The next time you feel lonely or anxious, turn to poetry to soothe the pain
MUSIC is said to soothe the soul, but the benefits of poetry are far less well known. Yet poetry may have unsuspected powers. A study carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic reveals that people who write or read poetry can feel less lonely, less sad and less anxious....
AirAsia launches airfare promotion with all-inclusive one-way flights from RM153.
AirAsia is launching an all-inclusive one-way airfare promotion starting from RM153. According to AirAsia, flights from Kuala Lumpur to 130 destinations start from RM153. The airfare is inclusive of airport taxes, MAVCOM fees, fuel surcharges and more. Participating...
Public Bank has reduced its preferential interest rates on fixed deposits from March 15th.
According to the official website of Public Bank, the preferential rates for six-month, nine-month and 12-month fixed deposits have been reduced by 0.05 percent p.a. each. For time deposits held over the counter, the preferential interest rate for six-month time...
A man has been detained after stabbing three ladies in a city in southwest Japan.
TOKYO: A man in his twenties was detained after attacking three young women with a knife in downtown Kumamoto, southwest Japan, on Friday (March 22), according to local media. At around 9.15 a.m. local time, three ladies estimated to be in their teens or 20s were...
Six Indonesian cities target dengue control with Wolbachia-infected insects.
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is using mosquitos infected with Wolbachia to restrict the spread of dengue in six cities, according to Imran Pambudi, the Health Ministry's Director of Communicable Disease Prevention and restrict, as reported by Antara news. "It...
The Kremlin claims Russia is at war because of Western meddling on the Ukrainian side.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia considers itself at war as a result of the West's action in Ukraine, and it cannot allow a state to exist on its borders that has demonstrated a willingness to use any means to seize control of Crimea, the Kremlin warned Friday. Kremlin...
Drug raid: Cops grab six, including a family of five, and seize 139.5kg of cannabis in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: Police have disrupted a drug trafficking ring after arresting six people, including a family of five. Penang deputy police commissioner Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said that during the operation, which lasted from 21 to 22, officers...
Big SUVs increase the risk of pedestrian fatalities in collisions.
A recent review of US collision data has proven that big, blunt-nosed SUVs are making pedestrians more likely to die in regular traffic, supporting mounting calls in some areas to outlaw these enormous vehicles. According to a November study by the US Insurance...
East Coast premium bus fares expected to increase by 42%.
Due to the inability to bear the various costs in the industry, express bus operators on the East Coast are expected to increase seat fares on premium buses by 42%. "Sunshine Daily" reported that bus company Konsortium E-Mutiara (E-Mutiara) executive chairman Cheek...
Tealive launches another drink promotion: buy 2 free 1 and buy 5 free 3!
Tealive re-launches beverage promotion with Buy 2 Free 1 and Buy 5 Free 3. The Tealive beverage chain has announced the launch of its Ramadan beverage promotion offer, which is valid from now until April 9, 2024 from 12pm to 7pm daily. Customers can get 1 free drink...
