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Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Health Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah have both received their first of two vaccine doses developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. They were administered their shots on live television at the Putrajaya Health Clinic on February 24, 2021. Muhyiddin Yassin getting his first jab. IMAGE: Ministry of Health Malaysia / Facebook This marks the beginning of Malaysia's nationwide inoculation program, with public registration for the COVID-19 […]

There's just something about cats that either make you hate them with a burning passion, or love them unconditionally. They're smart, affectionate, and incredibly loyal, despite their love of food and catnip. For one cute little kitty in Thailand, watermelon supervising is his day job. And it's a job he takes seriously. Meet Pearl, whose owner works as a watermelon seller. No touchy if you're not buying. IMAGE: นายไข่มุก ครับ […]

In a move that has startled rights activists and advocacies, Malaysia deported 1,086 Myanmar nationals on February 23, 2021, despite an order from the Kuala Lumpur High Court temporarily barring the repatriation. The court order was served as a response to a judicial review request from Amnesty International and Asylum Access, who say that sending the Myanmar nationals back home would entail huge risks to their personal safety and freedom. […]

For Triumph, a male koala born with only three feet as opposed to four, life is a little more difficult to navigate when compared to your average koala in New South Wales, Australia. As mentioned, the little guy only has three feet. But he also had to endure tragedy at a very delicate, young age. In 2017, at just 10 months old, he was found by an organization called Friends […]

In the city of Karachi, Pakistan, motorcycles are the most popular mode of transport (getaway vehicle) for criminals making a quick escape from the law. With police officers mainly working on foot or by car, it can be difficult to chase baddies through all the narrow side streets and alleys. But Karachi police are now deploying a new type of response to curb these criminal escape attempts: A 20-member armed […]

Korean acapella group MayTree has gone viral for a series of videos released on YouTube depicting all the nostalgic sounds we're used to hearing from our favorite pieces of tech. From various iPhone ringtones, to Windows startup chimes, and everything in between, the acapella group has managed to flawlessly recreate all these wonderful, familiar sounds using the power of their voices. The accuracy is uncanny. They first released a video […]

In an urgent letter to Thailand's Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling for an end to the killing of live animals during the country's annual Cobra Gold international military training exercise. The event, a collaborative effort between Thai and U.S. armed forces, invites military personnel from all over the world to attend. But PETA is urging Thai authorities to […]

In U.S. tech giant Microsoft's latest Digital Civility Index (DCI) report, Singapore once again proves it's a model nation in Southeast Asia, taking fourth place globally for its level of online civility. This also means that Singapore has the most polite online presence regionally, in Southeast Asia. The report, which covers 16,000 respondents in 32 countries, gauges the quality of online interactions people experienced in 2020. Singapore jumped up four […]

Today I learned that there's a type of marine creature that vaguely resembles an alligator, complete with 'snout' and rows of razer-sharp teeth, but is actually a species of fish. It's called an alligator gar. Damn, it even has 'alligator' in its name. One such creature was found dead on the banks of MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore on Valentine's Day. It definitely looks alien. According to Singapore's national water authority, […]