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Shafie slams bungling leaders jostling for posts and projects Posted by: superadmin - 12-24-2021, 12:25 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KOTA KINABALU: Warisan president Shafie Apdal has slammed the disappointing relief efforts by the government in the wake of the massive floods in the Peninsula, saying this was because it lacked leadership and misplaced its priorities. The former chief minister said the people had to help each other because of the late response and lack of coordination by government agencies, for instance in Selangor. “Why did this happen? Because of the (lack of) leadership and lack of focus,” he said, during the Unity Show programme aired live on Facebook last night. - More -   American Speaking Chinese to Las Vegas Uber Driver Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 11:43 PM - Forum: Politics - Replies (1)   Three new studies suggest omicron has lower hospitalization risk Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 11:24 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic - No Replies Three new studies suggest omicron has lower hospitalization risk and is milder than other variants “The current studies indicate something really good,” Ralf Reintjes, professor of epidemiology at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, told CNBC Thursday. Research from South Africa suggests that people infected with omicron are 80% less likely to be admitted to hospital than if they contract other strains. The authors of the study cautioned that this may be in part due to higher immunity among the population, either as a result of previous infection and/or vaccination. The omicron Covid variant is less likely to result in hospitalization than earlier strains and appears to be milder in comparison, according to early data released this week. Data from South Africa, England and Scotland indicate that people infected with omicron are significantly less likely to be admitted to hospital than if they contract other strains, and the latter study further emphasized the importance of getting a booster shot . On Tuesday, a new study from South Africa showed that people infected with omicron are 80% less likely to be admitted to hospital when compared to other strains. The authors of the study, which has not been peer reviewed, cautioned that this may be in part due to higher immunity among the population, either as a result of previous infection and/or vaccination. - More -   WSJ’s naïve smear won’t make China surrender to virus as US does Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 10:41 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic - No Replies The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on Wednesday entitled "The Olympics Are Coming to China. So Is Omicron." It seemingly portrays a scenario where the Omicron variant is wreaking havoc in China. Throughout the article lies an ignoble wish that China surrender to the Omicron variant. However, China's effective measures won't turn ineffective under such a naïve smear. Neither will the US' ugly COVID-19 fight become lauded when China sees only a small scale of new infections.  When the Delta variant raged around the world, China managed to put it under control in a short time. It will be a similar story for Omicron within China's borders. But how has the US performed? Even US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's anti-China trip was cut short because of US' inability to fight the virus effectively.  The idea that China will successfully host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, despite the Omicron virus, gnaws at the heart of some American elites. But the US, with "the most resilience" against the COVID-19, had better think about how to survive this most recent wave. - More -   US govt. imposes 'political persecution' on scientists in the name of 'China Initiati Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 10:38 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies The US government has persecuted scientists who have cooperated or conducted exchanges with China in the name of the "China Initiative" since the term of former President Donald Trump, with a Harvard University professor being the latest to be convicted on Wednesday for "making false statements to authorities," but not "espionage or theft of intellectual property." Washington is weakening its own soft power and hard power by spreading fear and a sinophobic atmosphere in the field of science and academic research, and now the situation is even worse than the Cold War era of McCarthyism, said experts.   Reuters reported on Wednesday that a federal court in Boston found Charles Lieber, a renowned nanoscientist and former chairman of Harvard's chemistry department, guilty of "making false statements to authorities, filing false tax returns and failing to report a Chinese bank account." - More -   5G industry disruptor exposes ugly side of telcos – Zainul Arifin Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 10:20 PM - Forum: Telco Service Discussions - Replies (1) WHY are some politicians siding with rich telecommunication companies (telcos) over the interest of the people in the national 5G debate?  