Victims of LRT crash urged to contact Prasarana for aid
KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has called on passengers involved in Monday’s LRT accident here to contact it to facilitate the payment of aid to the victims. “Prasarana will make a goodwill payment to all passengers involved in the incident. According to Prasarana, 130 passengers have been traced so far, with 12 of them being foreigners from Indonesia, the Philippines, Iran, Bangladesh and the Middle East. Meanwhile, 62 of the 67 victims who were admitted to Hospital Kuala Lumpur have been discharged. Prasarana pledged to give its full and transparent cooperation to the Investigating Committee from the Transport Ministry and police, as well as liaise closely with the Finance Ministry, Transport Ministry and Land Public Transport Agency.
Source:The Edge Markets
May 29, 2021 07:52 UTC
Your Pet Story: This Shih Tzu has a winning personality
Our family has a pet dog whose name is Tarwin, a male Shih Tzu, and he has been with our family for five years. To keep Tarwin happy, my family members and I often take him out for walks whenever we are free. If no one is around to wash his paws, he would wait in the bathroom until one of the family members obliges. Tarwin usually calms down and is content when we comfort him and stay beside him when he is afraid. Whenever there are sausages being cooked in the kitchen, his sharp nose picks up the scent and he hangs around family members who are eating sausages.
Source:The Star
May 29, 2021 06:56 UTC
LRT Mishap: 62 discharged from HKL, five remain warded
PETALING JAYA: A total of 62 victims of the recent LRT train crash have been discharged after receiving medical treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), says Prasarana CEO Datin Norlia Noah. Meanwhile, Norlia said Prasarana would extend a goodwill payment to victims of the LRT train crash. We are disappointed with this incident as it has destroyed the good record of the Kelana Jaya LRT line, which has operated for the past 23 years." She said the full recovery of the Kelana Jaya LRT line is extremely vital for those who live in urban areas. On Monday (May 24), an accident occurred involving two trains between the Kampung Baru and KLCC LRT station on the Kelana Jaya line.
Source:The Star
May 29, 2021 05:37 UTC
Long queues at supermarkets nationwide as public stocks ups ahead of two-week lockdown
Pictures show people flocking to supermarkets to buy groceries, even though stores selling essentials will remain open throughout the lockdown. "Lockdown or no lockdown, the queue will still be long because we have so many restrictions in place. In Penang, a local supermarket had a long queue outside the entrance stretching for 200m. Meanwhile in Perak, a long queue formed outside an Ipoh Garden hypermarket as people here try to get necessities before the nationwide lockdown comes into effect. This follows the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday (May 28) that a total lockdown nationwide will be in effect from June 1 to 14.
Source:The Star
May 29, 2021 04:41 UTC
Malaysians take to social media to cheer on, rally behind frontliners
PETALING JAYA: Photos of exhausted frontliners in a Facebook post by Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah of has drawn support for health workers from many Malaysians. Similarly Eroline Ooi expressed her support for frontliners. Dr Noor Hisham had shared some information on double masking in a tweet on Friday night (May 28). Another infographic he shared stated that an unknotted surgical mask was able to block 56.1% of particles, a cloth mask (51.4%), a knot and tucked surgical mask (77%) and double masking (85.4%). According to the infographic, a surgical and a cloth mask should always be paired for double masking, and to avoid doubling up the same type of mask.
Source:The Star
May 29, 2021 04:32 UTC
My Say: Put people before profits for progress
The Pfizer vaccine is mainly reaching the world’s rich. Selling mainly to rich countries, by April, Pfizer had earned around US$900 million in pre-tax profits from vaccine sales. Not a single major vaccine or pharmaceutical company has joined the WHO Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) initiative to share such knowledge. Taxpayer-funded basic and applied research has been essential for Covid-19 vaccine development. As governments have paid, directly and indirectly, for vaccine development, they can now quickly accelerate further progress needed.
Source:The Edge Markets
May 29, 2021 04:07 UTC
The hard route: Malaysians say full lockdown not desired solution, but necessary one
"I hope this is a REAL lockdown this time," she said when commenting on The Star's Facebook page on Saturday (May 29). Facebook user Eityng Theng hoped enforcement would be more stringent and not "another version of MCO 2.0 or MCO 3.0". "The Immigration Department will work or not," asked Facebook user Ghulam Mujtaba Hashmi. Facebook user @Nor-ain said the government must not neglect the plight of the poor during the lockdown and provide aid. Except for essential economic and service sectors, all other sectors will not be allowed to operate during this period.
