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While some of us are ready to race for the COVID-19 vaccines as soon as we get our appointment, there are others who are anxious about what the process will be like, and many more who are generally hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. W
2,617. That’s the number of active COVID-19 cases involving schools as of late, according to Health Minister Dato’ Sri Dr. Adham Baba. Overall, they span 49 clusters. As the number of community cases continues to stay above 2,000 across Malaysi
2,617. That’s the number of active COVID-19 cases involving schools as of late, according to Health Minister Dato’ Sri Dr. Adham Baba. Overall, they span 49 clusters. As the number of community cases continues to stay above 2,000 across Malaysi
On Tuesday (26th April), the Ministry of Health announced that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be used in Malaysia, only for those aged 60 and above right now. But this move has sparked pretty widespread concerns over the blood clot risks t
The global call for this year's Earth Day was for everyone to work together to Restore Our Earth. Here in Malaysia, Malaysians are being called upon to plant 100 million trees by 2025 to promote the country's green agenda, but despite this, the
The arrest of artist-activist, Fahmi Reza (yes -- AGAIN), last Friday for his allegedly seditious satirical Spotify playlist, rubbed many Malaysians the wrong way, as many took to Twitter to voice their frustrations. However, there were also so
It's World Book and Copyright Day today, celebrated annually on the 23rd of April, to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. We explore all things books today, and also speak Matthew Yap, the
Some have said that the pandemic is an opportunity for nature to hit reset and benefit from less human activity, while others said this is a warning to humans about the consequences of our actions. This Earth Day, we take a look at how nature h
It looks like when it comes to press freedom in Malaysia, we’re not in a great place, when compared to many other countries. This is according to Reporters Without Borders’ latest annual press freedom ranking, in which we’re ranked 119 out of 1
The rising number of COVID-19 cases reported in schools, among students and staff, has been worrying, to say the least. We take a look at whether this situation could have been prevented, and whether preemptively closing schools across the coun
COVID-19 cases are back up across Malaysia, having surged above the 2,000 mark for four days in a row. Some health experts are concerned that we’re entering a fourth wave, and with Ramadan bazaars and many social gatherings continuing despite t
World Voice Day is celebrated every year to create awareness on, recognise, and celebrate the human voice. We thought, what better way to do that than to speak with two Malaysian voice talents who have voiced many TV ads, and breathed life into
It's World Art Day today, an international celebration of the fine arts, but also of all forms of art which nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity. It is also used as an occasion to shine a light on arts education in schools, an
An article previously published on the Ministry of Health’s MyHealth portal has been receiving tremendous criticisms on social media over the past couple of days, for its misogynistic take on why sexual harassment occurs. We break down the cont
A proposal to build a road across the Shah Alam Community Forest is being vehemently opposed by many stakeholders, including residents of the area, environmentalists and nature lovers who frequent the forest, for desperately needed recreation.
Over the weekend, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, or better known as DBKL, announced that NGOs and individuals are prohibited from directly distributing food to the homeless community in the city centre during Ramadan. We look at why such a ban was nee
Since it was kick-started in 2016, the ECRL or East Coast Rail Link project, is now the ECRL 3.0, after the Transport Ministry announced that it’s been realigned, the second time the route has been changed. And while it’s nearly 21 percent comp
Malaysia may have been excluded from the Leaders Summit on Climate that is being hosted by the US, but young conservationist, Quek Yew Aun, HAS been included in the North American Association for Environmental Education "2021 EE 30 under 30 Ch
Throughout the pandemic, a lot of us have been supporting local, home-based F&B businesses, especially as they’ve mushroomed over the past year. With Ramadan set to begin next week and more people likely to buy food from such businesses to brea
Automatic voter registration has been turned into a contentious issue in implementing the landmark Undi18 Bill. After several statements were made by some quarters saying that it would be difficult to implement, the Election Commission has come
Last Thursday, one comment made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hishammuddin Hussein, at a bilateral meeting in China, sent Twitterjaya into a frenzy. During his speech, Hishammuddin said, “you will always be my big brother (specifically ‘d
This is a new play by leading Malaysian playwright Leow Puay Tin, which stages a life-changing encounter between a young actor and an ageing professor. We speak to Puay Tin and one of the lead actors of the play, Faiq Syazwan. Image source: F
Many of us have probably looked up our health symptoms online before, whether it's a mysterious rash or a cough that just won’t go away. But does it cause more harm than good? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last Saturday, more than 200 people marched towards Parliament to protest the Election Commission’s (EC) delay in implementing the lowering of the voting age from 21to 18. This is following the announcement by the EC that the implementation of
Science seems to be telling us that the more types of birds in our lives, equals more happiness. A pair of recent studies point to the conclusion that seeing and hearing a variety of birds can improve our wellbeing, and increase our life satisf
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