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| Despite pandemic, quaint Kelantan village draws visitors in droves |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-01-2020, 01:40 PM - Forum: General Discussion
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KOTA BHARU: Despite the gloom brought by the closure of the country’s borders since the movement control order was enforced in March, the sleepy village of Kampung Pulau Tengah, Kubang Kerian, near here, is seeing a boom in tourists.
The visitors are thrilled by this natural haven. The traditional village has become an agro ecotourism destination.
A village committee member, Mohd Hishammudin Ghazali, 38, said the natural beauty of the village has spread by word of mouth, attracting at least 500 people during the weekends.
He said this has helped improve the villagers’ income and made them want to improve their services to tourists.
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| CNN Polls: Biden leads in Michigan and Wisconsin as campaign ends |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-01-2020, 11:33 AM - Forum: Politics
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CNN Polls: Biden leads in Michigan and Wisconsin as campaign ends, with tighter races in Arizona and North Carolina
Trump won all four of these states in 2016, and a loss on Tuesday in any of them would make his narrow path to 270 electoral votes more difficult.
The polls, conducted as the campaign comes to its close, show little movement in the presidential race compared with previous CNN polls in each state.
The surveys suggest Biden has banked a broad advantage among those voters who have already cast their ballots by mail or through early in-person voting, with Trump leading by a wide margin among those who have yet to vote. The size of that bloc of later voters could dictate the outcome of the race.
In Arizona and Wisconsin, the poll results are roughly in line with an average of recent high-quality public polling on the race. The Arizona survey shows a race within the poll's margin of sampling error, with Biden at 50% support to Trump's 46%. In Wisconsin, Biden has the lead, with 52% behind him vs. 44% for Trump.
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| Household spread of Covid-19 is common and quick, a new CDC study finds |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-01-2020, 09:02 AM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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(CNN)The spread of Covid-19 among members in a household after one person is infected is "common" and occurs quickly after illness onset, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The person exposed or suspected of having Covid-19 should be isolated before getting tested and before test results come back to protect others in the home, said the study, published Friday in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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| Sean Connery, famed for playing James Bond, dies age 90 -- report |
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Posted by: superadmin - 10-31-2020, 09:40 PM - Forum: Celebreties News
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(CNN)Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the age of 90, the BBC reports, citing a statement from his son Jason.
Connery, who was awarded a knighthood in 2000 for his contribution to the arts, played the British spy in seven movies, beginning with "Dr. No" in 1962.
He wasn't just Bond, of course. Connery starred in an Alfred Hitchcock film, 1964's "Marnie," opposite Tippi Hedren; was part of the all-star cast in 1974's "Murder on the Orient Express"; played Indiana Jones' father, in 1989's "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"; and won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as Chicago cop Jim Malone in the 1987 film "The Untouchables."
But like so many characters in the Bond films, he could never quite escape 007. He gave up the role twice before finally ending his involvement with 1983's puckishly titled "Never Say Never Again."
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| Trump baselessly claims doctors are inflating coronavirus death counts for money |
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Posted by: superadmin - 10-31-2020, 05:20 PM - Forum: Politics
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Trump baselessly claims doctors are inflating coronavirus death counts for money as cases again hit record levels
"Our doctors get more money if someone dies from Covid. You know that, right? I mean our doctors are very smart people. So what they do is they say 'I'm sorry but everybody dies of Covid,' " Trump said, without citing any evidence, at a rally in Waterford Township, Michigan.
There is no evidence for the President's claim and the statement represents a stunning attack on medical workers as the country faces its worst public health emergency in more than 100 years. As of Friday evening, more than 90,000 Americans have been diagnosed with Covid-19, a new daily high, and at least 929 deaths have been reported, according to a count from Johns Hopkins University. Two states, South Dakota and Wyoming, reported their highest daily death tolls on Thursday.
Medical experts have long predicted that the fall and winter would bring spikes in coronavirus cases as temperatures dropped across the country and people began spending more time indoors, where the virus can more easily spread. The country is now experiencing that spike -- the five days with the most reported Covid-19 cases have all come in the last week.
There is no evidence that suggests hospitals or doctors are inflating their coronavirus numbers. According to new research published this month, there were 20% more deaths from March 1 through August 1 than normally would be expected.
