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10-Year-Old Emma Lou Wins 2022 Commonwealth Games Mascot Design Competition

Emma, whose parents moved to the UK from Kuala Lumpur in 2007, was completely caught by surprise that she won."I feel as if I'm in a dream! I think the mascot is great, he looks so cute. I am really excited to come to the Commonwealth Games and it will be amazing to see Perry in the opening ceremony," she said in a statement issued by the Games' organisers."I chose a […]

today25 March 2021

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9 Facts About Lee Zii Jia – The 22-Year-Old Kedahan Who Won The All England Open

Subscribe to our Telegram channel for our latest stories and breaking news. National shuttler Lee Zii Jia made Malaysians proud over the weekend after defeating world number two player Viktor Axelsen from Denmark in the 2021 All England Open Badminton Championships final Lee won against Axelsen in a nail-biting best-of-three to win the men's singles crown on Sunday, 21 March. The victory marks a comeback for Lee after he lost to […]

today24 March 2021

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Google Doodle Honours Malaysian Doctor Who Designed The Original N95 Mask

His name is Dr Wu Lien-teh and he was born in Penang on 10 March 1879.He finished his medical studies in 1903 and joined the Institute for Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur as its first research student. A year later, he started his private practice on Chulia Street, George Town.Google said that it is dedicating the Doodle to Wu for his invention that curbed the Manchurian plague, which occurred more […]

today10 March 2021

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Malaysian Shares Effective Mosquito Killing Incense She Found On Shopee For RM1

According to Today, mosquito repellent incense sticks do not use chemicals, such as diethyltoluamide (DEET) in mosquito coils, to ward off the pests.Instead, the sticks are made of natural plants such as citronella, rosemary, peppermint, lemongrass, cedar wood, and bamboo, and they rely on these scents to get rid of those pesky biters.The Shopee listing recommended by @ciktiqz said the sticks also kill ants, cockroaches, flies, and other insects. "They will smell […]

today26 February 2021

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Family Opens Charity Kiosk In KL To Provide Essentials To The Needy

"My mum started this pondok as her late father was also a generous and family-loving person. He would even clear twigs on pathways so that others can walk safely," Hasha said.Speaking to SAYS, the university student said her mother started the cause because she realised many people had lost their source of income during the pandemic."My mum was interviewing potential new staff [for the family business] and she heard many of […]

today25 February 2021

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RM10,000 Reward For Naming Baby Tapir At KL Park

Commenting on the birth of the female tapir, Lee said the park received permission from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) director-general Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim to borrow and exhibit the tapirs in the park.Two tapirs — Mr Junior dan Puan Peradong — came to 99 Wonderland Park in January last year."After more than a year of being preserved and exhibited here, Puan Peradong gave […]

today24 February 2021

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MOH Thanks Captain Hamdan For Safely Bringing Home The First Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines

MOH identified the captain as Hamdan Che Ismail."He is the person responsible for flying the aircraft that brought home the first COVID-19 vaccine to our country," the ministry wrote in its post, which has since gone viral with over 8,000 shares.Captain Hamdan flew two special cargo boxes that arrived in Singapore from Belgium.The boxes were labelled as AKE 10296 MH and AKE 10679 MH. The vaccine distribution will be handled […]

today21 February 2021