Source:The Star
May 29, 2021 03:09 UTC
5G hair: London barber demonstrates remote hairdressing robot
"Lucifer" actor Tom Ellis has been shaved by a robotic arm, controlled by a barber 250 miles away, in a new test of the 5G network of British network operator EE. The test will be the subject of a new advertising campaign by the mobile network. The TV advert created around the test will see Ellis appear alongside EE regular Kevin Bacon as an early example of the potential of remote robotics. "Getting shaved by a robotic barber is a pretty extreme way of showcasing the importance of a high-performing network, but I figured someone's got to put their neck on the line." The robotic arm used for the test was developed by creative technology and visual effects agency The Mill.
Source:The Star
May 29, 2021 02:01 UTC
PCCS finds better fit in healthcare, hire purchase
Wee Kiang is the eldest son of PCCS founder and single largest shareholder Chan Choo Sing. We are serious about growing the medical business for PCCS, ” says Wee Kiang. Wee Kiang describes the DCB catheter as a “star product” of Shenqi in China, given the huge demand. In addition to the medical device distribution business, Wee Kiang says PCCS is working on developing its own medical devices. Its gearing ratio of 29%, which Wee Kiang describes as optimal, would also allow PCCS to seek bank financing when necessary.
Source:The Star
May 29, 2021 00:22 UTC
Juicy potential in premium produce
“Only when my vegetables started to grow well and his friends visited and were impressed by what they saw, did he have a change in mindset, ” Damon revealed. Employees tagging an empurau fish at the at the research and training facility in Tarat. The company embarked on the empurau project in 2015 and its original intention was quite different. “Our main business is in tourism and the empurau project is our corporate social responsibility initiative. The empurau project had not been an easy journey, she acknowledged.
Source:The Star
May 28, 2021 23:38 UTC
Make it bubbly under the bubble
It will be a different Olympic Games as it will be held under a bubble system to protect the arriving contingents from different parts of the world and the locals from the Covid-19 pandemic. Wan Wah hopes the Games will go on although there are rising voices to call it off. “The Olympic Games brings people together – that’s what the Olympic spirit is all about. Swansong: Wan Wah and Choong Tan Fook competing at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. “Sydney was exciting because it was my first and Tan Fook and I came close.
Source:The Star
May 28, 2021 23:15 UTC
Badminton: Adieu Adcocks
PETALING JAYA: A married couple who made their marvellous mark in badminton – that’s how Chris Adcock-Gabrielle Adcock of England will be remembered in the world of badminton. Yesterday, Malaysia’s specialist Chan Peng Soon hailed the world No. 7 Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying, called it a day on Wednesday following an illustrious 15-year career. They have not played in any tournament since, so that could be the reason (why they had decided to retire), ” said Peng Soon. “But when I spoke to Chris yesterday (Wednesday), he told me that everything was fine and the couple had been enjoying life without badminton.
Source:The Star
May 28, 2021 23:15 UTC
Sorely neglected problem
THE public healthcare system is currently stretched thin and the government has acknowledged that more ICU beds for Covid-19 cases must be created. Bedsores may require dressing or minor surgery which would lengthen a patient’s stay and further burden the healthcare system. She was discharged with a grade four pressure ulcer on her back, ie an ulcer so deep there is damage to muscle and bone. > Reposition the patient regularly, including at night. > Check the patient’s skin regularly especially if they cannot move certain limbs.
Source:The Star
May 28, 2021 22:31 UTC
Double whammy of a crisis
This invariably revolves around the need to choose between saving lives and saving livelihoods. Since this outbreak began last year, the government has been introducing policies and measures aimed at simultaneously saving lives and livelihoods. In fact, MCO 2.0 has proven that it is possible to keep infection numbers down without closing the economic sector. This is neither just a health crisis nor merely an economic one. It’s a double whammy crisis.
Source:The Star
May 28, 2021 22:30 UTC
Grateful for vaccination
AS a non-resident of Malaysia, I was very pleased that the government included non-residents like me (and many thousands of other non-residents) in its vaccination programme. Yesterday, 200 78- and 79-year-olds were scheduled for jabs in Melaka and we were expertly and efficiently dealt with by friendly, professional staff. They took care to make sure that I understood what I was told after I advised them of my hearing loss and I observed special care being taken with others in wheelchairs, etc. After the jab, I asked “Where do I pay”, and I was told “Payment not required”. I am hopeful that the government of my home country, New Zealand, will extend the same courtesy to Malaysians and other nationals currently in the country.
Source:The Star
May 28, 2021 22:27 UTC