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Year: 2023

Year: 2023

Rise of the Robots: UN Tries to Tackle ‘Mind-blowing’ Growth of AI

Lai Cheng July 11, 2023 0 Comments
By Robin Millard GENEVA: The mind-blowing growth of artificial intelligence poses many questions that have no answers yet, the United Nations admitted on July 6 at its AI summit, attended by some exceptionally life-like humanoid robots. The UN is aware that AI technology is racing ahead of the capacity to set its boundaries and directions, and so it brought together some of the best minds on...
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WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID E-CIGARETTES

Lai Cheng July 10, 2023 0 Comments
E-cigarettes harm your health in the following ways: > Negative effects on your heart and lungs > Possible injuries, including burns from explosions > Accidental ingestion of e-liquid causing possible poisoning death > Damage to the foetus > Exposure to second-hand emissions with nicotine and other harmful substances Source: World Health Organization  
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NGOs file legal challenge to quash Health Ministry’s reclassification of nicotine

Lai Cheng July 10, 2023 0 Comments
3 NGOs have filed a legal challenge over the Health Ministry's decision to remove nicotine from the list of controlled substances under the Poisons Act 1952. The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control, Malaysian Green Lung Association and Voice of The Children Sdn Bhd filed the leave for judicial review application through Kanesalingam & Co at the High Court on June 30. They named the Health...
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Five tips for living more sustainably

Lai Cheng July 10, 2023 0 Comments
Food loss and waste account for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, humanity produces around 430 million tonnes of plastic a year, two-thirds of which are short-lived products that soon become waste, according to the “Turning off the Tap” report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). By 2040, plastic production could be responsible for 19% of global...
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FEELING DOWN? EAT AN AVOCADO

Lai Cheng July 6, 2023 0 Comments
Do You Know: The food you eat directly impacts your psychological well-being. Feeling down? Try avocados. Avocado can help fight depression. It contains healthy fats that nourish the brain; as well as potassium and magnesium that help calm the body and mind. This fruit also has folate and Vitamin K, both of which lower symptoms of depression. It also contains tryptophan, which produces the happy...
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HOW TO PARTY WITHOUT PLASTIC

Lai Cheng July 5, 2023 0 Comments
Throwing a birthday or festive party? Make the event more meaningful by not using plastic. Disposable cutlery, paper plates, straws and plastic table covers are all landfill fodder. Find out how to create sustainable celebrations. And don’t forget to put leftover food in the compost, used paper in the recycling bin, and keep all the decorations for your next celebration.  
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HOME REMEDY FOR ACIDITY

Lai Cheng July 5, 2023 0 Comments
Do You Know: You can chew a piece of clove after a meal to lessen the discomfort caused by acidity. Clove has long been used to treat acidity and prevent flatulence, and is beneficial for heartburn, stomach acidity and indigestion. Clove has alkaline and carminative properties which help to ward off the effects of excess acid produced in the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. A Times of India...
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“AGROECOLOGY FOR ALL: INITIATIVES IN MALAYSIA” – A CAP Publication

Lai Cheng July 4, 2023 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has published a book, Agroecology for All: Initiatives in Malaysia, which explores agroecology best practices through the personal experiences of smallholder farmers, urban gardeners, communities, social and educational institutions, and individuals. The publication highlights agroecology as a way to work toward food sovereignty, where the control of...
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VISCERAL FAT – THE RISKIEST FORM OF FAT TO HAVE

Lai Cheng July 3, 2023 0 Comments
Is excess visceral fat affecting your health? Visceral body fat, also known as “hidden” fat, is fat stored deep inside the belly, wrapped around the organs, including the liver and intestines. It makes up about one tenth of all the fat stored in the body. Most fat is stored underneath the skin and is known as subcutaneous fat. That is the fat that is visible and that you can feel. The rest...
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