As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in Malaysia, mental health issues are wreaking havoc across the country. Social isolation, economic uncertainty, and the death of loved ones, as in most of the world, have become key drivers of anxiety, despair, stress, and other issues. Since the beginning of the year, 89.4 percent, or 109,806, of …
On May 24, two trains – an off-service train driven manually and another carrying passengers running in fully-automated mode – collided head-on in the tunnel between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations. This is among the findings of the nine-member investigation committee on the LRT collision, he said in a press conference on Thursday (June …
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More than two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to reside in cities by 2050, with the majority of this growth occurring in low- and lower-middle-income countries. However, densely populated urban areas have their own set of issues. As a result, there is an urgent need to begin ensuring that these urban places are inclusive, …
Last Thursday (10th June 2021), FLE had conducted a virtual assembly entitled Ketum From Legal Perspectives. We had invited Ms. Wan Farhan Liyana, a criminal lawyer from Farhan Liyana & Associates to share some of her knowledge with the students of Smart College. The assembly had been joined by around 90 students. A little bit …
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Chini Lake, also known as Tasik Chini in Malaysia, is a lake in the Pekan District of Pahang. The Jakun branch of the Orang Asli live along the lake’s shoreline. Tasik Chini, a 12,565-acre (5,085-hectare) system of 12 lakes, is Peninsular Malaysia’s second largest fresh water lake. The Chini River flows into the Pahang River …
Hair analysis is becoming more common in forensics, especially in cases where investigators want to know if drugs facilitated a crime, if a child was exposed in utero, or if someone, say, an athlete or employee, needs to be tested for long-term drug use. But current tests make it difficult to determine actual drug consumption. …
As the world is now facing Covid-19 pandemic, we must all adhere to the guidelines set by the government to curb the spread of this epidemic. photo credit to Bio Eneco. Stay home, stay safe. WE MUST WIN THIS BATTLE!
Every year on June 5, the world observes the World Environment Day. This year’s event will be devoted to ‘Ecosystem Restoration’ which is also the start of a decade by the United Nations (UN) initiatives in ecosystem restoration for 2021-2030. Humans inhabited the environment, and humans used the environment to suit their needs and desires in …
Inspired from a Quote by Adam Berlin in his book entitled ‘Number of Missing’: “Let’s take a walk, you can show me some of your stories and I’ll show you some of mine.” So here is a little bit about Amzar Zafri. He is a OSH Junior Lecturer here in the Faculty of Health Science, …
Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed a new ultra-fast method to detect materials that could be used to build explosives. The new detection method is able to analyse a wider range of materials than current thermal based detection systems used in today’s airports, while reducing false positive reports. In a comprehensive two-part paper …
