Estranged Prince Hamza defies Jordan's military in voice recording
A royal palace tweet later said the king had entrusted his uncle Prince Hassan, also a former crown prince, to take charge of the matter. Hassan had contacted Prince Hamza and agreed to family mediation over the affair, the palace said. Efforts were underway to resolve the situation but Prince Hamza was not cooperative, the officials say. PUBLIC FRUSTRATIONSKing Abdullah removed Prince Hamza from his position as heir to the throne in 2004. Prince Hamza is the oldest son of the late King Hussein and his wife Noor, who had groomed him as a future monarch.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 07:54 UTC
4 ways pets can improve your mental health while you work from home
The adjustment has been difficult, and created a lot of stress and strain on my mental and physical health. This is beneficial to your heart health because increased physical activity helps strengthen your heart muscles, making it more efficient in pumping blood throughout your body and improving overall heart health. There are four major ways pets can help with your mental health while working from home:1. So, now more than ever, people are struggling with mental health. Aside from your mental health, owning a pet – a canine in particular – can significantly help your heart.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 06:56 UTC
Tennis-I'm here to win, not just reach finals, says disappointed Sinner
The 19-year-old would have been the Miami event's youngest winner had he defeated Hurkacz but lost 7-6(4) 6-4 to the Pole, who he occasionally partners in doubles. "When you're 19 and playing finals, obviously it's tough, and I wanted to win," Sinner, who won the 2019 ATP Next Gen Finals, told reporters. "I was a bit nervous from the beginning of the match or already yesterday, but it's normal because you really want to win. But obviously I'm not here for making finals, I'm here to win tournaments. It's going to be back to work and then we will see what I can do on the clay."
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 05:33 UTC
Vincent Tan redesignated as Berjaya Corp non-executive chairman, son Robin to relinquish executive role, confirming The Edge report
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) executive chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun announced today that he will be resigning from his position effective immediately, confirming a report by The Edge this morning. “This is in line with his vision to transform the BCorp group into an institutionalised corporation, managed by professionals,” it said. Datuk Seri Robin Tan Yeong Ching“It is also important to give Jalil space and freedom to run Berjaya [Corp] in his own style. “The BCorp group has evolved much over the years and so has the management. Read also:Vincent Tan and son Robin to step down from executive roles at Berjaya Corp — sources
Source:The Edge Markets
April 05, 2021 05:01 UTC
The gene that influences how coffee affects you
Depending on your CYP1A2 genotype, caffeine can either increase or decrease your risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. In another study, fast metabolisers aged less than 60 years had a lower risk of heart attack, compared to fast metabolisers who didn’t drink coffee. Moderate coffee drinkers with this genotype have a 72% higher risk of high blood pressure than those with the same genotype who don’t drink coffee. A study published in the journal JAMA about slow caffeine metabolisers provides further insight into this group. The participants, who were slow caffeine metabolisers, increased their risk of heart attack by 36% if they drank two to three cups of coffee daily.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 04:52 UTC
500 Asian groups rally in New York calling for end to anti-Asian racism
"We don't need violence, we don't need racism, and we call on local law enforcement agencies to pay attention to Asian hate crimes and Asian racism, and severely punish hate crimes." Protesters forced the temporary closure of all Brooklyn-bound lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday, New York City officials said. Because when other people and other groups have been attacked and called out, Asian community leadership has always been with everybody. Skyy Zou, who is from Brooklyn, held a sign that read "Stop Asian Hate", painted by his daughter Betti Zou. A parolee convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago was charged with two counts of second-degree assault as a hate crime and one count of first-degree attempted assault as a hate crime.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 04:30 UTC
Soccer-City's Guardiola says squad rotation key to quadruple hopes
(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said squad rotation will be key if they are to have any chance of completing the quadruple this season. "I rotate because it is not possible to play every day," Guardiola told the club website https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/guardiola-post-leicester-press-conference-4th-april-63753125 after Saturday's 2-0 win at Leicester City. "To win all competitions in this year without spectators, when we start later and finish earlier, you cannot be there where we are if you don't rotate. They don't trust me but I trust them with their quality." City host Leeds United in the league on Saturday after facing Dortmund.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 03:51 UTC
Alphabet’s Waymo CEO steps down as tech executives take over
Krafcik, 59, will be replaced by Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo’s chief operating officer, and Dmitri Dolgov, chief technical officer, who will serve as co-CEOs. Replacing an auto industry veteran with executives more steeped in technology points to Waymo’s efforts to move past the industrial phase. Under Krafcik, Waymo secured agreements with Stellantis NV, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc, Volvo Car AB, Daimler AG’s truck group to put its technology in passenger cars and freight trucks. The federal government is still developing rules for self-driving vehicles and states have their own rules and permits. He leads development of Waymo’s autonomous system.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 03:32 UTC
