Parents busy with getting kids ready for school again
“The school shoes I bought her last year do not fit anymore. Luckily, we still have spare white school shoes at home, ” she said. Aisha said it took her a few days to decide on whether to allow her eight-year-old to return to school. Getting ready: It has been a hectic week for Nurul Aisha and Thiagarajan as they get ready for the start of school. Housewife Siti Kamilah Zakariah, 32, said she got new school shoes and pants for her eight-year-old son Mohammad Iman Faizal Abdullah.
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February 27, 2021 22:52 UTC
KJ: I’ll take next approved vaccine to instil confidence
“There are those who prefer the Pfizer vaccine and those who really want the Sinovac (CoronaVac) vaccine. “That’s why I have offered myself to take whatever vaccine the NPRA approves next as a demonstration of vaccine confidence and my confidence in the NPRA, ” he said during a press conference at KL International Airport after the CoronaVac vaccines arrived yesterday. Khairy confirmed that he would not be taking the Pfizer vaccine but clarified that it was not because he doubted its efficacy or safety. As such, Malaysians have confidence in the Pfizer vaccine. “So the rakyat are wondering if the leaders are taking the Pfizer vaccine, which they think is the ‘good stuff’, and the remaining vaccines are for the ‘normal people’.
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February 27, 2021 22:30 UTC
CoronaVac vaccine arrives in Malaysia
Ouyang said the first delivery of the CoronaVac vaccines demonstrated the friendship and cooperation between China and Malaysia. “The first batch of Sinovac (CoronaVac) vaccine in bulk will be packaged into over 300,000 doses of vaccine by Pharmaniaga. Ouyang added that Malaysia and China had engaged in a number of vaccine agreements, besides the CoronaVac vaccine. Khairy compared this to other countries such as Singapore that already received the CoronaVac vaccine as a finished product but had not approved them for use yet. If the CoronaVac vaccine is approved in Malaysia, he said, Pharmaniaga was expected to produce two million doses every month.
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February 27, 2021 22:30 UTC
Bird maintains his winning record in Saudi Arabia
(Reuters) - Britain's Sam Bird won a red-flagged Formula E night race in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to maintain his record as the only driver to triumph in every year of the electric series' existence. "I was a bit emotional in the car, it was a big step for me leaving what was my family at Envision," said Bird, who retired from Friday's opener. Monaco-based Venturi use the same powertrain as Mercedes and the cars were held in the garage as officials investigated the cause of the crash. Both teams were allowed to race after Mercedes fixed an incorrect software parameter that had prevented the rear brake system from activating properly. While Mortara was cleared to race after hospital checks, Venturi were unable to rebuild his car in time and he failed to start.
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February 27, 2021 18:56 UTC
Legendary Hong Kong actor Ng Man Tat dies of liver cancer at 70
HONG KONG, Feb 27: Legendary Hong Kong actor Ng Man Tat has died of liver cancer at the age of 70 in Hong Kong, according to local media reports including CGTN on Saturday. One of his close friends, Tenky Tin Kai-man, said Ng died at 5.16pm in Union Hospital, according to The Standard of Hong Kong. Ng also received several nominations for his acting, including the Hong Kong Film Awards and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards. Kai Man previously shared with the media that Man Tat was “weak” from chemotherapy and that he could only communicate with others using hand gestures. Article type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 18 Cxense type: free User access status: 3
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February 27, 2021 11:42 UTC
Delving into the afro-futuristic fashion of comedy film 'Coming 2 America'
Ruth E. Carter's first thought when she signed up to work on the sequel to 1988's Coming To America was to "not mess it up". Thirty years later, director Craig Brewer returns to Zamunda for Coming 2 America, with Murphy reprising his role. This time, Prince Akeem is set to become king, but he must find his long-lost son. When Carter was working on Black Panther, she reminded her workroom that they were not doing Coming To America but Wakandan royalty. Carter is aware of the cult status of the first film, and how Black Panther saw audiences show up at theaters dressed as the characters.
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February 27, 2021 11:02 UTC
Rallying: Finland's 1983 world champion Mikkola dead at 78
(Reuters) - Rallying mourned 1983 world champion Hannu Mikkola on Saturday after the Finnish great died at the age of 78. Mikkola won 18 world championship rallies and took the title at the wheel of an Audi Quattro -- a first for an all-wheel drive car. He was also three times the world championship runner-up and won his home 1,000 Lakes event on a record seven occasions. "Sad day for our sport as one of our legends left us today," France's seven times world champion Sebastien Ogier said on Twitter. Spain's double world champion and four times runner-up Carlos Sainz also mourned the passing of "one of the best ever drivers".
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February 27, 2021 09:16 UTC
Covid-19: Malaysians keen on mass vaccination to stem pandemic spread
IPOH: Malaysians are supportive of mass vaccination as a way to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. “For me, we must not be choosy on which type of vaccine we should get, as we are rushing to stop the spread Covid-19. On the vaccine, 50-year-old housewife Grace Yim said she had already registered to be part of the vaccination programme via the MySejahtera application. Similarly, 25-year-old digital analyst R. Charroogesinee said it is comforting to know that the vaccination programme is well underway. However, 45-year-old Rita Nambiar said she has yet to register to participate in the vaccination programme, even though she is not an anti-vaxxer.
