ANN/THE DAILY STAR – In our fast-paced contemporary world, a crucial yet frequently neglected habit is handwashing. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the significance of proper hand hygiene as a fundamental element in preserving good health, thwarting the dissemination of infections, and cultivating a hygienic and lively lifestyle. Furthermore, amid heightened global health concerns, there is […]
AFP – Asian and European stocks ticked lower yesterday as Middle East concerns overshadowed hopes for an early Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut, with traders now awaiting the release of key data out of China and the United States (US) later in the week. With Wall Street closed on Monday for a holiday, there […]
KUCHING (BERNAMA) – The Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia (CCM) is encouraging cooperatives in Sarawak to open petrol stations along the Pan Borneo Highway. Its deputy chief executive officer Amran Abd Kadir said there were not many stations along the highway at present, especially in rural areas, compared to Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) areas, where […]
PESHAWAR (AFP) – More than 10,000 Afghans living in Pakistan rushed to the borders yesterday, just hours before a deadline for 1.7 million people to leave Pakistan voluntarily or face arrest and deportation. The Pakistan government has said it would begin arresting undocumented Afghans and taking them to new holding centres from today, from where […]
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – More than half a century after he materialised on far-flung planets as Captain James T Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, William Shatner has beamed into a distant land in a demonstration of hologram technology. The Star Trek actor was a guest speaker at an advertising conference in Sydney, Australia, where his […]