Malaysian church furnishes the needy with unused appliances and furniture
Today, that initiative has grown into a regular project known as Furnish the Needy (FTN), meeting the needs of the underprivileged community in Puchong, Selangor. We also realised how expensive it can be to purchase furniture and electrical appliances these days, especially for the B40 group. “So we took the opportunity to ask our CBC church members for unused items to be given away. To our surprise, many supported us with their preloved items, ” said Mohan. People are genuinely and generously willing to give and they are glad when someone is blessed with their preloved items and to see a smile on their face.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 02:31 UTC
Idaho women created a 'Humans of New York' project to honor farmworkers
On the Latinx Farmworkers of Southern Idaho page, each of their stories matter. Several American women from Idaho – most of whom live in the Mountain Home area – are responsible for a bilingual storytelling project honouring the lives and stories of Idaho farmworkers. "Especially in the time of Covid, it was important to use these tools to build a community for farmworkers and the Southern Idaho farmworking communities," Karina Guadarrama said. Sometimes, especially when interviewing undocumented female farmworkers, the women hear stories the farmworkers have shared with very few people. During the last week of March – also known as National Farmworkers Awareness Week – they returned to the reason the Latinx Farmworkers of Southern Idaho page exists in the first place.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 02:01 UTC
Top flight: South Korea’s 18-year-old world drone champion
HWASEONG, South Korea: In a South Korean rice field, the teenage world drone-racing champion is preparing to defend his title in one of the planet’s fastest and highest-tech sports. Military missionLike other young South Korean men achieving global success, from pop stars BTS to Spurs striker Son Heung-min, compulsory military service weighs on his path. South Korea remains technically at war with nuclear-armed North Korea, and all able-bodied South Korean males must spend around 18 months in the forces before they turn 30. South Korea's 555,000-strong military is heavily outnumbered by North Korea's 1.28 million troops. “The drone units' monitoring mission is basically based on controlling a drone with a camera live feed, which is the same for drone racing,” the coach said.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 02:00 UTC
Candid camera of a different kind
They were taken via surveillance cameras, either privately installed at homes or secretly placed at public venues. Apart from video recordings, buyers can also pay to watch real-time events straight from the surveillance cameras. It showed an employee monitoring 24 live scenes taken through the surveillance cameras installed at different venues. just tell me where you want the camera to be installed and I can do it for you. Some hoped for better control of the sale of surveillance cameras.
Source:The Star
April 05, 2021 00:11 UTC
Bank offers new cardmembers cashback on shopping expenses
PUBLIC Islamic Bank is offering new bank cardmembers of the Visa and Mastercard Platinum/Gold Credit Cards-i 50% cashback for their first online and grocery transactions using these cards. Sporting a minimalism concept with a distinctive wau design, the card offers cashback features. The Public Islamic Bank Visa Credit Cards-i offers up to 4% cashback on online and overseas transactions, while its Mastercard Credit Cards-i gives up to 4% cashback on groceries and department store transactions. Cardmembers will also be donating to a good cause while spending, as 0.1% of the total dining transactions amount will be donated to Waqaf Foundation by the bank. To find out more about this card, customers can go to any Public Islamic Bank branches, log on to www.pbebank.com or www.publicislamicbank.com.my or call 03-2176 8000.
Source:The Star
April 04, 2021 23:48 UTC
Former pilot keeps soaring at 75
But for former commercial airline pilot Capt Lim Khoy Hing (pic), that was the moment he decided to take stock of life and ponder on how to pursue his unfulfilled dreams. Upon his return, Capt Lim served with the Royal Malaysian Air Force for about 14 years. Followers of Capt Lim should not be suprised if their favourite airline captain may occasionally don a barrister robe, following his admission to the Bar in March. When he was actively flying, Capt Lim set aside time to pursue law studies as an external student of the University of London. This crisis has almost wiped out the aviation industry and I hope it will recover soon, ” said Capt Lim, who nonetheless saw the silver lining in the crisis.
Source:The Star
April 04, 2021 23:46 UTC
Smash hits in the UAE
Also making the country proud were Ikhwan Ramli and Noor Azwan Noorlan, who clinched their breakthrough titles in the WH1 (wheelchair) men’s singles and WH2 (wheelchair) men’s singles respectively. For Liek Hou, it was a superb win in what could be the preview of his Tokyo Paralympics gold medal duel with Dheva this August. “I’m just too tired to celebrate for now, it was a crazy battle, ” said Liek Hou after the energy-sapping 69-minute thriller. Liek Hou was also delighted that he overcame another Indonesian – world No. Unfortunately, Didin Taresoh fell short in making it a quadruple joy for Malaysia when he lost the SH6 men’s singles final 17-21,18-21 to India’s world No.
Source:The Star
April 04, 2021 23:15 UTC