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February 27, 2021 09:00 UTC
Sports minister threatens to withdraw France authorisation to play in Six Nations
PARIS (Reuters) - Sports minister `threatened to withdraw the French team’s authorisation to play in the Six Nations if the rugby federation (FFR) does not properly investigate the origin of a COVID-19 outbreak within the squad. France’s game against Scotland was postponed after 11 French players, as well as staff, including head coach Fabien Galthie, tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week, prompting Maracineanu to ask for an investigation. France were scheduled to play against Scotland at the Stade de France on Sunday but the Six Nations announced on Thursday the match was postponed as it looks for another date. France, who won their first two games, are set to travel to England on March 10. "If they went out to eat waffles, they had to be re-tested when they re-entered the bubble.
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February 27, 2021 07:18 UTC
Enough of the old politics of dominance
Johari is clearly trying to reference what old men like him believe to be the "good old days" of Malaysian politics throughout the 1980s and the 1990s, where Umno was the titan on the scene and everyone else was practically mice. This era is obviously closely related to the rule of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, whose strongman and authoritarian style set the tone for this entire stretch in Malaysian politics. When old men tell us to go back to the good old days, one of the first obvious questions we should ask is: why did those good old days end? If any political party in Malaysia was truly able to single handedly achieve dominance, it would have done so by now. Johari is right insofar as having a dominant political body provides the most stability within a Westminister-based political system.
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February 27, 2021 07:18 UTC
'Heart is not in it', says Simon as he takes break from tour
(Reuters) - Veteran Frenchman Gilles Simon has said he is taking an indefinite break from the ATP tour out of concern for his mental health. The 36-year-old, who reached a career-high singles ranking of six in 2009 but is now ranked 68, won the last of his 14 titles on the men's tour in 2018. "With my heart not being there to travel and play in these conditions, I unfortunately have to take a break in order to preserve myself mentally," Simon wrote on Twitter. A former Australian Open and Wimbledon quarter-finalist, Simon crashed out in the first round of this year's season-opening major in Melbourne after a 6-1 6-2 6-1 defeat by Stefanos Tsitsipas. He most recently competed at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, losing to Austrian Dennis Novak in the first round.
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February 27, 2021 05:25 UTC
Covid-19: Khairy opts out of Pfizer vaccine, says will take whatever NPRA approves next to boost confidence
“There are those who prefer the Pfizer vaccine, and those who really want the Sinovac vaccine. “Some medical practitioners have said that the Sinovac vaccine uses the traditional inactivated virus platform. Khairy confirmed that he would not be taking the Pfizer vaccine as he wants to set an example to encourage vaccination of whatever vaccines that will be approved next. The Prime Minister, the Health director-general, some ministers and frontliners have started to receive the vaccine, and as such Malaysians have confidence in the Pfizer vaccine. “So the rakyat are wondering if the leaders are taking the Pfizer vaccine, which is the ‘good stuff’, and the remaining vaccines are for the ‘normal people’.
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February 27, 2021 03:47 UTC
Pokemon's appeal continues to endure, even during the pandemic
"They know I disappear every Thursday to go and play Pokemon cards, they see me come in with my Pikachu jacket, and they see my Pokemon mugs," he told AFP. He admits he spends "too much money" on rare Pokemon cards, whose prices have boomed as virus lockdowns push people towards indoor pursuits, with some in mint condition going for over US$500,000 (RM2.03bil) in recent weeks. The winning concept has sold countless toys, film tickets and more than 30 billion Pokemon cards since the first black-and-white Game Boy titles were released in Japan in 1996. At the time I was really into squirrels, (which) store food in their cheeks," she told a Japanese newspaper. An anime episode in the 90's caused several seizures among Japanese children – which some deemed a case of mass hysteria.
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February 27, 2021 02:02 UTC
Janna says sorry after getting death threats
Compiled by JAROD LIM, CLARISSA CHUNG and R. ARAVINTHANACTRESS Janna Nick (pic) says she has received death threats after allegedly making fun of a K-pop star, reported Kosmo!. Heavy criticism from K-pop fans led to her deactivating her Instagram account, where she had been promoting the character and movie. At the press conference, she said she received death threats after a remark attributed to her that said she was not too obsessed with K-Pop, went viral on Instagram. “Several death threats emerged after that comment went viral, ” she said. > An Indonesian man brought into a police station in Kuala Lumpur caused chaos there by spitting, cursing and breaking a tablet belonging to the police, reported Harian Metro.
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February 27, 2021 00:18 UTC
Can Malaysians travel again with the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine?
Each yellow fever vaccine is valid for 10 years. The yellow fever vaccination certificate issued to travellers heading to the African continent. — Photos: HandoutBut why do we need a yellow fever vaccination certificate to visit African and Latin American countries? Fortunately in 1937, South African virologist Max Theiler successfully developed a vaccine against the yellow fever. Something closer to my heart, the 2002 SARS outbreak almost paralysed the entire travel industry.
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February 27, 2021 00:00 UTC