YM Ungku Balkis Ungku Abdul Hamid is the picture of elegance and poise – her perfect comportment never wavering, even though everything around her is pure chaos. She is in the home of her younger sister YM Ungku Murhamah, better known as Shireen – a house she pops into frequently as this is where her mother, 81-year-old family matriarch Esah Ahmad typically stays. Shireen’s family home is a busy hive of activity – she has five young children who dart in and out of the kitchen, their eyes and hands perpetually wandering to the dining table, which has been heaped with all the family’s favourite Hari Raya meals. “Pleease can I have some of this?” begs 11-year-old Mohd Ian Shafiq, pointing in the direction of Balkis’ signature cempedak kek lapis. Although he has been promised some after lunch, he returns repeatedly to try his luck until Balkis finally relents and lets him have a small piece before his meal. He leaves, a satisfied smile on his face. In Balkis’ family, every Hari ... » Learn More about Johor royal family member shares her 100-year-old opor ayam recipe and authentic laksa Johor
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India records world’s biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
BENGALURU: India recorded the world's highest daily tally of 314,835 COVID-19 infections on Thursday (Apr 22) as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling health services to cope. Health officials across northern and western India including the capital, New Delhi, said they were in crisis, with most hospitals full and running out of oxygen. Doctors in some places were advising patients to stay at home while a crematorium in the eastern city of Muzaffarpur said it was being overwhelmed with bodies and grieving families had to wait their turn. "Right now there are no beds, no oxygen. Everything else is secondary," Shahid Jameel, a virologist and director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University, told Reuters. "The infrastructure is crumbling." Krutika Kuppalli, assistant professor at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of South Carolina in the United States, said on Twitter the crisis was leading to a ... » Learn More about India records world’s biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
Ronda Rousey returns to reclaim her title belt at UFC 207
Ronda Rousey poses for photographers during an event for UFC 207, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Las Vegas. Rousey is scheduled to fight Amanda Nunes in a mixed martial arts women’s bantamweight championship bout Saturday in Las Vegas. AP LAS VEGAS, United States — Ronda Rousey climbed on the scale and glared into the distance while the crowd roared. Moments later, she directed that withering gaze at UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, who stared right back. Rousey then left the stage at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday without a word to Nunes or the thousands of fans gathered largely to support her at the weigh-in on the eve of UFC 207. READ: MMA: Nunes predicts win ahead of Rousey comeback fight Rousey (12-1) was arguably the most dominant mixed martial arts fighter in the young sport’s history until she lost her belt 13 months ago in a stunning knockout. After devoting a year to getting back on top, Rousey is determined to earn her redemption Friday night with her skills, ... » Learn More about Ronda Rousey returns to reclaim her title belt at UFC 207
Ronda Rousey signs with WWE
Photo from WWE.com She has arrived. Ronda Rousey stole the show in the Royal Rumble on Monday (Manila time) in Philadephia as she came out and sent an ominous message to the top female wrestlers in the company. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion showed up after the historic first ever women’s Royal Rumble match just when eventual winner Asuka was going to pick her opponent at WrestleMania 34. Rousey had a staredown with Asuka, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte, and Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss before shaking the hand of Raw commissioner Stephanie McMahon. WHAT?! ROWDY @RondaRousey is HERE in Philadelphia at @WWE #RoyalRumble !!! pic.twitter.com/Aue3HOrJIT — WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018 In a report by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the 30-year-old has signed a full-time contract with the WWE, which very well ensures his spot in the promotion’s biggest event at WrestleMania 34 in April. Rousey last fought Amanda Nunes at UFC 2017 back in ... » Learn More about Ronda Rousey signs with WWE
MMA: Nunes predicts win ahead of Rousey comeback fight
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes faces off with Ronda Rousey in preparation for their UFC 207 fight that will take place on December 30, 2016. AFP LOS ANGELES, United States — Mixed martial arts fighter Ronda Rousey will seek to reclaim the bantamweight title when she steps into the octagon for the first time in more than a year to battle Amanda Nunes in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old from Los Angeles has not fought since she was pummeled to an upset defeat by Holly Holm in 2015. Following the loss, Rousey went into seclusion and kept a low profile in the build up to the Nunes fight by declining to do interviews. READ: Amanda Nunes becomes UFC’s first gay champion with upset win | Rousey storms off stage after staredown with Nunes “I am very focused and I know how I am going to stop her. I can’t wait,” Nunes, of Brazil, told the Los Angeles Times. The Holm loss also shattered the mystique that Rousey had developed during the 12 straight wins that ... » Learn More about MMA: Nunes predicts win ahead of Rousey comeback fight
