Weightlifting - Strong is beautiful for Tokyo hopeful Davies
The 2018 Commonwealth Games 69kg silver medallist is eager to serve as a role model and show young girls that strong is beautiful. "Our Tokyo team will be a full team of women and no men qualifying, so that is a huge tip of the scales. "If you look at our medals from the Commonwealth Games last time, it was very women-heavy. At the 2019 world championships Britain celebrated a first women's medal in 25 years and Emily Muskett, the 2018 Commonwealth Games 75kg gold medallist, shared the podium with two Americans. You have more women that you’d say break the stereotype of weightlifting but are almost becoming weightlifting and really changing that stereotype."
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March 08, 2021 20:26 UTC
Thousands of women protest in Spain demanding equal rights
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Holding signs such as "Respect my existence or expect my resistance," thousands of women on Monday protested across Spain against gender violence and in support of equal rights at International Women's Day rallies. In Madrid, authorities banned Women's Day marches after criticism that last year's rallies helped spread the coronavirus. But defying the ban, around 50 women protested at the city's famous Puerta del Sol square, with some carrying placards that read: "Male violence is also a pandemic." It's outrageous that the self-proclaimed most feminist government in history is banning women's marches on March 8," said Josefina Martinez, 42, spokeswoman of a feminist association. A group of women also staged a protest after vandals defaced a mural portraying famous women such as U.S. civil rights activist Rosa Parks and Mexican artist Frida Kahlo on the outskirts of Madrid.
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March 08, 2021 18:49 UTC
Talented Thinaah turning heads
But after winning her first career title with Pearly Tan in Basel on Sunday, Thinaah knows that they are now destined for more glory. Thinaah ventured into doubles after finding herself at the crossroads with her singles career going nowhere. “I was grateful when coach (Rosman Razak) accepted me and gave me a chance to join the women’s doubles department 21 months ago. “We need to perform strong and consistent in each tournament, start challenging the world-class opponents and improve our world ranking. I want them to stay hungry and strengthen their foundation further for continuous growth.”Chong Ming’s presence has brought in the positive outcome as the women’s doubles has been the most productive departments in the national team.
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March 08, 2021 16:54 UTC
Shalin: I’m busier now than when I was a bowler
PETALING JAYA: Former international Shalin Zulkifli is a bowler in demand. Since retiring from the national team in January, Shalin has been offered a coaching job by several Middle Eastern countries. “I’m busier now than when I was a bowler, ” Shalin quipped. The 42-year-old Shalin left the Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) national set-up last month after serving the nation for 28 years. But I’ve to put all these on hold as I want to bowl in the professional league first, ” she said.
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March 08, 2021 16:54 UTC
Gymnast Tracie wants to ‘vault’ women forward withspecial message
PETALING JAYA: National artistic gymnast Tracie Ang (pic) has never seen herself as the weaker being. And having represented the nation since she was 12, SEA Games champion Tracie is motivating other women to stand up for their rights. “There is this stereotype that gymnastics is a girl’s sport, let’s break this gender barrier and move forward, ” said the 28-year-old Tracie on her Instagram posting in conjunction with International Women’s Day. “If men can have bulky bodies, why can’t women and still be feminine? Let’s break this stereotype by educating people about what gender equality is all about, ” she added.
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March 08, 2021 16:54 UTC
Stanley Choi: Not ruling out possibility of acquiring more shares in AirAsia
With today's increasing digital audience, the role of technology in business strategy must keep pace with its growth. AirAsia has already done a lot before the pandemic and keeps doing well, making it attractive for investment,” he told Bernama. Hence, Choi said he won’t rule out the possibility of increasing his stake of 332.5 million shares equating to an 8.96 per cent stake acquired via a private placement. "I (will) probably give ideas, especially in ways of doing business in China. AirAsia's share price rose 2.67 per cent to close at 96 sen today with 72.24 million shares traded.
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March 08, 2021 10:41 UTC
Covid: ProtectHealth appointed as executor for private GPs participation in PICK
PUTRAJAYA (March 8): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has appointed ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) as the executor for private general practitioners (GPs) participation in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) had agreed with the GPs’ involvement in the immunisation programme to maximise access and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine to the people. Those interested may register with ProtectHealth beginning today through the website www.protecthealth.com.my and further details will follow from time to time. Khairy when asked to comment on the distribution of Covid-19 vaccine for media practitioners, said JKJAV has so far not listed media personnel under the first phase. “JKVAV has set up a sub-committee to look into the list of applicants for vaccination among media practitioners.
