flattery in my personality," he once told Chinese media in a rare interview. "I don't like to deal with people and have to drink," he added, referring to a Chinese business culture that encourages excessive wining and dining to cement deals. His fortunes have risen just as those of Chinese tech companies have slid. Zhong has a stake, investment or board role in more than 100 companies, according to Chinese business data.
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March 10, 2021 03:41 UTC
Relief for hawkers as business picks up at last
TRADERS at the Apollo morning market in Raja Uda, Butterworth, are happy that business is finally picking up during the conditional movement control order (MCO). Frozen food seller Eric Chuah, 47, said although business was still slow, the crowd was starting to come in. “Business was badly affected during the MCO and my sales dropped by at least 70%. “We are seeing an increase of about 20% compared to business during the MCO. “The traders are grateful that business has improved as there were only a few customers in the past few days.
Source:The Star
March 10, 2021 01:07 UTC