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Subway trains in Shenzen, China, were invaded by an army of three dozen robots early last week. The roughly three-foot-tall robots developed by a subsidiary of Vanke, a large Chinese firm partly owned by the Shenzhen Metro, boarded and exited the trains to deliver packages to several 7-Eleven convenience stores. For obvious reasons, the 41 […]
... written on Jul 22 2025One 7-ounce (201-gram) avocado provides 41% of the daily value of folate (also known as vitamin B9), which helps produce healthy red blood cells. Avocado is also high in fiber and vitamins C, E and K, not to mention potassium, copper and vitamin B6. Eating avocado regularly reduces total cholesterol and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol while […]
... written on Jun 16 2025When Standard & Poor’s (S&P) lowered America’s AAA credit rating on August 5, 2011 after the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, very few thought it would take another 10 years before Fitch became the second major rating agency to do the same in August 2023 – downgraded United States of America’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to […]
... written on May 20 2025Malaysia is perhaps the only country on the planet that will always see cases of Malay-Muslims bullying non-Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. To be fair, it only happens in Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) while the people of Sabah and Sarawak (East Malaysia) continue to foster true racial and religious harmony, thanks to the South […]
... written on Mar 17 2025After the controversial socks bearing the word “Allah”, KK Mart has courted yet another fiasco. This time, it’s over “ham and cheese sandwich” sold at its convenience store in University Malaya. The sandwiches were sold with the halal logo despite allegedly not been officially certified, forcing the store to be temporarily closed whilst triggering yet […]
... written on Jan 16 2025For as long as we can remember, coffee has been promoted as a magic drink which offers a long list of health benefits, as well as health risks. While caffeine keeps workers and students awake during critical time, coffee also contains antioxidants and other active substances that may reduce internal inflammation and protect against disease. […]
... written on Jan 13 2025Despite his age of 99, Mahathir Mohamad appears to be able to throw a few punches at the Anwar government every now and then. Known as a master strategist, the oldest living former Malaysian prime minister has once again provoked the nation of 34 million where the complex relationship between race and religion has always […]
... written on Nov 27 2024In denial that his government is fast losing the perception war, Anwar Ibrahim still hopes he can continue to be the prime minister after the next 16th General Election. He should be grateful that his current term has outlived his three predecessors – Mahathir Mohamad (22 months), Muhyiddin Yassin (17 months), and Ismail Sabri (15 […]
... written on Nov 21 2024Momentum appears to be shifting towards Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. election, if polling numbers are any indicator. With about 2 weeks to go (November 5), the 2024 Presidential Election continues to be the closest of the century. Surveys show extremely tight margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. While Harris […]
... written on Oct 21 2024When was the last time you see a restaurant with a sign saying “No Pork, No Lard” doing a roaring business with Malay-Muslim customers in Peninsular Malaysia? Chances are, no Malays would step their foot into such shops. If it was halal in the first place, the restaurant would put “Halal” instead of “No Pork, […]
... written on Sep 10 2024
