SERI KEMBANGAN, May 10 — Sometimes, the old ways are best. Seven years ago, we included Restoran Chen Fatt, a time-honoured institution in Seri Kembangan on a list of our three favourite places for paper-wrapped chicken. In fact, you can find a printed copy of the article framed and up on the wall there, where … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) will soon reveal details for Account 3, a new flexible account which allows members to withdraw funds at any time. Ahead of the official announcement, New Straits Times (NST) reported early details for Account 3 and contributions are expected to begin as early as May … Read more
MUNICH, March 31 — Some 366 clocks cover the walls in the living room of 76-year-old Werner Stechbarth’s apartment in Munich, the haul from a life spent criss-crossing the globe. The yearly move to daylight saving time is a busy period for the pensioner, who has to manually adjust every one of his timepieces. Werner … Read more
PARIS, March 31 — Sanctuary on the Moon is the name of a mission tasked with leaving a time capsule on the Moon, bearing witness to “the very essence of humanity”. One day, perhaps, other intelligent life forms may be able to decipher this eternally engraved information. Spearheaded by engineer Benoît Faiveley, Sanctuary on the … Read more
LONDON, March 28 — Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world’s timekeepers, who are trying to work out how climate change is affecting Earth’s rotation — and in turn, how we keep track of time. In a strange twist, global warming could even help out timekeepers by delaying … Read more
NEW YORK, March 27 — With Easter just around the corner, chocolate is inevitably on the menu. And while indulging in chocolate eggs, rabbits and other seasonal treats is often viewed as a guilty pleasure, science suggests that eating chocolate might not be all bad news. Chocolate could help fight jet lag It’s not always … Read more
IPOH, March 25 — SMJK Sam Tet student Loo Zhi Hua, 14, is possibly the youngest Cantonese opera singer in the country. The youngest of three children may have only started dabbling in opera singing two years ago, but his interest was sparked at the age of five. “I followed my father who was fulfilling … Read more
PETALING JAYA, March 21 — Section 19 is now home to New Ocean World Fine Food City, an ambitious project that bills itself as an “all-encompassing lifestyle food mall”. Presently, five out of the six restaurants on the first level are open, with the last remaining outlet scheduled to open later in 2024. Additionally, four … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) mengambil pendekatan efektif menyiarkan maklumat statistik jumlah kes kemalangan jalan raya dan kematian secara real time atau masa sebenar. Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Penguatkuasaan dan Trafik (JSPT) Bukit Aman, Datuk Mohd. Azman Ahmad Sapri berkata, pendekatan itu diambil bagi mempertingkatkan kesedaran pengguna tentang keselamatan di atas jalan raya. Katanya, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown has been featured in Time Out Magazine as one of its top 30 Coolest Streets in the World. Listed at number six, Petaling Street was highlighted for its old temples and colonial shophouses which is home to some of KL’s newest drinking and dining joints as well … Read more