Rio restarts football league next to field hospital for COVID-19
Players of Bangu, wearing white uniforms, and Flamengo pay a minute of silence for the victims of the coronavirus prior to a Rio de Janeiro soccer league match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazi, Thursday, June 18, 2020. Rio de Janeiro’s soccer league resumed after a three-month hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. The match is being played without spectators to curb the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) RIO DE JANEIRO — In a sign of the times, the first professional football match in South America in nearly three months was staged in a stadium only meters away from a field hospital for hundreds of patients of COVID-19. Copa Libertadores champion Flamengo beat Bangu 3-0 in a local league game that was witnessed by fewer than 200 people in Brazil’s historic 78,000-seat Maracanã Stadium on Thursday night. More than 47,700 people have died because of the new coronavirus in Brazil, and nearly 1 million have been infected. Rio de Janeiro state accounts ... » Learn More about Rio restarts football league next to field hospital for COVID-19
Typhoon Bising maintains strength, veers farther away from PH
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Bising maintained its strength while accelerating away from the country, state meteorologists observed on Thursday night. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Bising was last located 495 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes. It still packs packs maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 185 while moving northeast at 15 kph. By Friday night, Pagasa says that Bising may weaken into a severe tropical storm, and may be around 875 kilometers east northeast of extreme northern Luzon. On Saturday night, it would be around 1,205 kilometers east of the same area. Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, Bising is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility as a tropical storm. Pagasa earlier lifted all tropical cyclone wind signals as Bising considerably weakened and moved farther, although its trough can still ... » Learn More about Typhoon Bising maintains strength, veers farther away from PH
Wind signals lifted as Bising weakens, moves away from PH landmass
Satellite image from Pagasa website MANILA, Philippines — All Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals have been lifted as Typhoon Bising weakened and moved away from the country’s landmass as of Thursday afternoon, state meteorologists said. According to latest updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Bising was last spotted 390 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. Although it remains in a typhoon category, Bising now packs maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 185 kph. It is moving north northeast at a speed of 15 kph — which means it has started its recurve towards the Pacific Ocean. Still, Pagasa reminded residents over northern and eastern parts of Luzon that isolated rains and thunderstorms may still be felt in various parts of the country. On Friday afternoon, Bising is expected to be 765 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, and would have regressed ... » Learn More about Wind signals lifted as Bising weakens, moves away from PH landmass
COL Financial Group Inc Announces Notice of Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
COL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of COL Financial Group, Inc. (“COL”, the “Corporation, or the “Company”), will be conducted virtually on May 21, 2021, Friday , at 3:00 p.m. through https://shareholders.colfinancial.com . The meeting will be audio and visually recorded. The Agenda of the Meeting is as follows: 1. Call to Order Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 16, 2021 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, said meeting and any adjournment thereof. As per By-Laws, the Stock and Transfer Books of the Corporation will be closed from April 17, 2021 to April 23, 2021. Given the current circumstances, stockholders may only attend the meeting by remote communication. The meeting will be streamed live, and stockholders who wish to attend the meeting must register at https://shareholders.colfinancial.com on or before May 6, 2021. Registration ... » Learn More about COL Financial Group Inc Announces Notice of Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
Beko’s HarvestFresh launched
BEKO, Europe’s No. 1 Appliance Brand, has launched HarvestFresh, a refrigerator technology that preserves the freshness and vitamins of fruits and vegetables longer, in the Philippine market. HarvestFresh uses three colors, green, blue and red, to mimic the 24-hour sun cycle and natural sunlight. This combination simulates the day light cycle–including times of darkness–to recreate a natural living environment for fruits and vegetables. This technology helps maintain vitamin A and vitamin C levels in fruits and vegetables much longer. Inspired by nature, powered by light, this refrigerator technology preserves vitamins A and C for up to five additional days, as verified and approved by leading Total Quality Assurance provider Intertek Laboratories. Vitamins are key for boosting the immune system and providing natural antioxidants to protect the body from disease. During the first four hours of the HarvestFresh cycle, the crisper lights will shine blue, mimicking dawn and the ... » Learn More about Beko’s HarvestFresh launched