Has the telcos lobby gotten hold of them, or are they using the 5G plan as another political ammo to get at the government by painting a spectre of an impending scandal? I believe it is true on both counts. The previous government set up government company Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) to build a nationwide 5G infrastructure, instead of having telcos do it. The major telcos are not too happy and are withholding support – and reports suggest they are lobbying for an alternative network. They are said to be waging war against DNB and their lobby seems strong, concerted, and has convinced some big guns – politicians, non-governmental organisations, the media, etc – to be on board. DNB is to be a single wholesale network (SWN) that will sell 5G access to telcos, or whomever that wants it. The idea is that the SWN will free telcos from having to invest and duplicate resources, and instead concentrate on services to be offered to customers.  The 5G is meant to provide almost quantum leap-like technological development – for instance, 2G wowed us with the novelty of sending text messages or SMS over the phone, while the 8-year-old 4G (yawn) allows extensive internet functionalities, including streaming.  - More -   Shahidan may face disciplinary action over party breach Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 10:14 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Shahidan Kassim has been hauled up by the Umno disciplinary board following allegations of him violating party discipline and etiquette. Shahidan, who is Arau Umno division chief, arrived at the party headquarters, Menara Datuk Onn, in Kuala Lumpur at about 2.45pm today to meet with the board, according to Sinar Harian. Trouble had been brewing for Shahidan, who is Arau MP and federal territories minister, when he called for Umno to form an alliance with other Malay-based parties. Arau Umno Youth had earlier called for action to be taken against Shahidan, claiming that the stance he took was against the party’s decision to not work with Bersatu. Its chief, Syed Atif Syed Abu Bakar, had sent a complaint letter to party secretary-general Ahmad Maslan over the alleged breach of party discipline. According to Sinar Harian, Shahidan had allowed the display of the Bersatu flag along with the Umno flag at the launch of the division meeting. - More -   Heads must roll for disastrous response to floods – The Vibes Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 07:39 PM - Forum: Local News - No Replies THE tragedy of the massive floods that hit the Klang Valley over the weekend is further compounded by the glaring impotency of the administration – both federal and state in their response and proactiveness. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had reckoned that the response for Selangor, which at the time of writing has seen more than 100,000 people displaced and 21 deaths, was slow because the state was unprepared for floods of such magnitude. Granted that unlike the east coast states of Kelantan, Pahang, and Terengganu, which experience monsoons every year at this time, the enormity of the devastation that hit the Klang Valley was not something that one could have foreseen. But is that not the work of the likes of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma)? The Meteorological Department? The armed forces? To be prepared for all eventualities? That Nadma only had its first meeting on Monday – four days after the floods struck, amid reports of a lack of coordination between it and the armed forces, begs the question if red tape and incompetence had contributed to slow rescue operations and the deaths of innocent civilians. - More -   Probe urged into claim of cops eating food ordered by hungry flood victim Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 07:33 PM - Forum: Local News - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR – Police have come under pressure online to investigate a netizen’s claim that food paid for and ordered by a flood victim for her family was consumed by officers at a cop tent instead. The account of the alleged incident has gone viral after Twitter user @AndreaReetika shared screengrabs of her cousin Vaishnavi’s Instagram story detailing the cops’ actions at Taman Sri Muda, one of the worst-hit flood areas in Shah Alam. The post has since garnered nearly 21,000 retweets and 11,100 likes at press time. - More -   Rafidah slams ‘clueless’ government which triggers, not manages, crises Posted by: superadmin - 12-23-2021, 07:18 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: The current “clueless” government has proven to be more adept at triggering crises than addressing them, Rafidah Aziz said today. The former international trade and industry minister said the government had shown its inability to properly address the needs of people affected by the floods. “As usual, there is no coherence here in addressing national issues, as reflected in the inability and impotence of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) to grasp the seriousness of this national disaster, emphasising costs at a time when lives and livelihoods are at stake. “All that the government seems to understand is to fall back on cash handouts, when people have lost their clothes and wouldn’t even be able to shop for things, with roads and vehicles badly damaged.” After the torrent of rain over the weekend that flooded numerous areas of the country, the government has come under fire over its weak and slow response. Days after the rain stopped on Saturday evening, many people are still trapped in their homes and waiting for help to arrive. “Clearly, this is not a government that can be depended upon as the supposed head of the ‘Malaysian Family’,” Rafidah said in a statement. “It clearly cannot effectively manage crises. The government itself has proven to be the trigger for crises even during its short tenure.” - More - Pages (1291): « Previous 1 … 895 896 897 898 899 … 1291 Next » Jump to page: