The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned about possible extreme weather during the upcoming Idul Fitri exodus period as it will coincide with the early phase of the dry season. Tens of millions are expected to travel to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri holiday, with the homebound exodus estimated to peak on May 31, while the return exodus on June 9. BMKG chairperson Dwikorita Karnawati said the BMKG predicted that some parts of Indonesia would see drier weather with a low level of rainfall in early June. “Forest and land fires could potentially occur in West Sumatra, Palembang in North Sumatra, half of Jambi, Lampung and in the central part of Java. People are banned from discarding cigarette butts in these areas,” Dwikorita said on the sidelines of a meeting on the Idul Fitri exodus in Palembang on Thursday. On the other hand, floods could potentially occur in some parts of Aceh, North Sumatra and around Mount Puncak Jaya in West Papua, … [Read more...] about BMKG cautions of fires, landslides during exodus
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Eating durian during pregnancy: What you should know
IT'S NOT A PREGNANCY SUPERFOOD Being pregnant is a good excuse to binge on durians, right? You might have even heard that the King of Fruit is a highly nutritious superfood. There is no scientific proof that durian is a pregnancy superfood, says Dr Goh Shen Li, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in SL Goh Women's Clinic at Mount Alvernia Medical Centre D. IT'S HIGH IN SUGAR AND CARBS Go ahead and enjoy it if you like, but exercise moderation. "That's because durians are high in sugar and carbohydrates - just five medium-sized seeds contain about 160 calories, more than a 330ml can of cola which has 140 calories," Dr Goh shares. That is also why expectant women who have gestational diabetes should stay away from the fruit. IT CAN HELP YOUR UNBORN BABY GAIN WEIGHT, BUT... But being a high-calorie fruit, taking durian can help your unborn baby gain weight if he is small due to poor maternal weight gain - and not due to placental or umbilical cord problems, Dr Goh adds. Check with … [Read more...] about Eating durian during pregnancy: What you should know
Govt to take back RTS land if transfer occurred: Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will take back the land used for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) project if its ownership had been transferred to any party. The prime minister said anyone who wanted to acquire land needed to go through the due process. “Yes ... we will demand the land back. If there was a transfer by any party they must go through the due process,” he told a press conference after chairing the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Presidential Council meeting, here today. Dr Mahathir said this when asked to comment on claims that one of the five plots of land for the RTS project had been transferred to the Sultan of Johor during the reign of the Barisan Nasional government. Asked whether the land was bought by the Sultan of Johor, he said the government did not receive a full report on the matter. “We (the government) heard the rumours from the press that the land has been taken over by the Sultan of Johor. About payment … [Read more...] about Govt to take back RTS land if transfer occurred: Mahathir
Diabetic teens with high blood sugar may feel more distress
(Reuters Health) - Teens with type 1 diabetes may have more emotional distress from managing their condition when their blood sugar is high or they suffer from symptoms of depression, suggests a small study that advocates screening kids at risk for distress.Researchers examined data on 264 adolescents with type 1 diabetes, the less common form of the disease that typically develops in childhood or young adulthood when the pancreas can't produce insulin. Teens reported their diabetes-related emotional difficulties at five assessments over 16 months.Overall, 7.2 percent of the youth reported consistently high levels of diabetes-related distress, which the study team describes as, "the frustration, helplessness, and other negative emotional experiences of managing diabetes." Another 28 percent reported chronic moderate distress related to managing their disease.Girls were almost three times more likely than boys to report high or moderate levels of chronic diabetes-related distress, the … [Read more...] about Diabetic teens with high blood sugar may feel more distress
Police arrest suspected thief who drowned Pomeranian puppy during burglary
Udon Thani police chief Pol Maj-Genral Woranat Phanphon held a press conference to announce the arrest of the suspect, Passakorn Kotesoon. Woranat said police had tracked down Passakorn at a boarding house in Mueang district after more than 10 houses and rented rooms in the district had been burglarised during the past month. The latest robbery, a headline-making event, occurred during the late evening of April 17 when Passakorn allegedly broke into a rented room of a university student and drowned her four-month-old Pomeranian puppy in the toilet. The killing of the dog outraged Facebook users, who called on police to speed up the arrest of the suspect. Woranat said police had found a great deal of evidence in Passakorn’s room, including five notebook computers, as well as wallets and ATM cards belonging to his victims. Passakorn reportedly told police that he felt he had to kill the dog because it would not stop barking, and he feared that neighbours would wake up and … [Read more...] about Police arrest suspected thief who drowned Pomeranian puppy during burglary