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To speed up and achieve the targets set in the national vaccination program, Malaysia will receive another 1,333,800 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines by this week. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said from the sum, 444,600 doses would be distributed on June 16 to 18 while…

Muhammad Afiq Aiman would have ended up selling roti canai along the roadside in Kelantan with his parents, had it not been for the kindness and compassion of Cikgu Shimah. Because of her, he is on his way to obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Science Education and become a Science…

BY: Michelle Liew With the vaccination phase getting off to a good start for the past couple of months, the ideal of having herd immunity is one step closer to being reality. However, it is important to remember that senior citizens being the most vulnerable and prioritized group, endure hurdles…

BY: Michelle Liew Despite hard times dawning upon us during the pandemic, it is the glimpse of positivity that keeps us going forward. For Sarah, she has her wonderful village community to thank for providing her autistic son a sense of meaning during the Covid-19 lockdown. Hailing from Wales, Sarah…

A father and son duo came to the aid of an 81-year-old man who rode his motorcycle from his home in Malacca to Johor, spending a night on the streets. The senior citizen had wandered too far from a trip to get some dinner. The uncle, who lives alone had…

BY: Michelle Liew Children often discover their talents as they reach their pre-teen to teenage years, the same can be said about this 11-year-old Malaysian girl. Her talent in singing is so outstanding that it received a standing ovation this week at a televised singing contest in China. Hailing from…

BY: Michelle Liew While hurdles are no stranger to our lives, one man with cerebral palsy defies the odds every day. Englishman, Peter Moss commutes five days a week from Trowbridge in Wiltshire to Newbury in Berkshire to work at Scope, which is a 90-mile (approximately 144km) trip. The reason…

Today is World Oceans Day 2021. Oceans are a big part of Malaysia’s allure and play a integral role in the everyday life of people globally. Oceans, actually play an important role in ensuring enough oxygen is available for us to survive. Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production…

Four policemen have won praises from the public after they stopped to help a senior citizen who was seen pushing his motorcycle along the side of a road in Petaling Jaya recently. According to Constable Fahrid Mojuning, 28, he and three others felt sorry for the old man and stopped…

Seremban native Chris Pillai, is the first Malaysian-born mayor of a town in West Yorkshire, England. He was sworn in on May 19 as mayor of the borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire in an official ceremony. His mayorship was actually due to begin last year but due to the…