The American Medical Association, without naming the President, condemned claims that physicians inflate the number of Covid-19 patients they treat -- calling such rumors "malicious, outrageous, and completely misguided."
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| Hot meals for frontliners, a Sabahan’s labour of love |
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Posted by: superadmin - 10-31-2020, 09:59 AM - Forum: Inspiring Stories
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KOTA KINABALU: Rebecca Chin could not have imagined how a personal food drive for the overworked healthcare workers in Sabah would later turn into a full-fledged daily mission.
Chin had felt helpless looking at Sabah’s tired healthcare workers, who have been battered by record-high numbers of Covid-19 cases, and had wanted to give something back to the frontliners.
She spoke to her friends Kathie and Shone Majimbun, a husband-and-wife team who run Shoney’s, an eatery in town, and they immediately jumped at the chance to help out.
“They quickly agreed to help and with that the catering service to frontliners started on Oct 20. We had enough food to deliver free hot lunches for three days. However, Kathie then told me that several of her friends wanted to chip in as well,” said Chin.
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| Displays of loyalty are voluntary, says Perak govt |
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Posted by: superadmin - 10-31-2020, 09:13 AM - Forum: Local News
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IPOH: Owners of business premises and private buildings will not be issued with fines or compound notices for not flying the state flag or lighting their buildings in conjunction with the birthday of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, next Friday, the state government said.
Perak state secretary Ahmad Suaidi Abdul Rahim said all efforts to encourage business premises and private building owners to do so should be done prudently.
“All efforts to instill the spirit of loyalty to the Sultan of Perak among the people must be done wisely and diplomatically so that authentic loyalty is ingrained in the people,” he said in a statement here today.
Ahmad Suaidi said government buildings, educational institutions and schools should fly the state flag while business premises and private buildings including houses of worship are encouraged to do so voluntarily.
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| China’s Huawei smartphone shipments plunge as U.S. sanctions continue to bite |
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Posted by: superadmin - 10-30-2020, 04:04 PM - Forum: Hand Phones, Tablets and OS
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- In the third quarter of 2020, Huawei shipped 51.7 million smartphones, down 23% year-on-year, according to a Canalys.
- Huawei lost its crown as the world’s biggest smartphone maker, after gaining the title in the second quarter of the year. Samsung overtook Huawei.
- Xiaomi meanwhile saw shipments rise as it took customers from Huawei.
HANGZHOU, China — Shipments of Huawei phones plunged in the third quarter as U.S. sanctions continue to hurt the Chinese technology giant, while domestic rival Xiaomi managed to capitalize on it, new data shows.
In the three months to the end of September, Huawei shipped 51.7 million smartphones, down 23% year-on-year, according to a Canalys report published Thursday.
Another firm, Counterpoint Research, said on Thursday that Huawei shipped 50.9 million smartphones, down 24% versus the same period last year. The Chinese firm’s market share dipped to 14% from 18% in the third quarter of 2019, according to Counterpoint.
Overall in the third quarter, worldwide smartphone shipments reached 348 million units, a 1% decline year-on-year, but a 22% rise from the second quarter, the Canalys report showed.
Huawei lost its crown as the world’s biggest smartphone maker, after gaining the title in the second quarter of the year.
Samsung overtook Huawei. The South Korean giant’s shipments totaled 80.2 million, growing 2% year-on-year, Canalys said.
The U.S. has waged a campaign against Huawei as part of the broader trade war with China. Huawei is seen as one of China’s national champions and key to the country’s ambitions in next-generation technologies like 5G, the next-generation mobile networks that offer super-fast data speeds.
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| Covid-19: All Malaysian cinemas to shut down until further notice |
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Posted by: superadmin - 10-30-2020, 03:40 PM - Forum: Business. Economy and Investment
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Cinema operators in Malaysia have come to the decision to temporarily suspend operations at all their cinemas nationwide.
The Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors (MAFE) announced it is collectively suspending operations, but will continue to monitor the Covid-19 situation and react accordingly as market conditions improve.
MAFE vice-president Cheah Chun Wai said the primary reason for the closures is the recent conditional movement control order (CMCO) implemented in several states, as well as a lack of new movies released in the short term.
“Ordinarily these new movies are essential to attract moviegoers back to the cinemas,” he said in a statement.
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