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March 08, 2021 10:07 UTC
Private health practitioners to be involved in Covid-19 vaccination programme, says Health Minister
PETALING JAYA: General practitioners in private practice will soon be involved in administering the Covid-19 vaccine, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pic). The Health Minister said the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) has agreed to get them involved in the second and third phases of the National Covid-19 Immunisation programme. It will be coordinated by Protect Health Sdn Bhd, a non-profit organisation under the ministry. He said Protect Health's job scope will include registering general practitioners into the programme, managing payment, conducting training, providing manuals and monitoring the vaccination programme by general practitioners. Interested general practitioners can register themselves with Protect Health starting Monday on https://protecthealth.com.my/Adham said further information about the programme will be provided from time to time.
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March 08, 2021 06:00 UTC
Rush to bitcoin. Not so fast, say keepers of corporate coffers
The Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets accounting standards for U.S. corporations, does not have guidance specific to the accounting for cryptocurrencies. "I am hoping that if more mainstream companies get into bitcoin, the accounting standards board may revisit the accounting treatment." See EXPLAINER:COMPANIES' CRYPTO BILLIONSPublicly listed companies together hold around $9 billion of bitcoin, data from the Bitcoin Treasuries website shows. Of course, if the price of bitcoin rises, a company can always simply sell its holdings, thus realising some gains. Ultimately, experts added, the expansion into bitcoin by companies without existing ties to the cryptocurrency market may depend on the willingness of financial executives to take on risk.
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March 08, 2021 06:00 UTC
An extremely picky eater could be suffering from this eating disorder
When it gets to an extreme level, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (Arfid) – a lesser-known eating disorder – can have a severe, lifelong impact on our health and quality of nutrition. Although this is an extreme example, it shows the harm that this eating disorder can cause for those who suffer from it. It’s thought to affect around 5-15% of children and less than 1% of adults with eating problems who are admitted to the hospital. Even though picky eating is common in children, this is not the case for children with Arfid. In many cases, consultation with a feeding or eating disorder specialist is necessary.
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March 08, 2021 05:00 UTC
Capital market hails Beijing’s thrust on reforms
Registration-based IPO mechanism was first experimented at the Nasdaq-style STAR Market at the Shanghai Stock Exchange in July 2019. Zhongshan Securities’ chief economist Li Zhan said that the work report has demonstrated the regulator’s resolution to remove the disqualified companies from the A-share market. “The registration-based IPO reforms must be coordinated with a responsive delisting mechanism. It is only by controlling both the entrance and exit of the market can a deepened capital market reform be realised and a sound market order built. The combination of the IPO and delisting mechanism will generate a positive influence on the capital market,” he said.
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March 08, 2021 01:52 UTC
Drones vs hungry moths: Dutch use hi-tech to protect crops
MONSTER, Netherlands: Dutch cress grower Rob Baan has enlisted high-tech helpers to tackle a pest in his greenhouses: palm-sized drones seek and destroy moths that produce caterpillars that can chew up his crops. The drones instantly kill the moths by flying into them, destroying them in midair. We are targeting moths and we are taking out moths every night in an autonomous way without human intervention,” said Pats CEO Bram Tijmons. “I think they still need too many drones... but it will be manageable, it will be less,” he said. “I think they can do this greenhouse in the future maybe with 50 small drones, and then it’s very beneficial.” – AP
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March 08, 2021 01:01 UTC
These young doctors want to allay your concerns about the Covid-19 vaccines
Although the idea for the group has been germinating since the brothers' third year of medical school, it was the Covid-19 pandemic that pushed them into action. "We try to gauge what the public wants to learn about, with Covid-19 and vaccines obviously being on the forefront now. "To break that echo chamber, we plunged ourselves into the deep end, joining anti-vaxxer groups on various social media platforms and hearing their concerns firsthand. 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. The Star disclaims all responsibility for any losses, damage to property or personal injury suffered directly or indirectly from reliance on such information.
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March 08, 2021 00:00 UTC
Women chart a new course with tech
When Najwa Alia Rusli, 24, announced plans to start selling personal computers, she was met with scepticism. “Some of my friends and family members asked if I was sure about my business plan because it was completely different from what I was doing,” she said.
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March 07, 2021 20:49 UTC
Green Tech: The rise of environment-friendly technologies
The opportunities are vast, especially in the renewable energy sector, where the pace of adoption in recent years has accelerated. “This has created interest among players in green technology and provided them with an easier pathway to obtain financial assistance,” says Shamsul. Other popular government incentives include the Green Investment Tax Allowance, which is applicable to companies that use green technology services listed in MGTC’s MyHIJAU directory. These high-profile investments highlight another driving factor: the availability of funds to support green technology innovations. “Finance is so important in unlocking the potential of green technology because many investments in the past were rooted in the carbon pathway.
Source:The Edge Markets
March 07, 2021 16:24 UTC