Eating green and healthy: More Malaysians growing an appetite for plant-based meat post-pandemic

Eating green and healthy: More Malaysians growing an appetite for plant-based meat post-pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Some 2,000 years ago, Buddhist monks in ancient China created tofu from soy milk as a substitute for meat. The humble tofu has now led to a multi-billion dollar plant-based meat industry that some say could become a staple protein source when climate change intensifies. Advertisement The Hungry Tapir co-founder … Read more

Speech delay rising among kids post-pandemic but experts say playing can get them talking

Speech delay rising among kids post-pandemic but experts say playing can get them talking

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Not every child is a gifted little chatterbox. Some often struggle just to string a sentence together. A child however should be able to say at least a few single words meaningfully by the age of two. Otherwise, the condition would constitute a speech delay, said Associate Professor Dr Subhashini … Read more

‘Bright future’ for exercise in the post-pandemic era

When the pandemic is over, group physical activities in gyms and outdoors will come back stronger. (Pixabay pic) The pandemic has wreaked havoc on people’s lives, but it has also brought a few transitions that will hopefully be beneficial in the long run. One good side effect is that people are realising the importance of … Read more

Sex isnt everything for dating apps in a post-pandemic world

Recent findings show that more people desire to have platonic relationships. (Rawpixel pic) Amorous entanglements are no longer on the minds of many people emerging from long periods of pandemic isolation. Instead, they crave the friendships and social groups they have been starved of over the past year. That’s the verdict of dating apps such … Read more