JOHOR BARU: Malaysian graduates should foster close relationships with their peers from foreign countries, especially those coming from countries embroiled in conflicts and disasters, says Permaisuri Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah. Her Majesty, who is also Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) chancellor, said that this would allow the students to understand the … [Read more...] about Permaisuri Johor urges M’sian UTM grads to foster close ties with foreign peers
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Bangkok virologist says Thais should stay calm over monkeypox
Amidst a recent global outbreak of monkeypox, which is usually only found in Africa, an acclaimed virologist at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University is saying Thais should stay calm, or jai yen . Last week, a handful of European countries, the US and Australia, reported their first cases of monkeypox, a viral infection similar to smallpox. But the virologist, Dr. Yong … [Read more...] about Bangkok virologist says Thais should stay calm over monkeypox
‘Bank on mangroves to bring in visitors’
JOHOR should further promote and develop mangrove ecotourism to attract more nature lovers and tourists to the state. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Prof Dr K. Kasturi Devi, from the Built Environment and Surveying Faculty, said little attention had been paid to the recreation and tourism potential of mangroves in Johor. “Mangrove sites have the potential to attract a … [Read more...] about ‘Bank on mangroves to bring in visitors’
Campus journalist, labor group member in US Embassy rally arrested
The US Embassy in Manila. (File photo from Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — Groups assailed the violent dispersal of activists who were on their way to the US Embassy in Manila to protest the visit of US President Joe Biden to South Korea and Japan, with two, including a campus journalist, arrested by the police. Lloyd Manango, a student of the University … [Read more...] about Campus journalist, labor group member in US Embassy rally arrested
The ‘tube houses’ that dominate Hanoi’s streets
This photograph taken on June 8, 2021 shows a man checking his mobile phone against the backdrop of narrow residential houses, known as “nha ong” in Vietnamese or “tube houses”, in an urban area of Hanoi. AFP HANOI — Tall, thin and brightly colored, Hanoi’s “tube houses” dominate the city’s streets as nine million people compete for space in Vietnam’s bustling capital. … [Read more...] about The ‘tube houses’ that dominate Hanoi’s streets