Disclaimer: The following article discusses the documentary’s contents that gives away spoilers and illustrations seen in the documentary. The article also discusses recent transgender issues revolving around J.K Rowling. Please refrain from reading if sensitivity is an issue or if you have not watched the documentary.
Fluffy, flaky fried dough served with dal curry on the side, paired with a satisfying cup of frothy teh tarik (pulled tea) or coffee. What a treat. To many, roti canai is a comfort food, whether it’s eaten for breakfast or in the middle of the night.
Malaysia was once one of the top 20 countries that best managed the Covid-19 pandemic. However, after the Sabah election in September 2020, mass gatherings had triggered a third wave of COVID-19 spike. Furthermore, the highly contagious Delta variant landed in Malaysia recently. According to Dr Noor Hisham, this variant is far more contagious whereby an infected person could spread the virus to 5 to 8 people as compared to the original SARS-CoV2 that only spread to 2 to 4 individuals. As screening continues, more asymptomatic carriers are identified which reached 8000 confirmed cases for the first time and cases even exceeded 10,000 since 13th July. This uprise signalled that the war with the virus would not end soon.
In celebration of Starbucks’ 25th anniversary in Japan, they have released a limited-edition series of 47 Frappuccinos, each representing a prefecture. Frappuccinos are Starbucks’ trademarked name for sweetened, ice-blended drinks topped with whipped cream. This line-up is titled ‘47 JIMOTO Frappuccino’, jimoto meaning local.
Note: This article includes key opinions and advice from #Mbassadors (Maybank Student Ambassadors from Sunway University)
Does being financially literate mean one has to have multiple posh automobiles, luxurious penthouses and caviar in the fridge? Well, maybe one of those will do? ‘Financial planning is complex, investing in equity is highly risky, it’s just too difficult!’, if this is what you’re thinking we are here to debunk those common myths.
On September 1, 2021, a ‘heartbeat bill’ – a pro-life law that bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy will go into effect in Texas, the second-most populous state in the United States with a population of approximately 30 million. For the 15 million women residing in Texas, this means that they can only get an abortion before fetal heartbeat can be detected at 6 weeks, even if the pregnancy occurred as a result of rape or incest.
*Note: This article involves some heavy scientific terminologies and explanations…
The Malaysian Allergy Day 2021 is a webinar organized by the Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI). It was broadcasted live on the Facebook page of MSAI on the 19th of June 2021 from 7 pm to 10 pm. With the theme of “anaphylaxis” which means severe allergies, this webinar aims to raise public awareness about different aspects of allergies through the valuable sharing of six experts from different fields of allergy and immunology.
‘Matcha is just posh green tea’- If that is the claim, think twice. There is so much more to matcha than it meets the eye. Japanese linguistics utterly, ‘ma’ which means rubbed or ground and ‘cha’ which is tea spectacularly, brings the term ‘matcha’. Hold on, where does ‘green’ fit in this context?
