[ad_1] AFTER several months of pandemic and disaster after disaster, we are increasingly desperate to see some silver lining. That’s why the news that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech appeared to be more than 90% effective was very well received around the world, according …
Read More »Soccer: France outshines Portugal and reaches the final four of the Nations League
[ad_1] LISBON (Reuters) – France gave defending Nations League champion Portugal a rare defeat on Saturday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon on a goal from N’Golo Kante in the second half to reach the semi-finals of the competition at the expense of the current champions. Anthony Martial missed three clear first-half …
Read More »Diabetes on the rise among Malaysians
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Without undergoing a screening test, it is estimated that one in two Malaysians do not know they are diabetic. Citing the results of last year’s National Health and Morbidity Survey, Health Director General Tan Sri, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, said that around 18% of Malaysians over the …
Read More »Welcome to the shit country club, Mr. President
[ad_1] ONE of the most interesting books I read during the confinement was How to prepare an election by Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas. The authors, one British and the other American, illustrated various forms with respect to a full spectrum of regimes that span “electoral democracy” from “competitive authoritarian” …
Read More »Comment: Why Myanmar overwhelmingly voted for Aung San Suu Kyi again
[ad_1] NEW DEHLI: As expected, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) performed well in the recent general election on November 8. The election result has demonstrated the faith and trust that people have in Aung San Suu Kyi and her NLD party, regardless of international public opinion. …
Read More »Mohamed Salah’s positive COVID test will force Jürgen Klopp to make a complicated tactical decision
[ad_1] Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus. That is what we know. What comes next is unknown. Liverpool have already had a trio of players test positive while off international duty, as well as a couple of false positives. At this stage, we don’t know how long Salah will …
Read More »Azmin: RCEP is a better deal, CPTPP must be fair
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will make Malaysia part of the ASEAN superpower trading bloc with a combined population of 650 million, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali said. The Minister of Industry and International Trade said that, as exciting as the free trade agreement (FTA) offers …
Read More »Portugal 0-1 France: N’Golo Kante’s goal secures the final quarter and ends the champion’s defense
[ad_1] Portugal 0-1 France: N’Golo Kante’s goal secures fourth place and leaves Cristiano Ronaldo and company out … putting an end to the Nations League defense France faced Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday night in Group A3 of the Nations League The first half saw France on top, with Anthony …
Read More »Qualcomm obtained license from the US government to supply Huawei with 4G products
[ad_1] Qualcomm has confirmed that it has been granted a license from the US government. resume trading with Huawei Technologies, according to Reuters. A company spokesperson told the news agency that the license allows it to sell various products to the Chinese tech giant, including some 4G products. AD However, …
Read More »Apple blamed IBM and Intel for the delays in Mac chips, but TSMC won’t be next
[ad_1] What happens when the world’s most ambitious mobile chip designer is constrained by the production capacity of its sole chip-making partner? Thanks to Apple’s unveiling of the M1 chips for Mac this week, we may find out soon, but major chipmaker TSMC won’t be to blame. It is not …
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