KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — With our tropical weather, it’s perpetual shaved ice season. Advertisement Sure, there’s always ais kacang or cendol but how about something different, like bingsu. In the Klang Valley, the Korean shaved ice dessert has evolved from its early days, where it was a single flavour and a dollop of red … Read more
UTAH, April 2 ― Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever before, a study published in Science Advances said Friday. While previous research has found climate change is causing heat waves to become longer, more frequent and more intense, the new paper … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The heat has been unbearable. Every day, I crave ice cream to cool down. Hence, I jumped to attention when I spied Sōfte on my friend’s social media feed. I immediately recruited a few friends who were game to try something new and we were off to visit the dessert … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — It feels unseasonably hot. Advertisement (Or perhaps seasonally so, given the time of year. Who knows nowadays, given the scourge of climate change?) My Thai friends remind me that it’s less than a month to Songkran, their national holiday marked by water pouring rituals for purification (or raucous water fights, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The public is advised to consume foods containing complex carbohydrates, especially during the El Nino phenomenon, to avoid heat stroke while fasting. Community Health Department Senior Medical Lecturer Dr Suhainizam Muhamad Saliluddin said that consuming such foods, like dates, would be slowly digested, resulting in longer satiety compared to consuming … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 15 — A total of 23 cases of heat stroke were reported in Health Ministry (MOH) facilities from January until last Monday, Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said. Speaking at a press conference after the launch of the Food Cleanliness and Safety Operation for Ramadan Bazaars 2024 here today, he … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Finalists of the Anugerah Juara Lagu 38 (AJL38) are in the final stages of preparation for the big show tomorrow and competition is heating up. Scheduled tomorrow night at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia’s most prestigious and oldest pop music competition will see twelve of the year’s best songs … Read more
LOS ANGELES, Jan 23 — Norman Jewison, the Oscar-nominated director of In the Heat of the Night and Moonstruck has died at the age of 97, his publicist said yesterday. The Canadian-born Jewison worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars including Steve McQueen, Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier and singer-turned-actress Cher. Over an eclectic career he … Read more
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 — It’s no secret human activity is warming the planet, driving more frequent and intense extreme weather events and transforming ecosystems at an extraordinary rate. But the record-shattering temperatures of 2023 have nonetheless alarmed scientists, and hint at some “mysterious” new processes that may be under way, Nasa’s top climatologist Gavin Schmidt … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 28 — The death of a fan during Taylor Swift’s November concert in Rio de Janeiro was caused by heat exhaustion, according to an autopsy report published yesterday by Brazilian media. Ana Benevides, 23, died during Swift’s first “Eras Tour” show in Brazil on November 17 after the head index had … Read more
