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Rats are a feature of Paris life and have been immortalised in literature and film. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Jul 2024

Paris prepares warm Olympics welcome — except for rats

A new study has revealed worrying levels of fibreglass in oysters and mussels. — Picture by Charlotte Coneybeer/Unsplash via ETX Studio
Life / 23 Jul 2024

How fibreglass is sneaking into the oysters and mussels that you eat

(From left) Datuk Ose Murang and his wife Datin Valerie Mashman pose with the book ‘Border History of a Borneo Longhouse’. — The Borneo Post pic
Life / 22 Jul 2024

‘Border History of a Borneo Longhouse’: New book on Kelabit village history launched in Amsterdam

‘Ama’ female free divers, who harvest sea life from the ocean, lead volunteers as they swim with torches during Shirahama Ama matsuri in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, Japan July 20, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 22 Jul 2024

As age slows Japan’s ‘ama’ free divers, volunteers plunge in to help

Tourists visit the Grand Palace in Bangkok. A newly launched cross-border passenger train service connects the Thai capital with its Laos counterpart, Vientiane, in the north. — Reuters pic
Life / 22 Jul 2024

All aboard! First-ever Bangkok to Vientiane train service now running

A bottle of ‘Eco-Milk’, produced by cows fed with seaweed that makes them emit less greenhouse gas, sits on a supermarket shelf in Riverside, Tasmania, July 19, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Sip sustainably: Tasmanian dairy launches ‘Eco-Milk’ from seaweed-fed cows

File photo of a lion dance performance in conjunction with Chinese New Year celebrations at Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur on January 23, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Three-day Lion Dance Festival 2024 roars into action at Kuching Waterfront on July 26

A boy touches a baby giraffe roaming at the community celebrations to honour the arrival of several wild giraffes as part of a wildlife translocation exercise in Ruko Conservancy, on July 7, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Giraffes bring peace to Kenyan communities once at odds

Popular music by rock groups will be reimagined at a musical event in KL in November. — Picture courtesy of Tutan Entertainment
Life / 22 Jul 2024

When rock and orchestra collide: Musical event in November to reimagine iconic songs by The Beatles and Nirvana

The resort aims to enrich lives of active seniors in an environment designed to promote longevity and foster social connections. — Pictures courtesy of Millennia Village
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Seremban’s senior living resort Millennia Village officially opens for business, after promotional video went viral with 6.4 million views

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah are seated on the throne at the Balairong Seri of Istana Negara for the Installation Ceremony of Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur July 20, 2024. — Bernama pic
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Sultan Ibrahim’s train licence, car collection among highlights of ‘Raja Kita’ exhibition at Muzium Negara

A new study published in ‘Cell Reports Medicine’ reveals that bowel movement frequency significantly influences physiology and long-term health, with the best outcomes linked with passing stools once or twice a day. — Photo by Demkat/Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Everybody poops sometimes, but does it really matter how often?

The festival brought together jazz fans from all over Malaysia and attracted new people to the genre. —Picture courtesy of Royal Selangor
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Inaugural Royal Selangor Jazz festival celebrates jazz music and culture, attracting new people to the genre

Palestinians displaced by the ongoing conflict have gotten used to life on the breadline. — Bernama/Xinhua pic
Life / 22 Jul 2024

Gazan man grows rooftop vegetables to feed starving neighbours

In the midst of a blazing summer, some social media influencers are offering potentially dangerous advice on sun protection, despite stepped-up warnings from health experts about over-exposure amid rising rates of skin cancer. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Jul 2024

Burning misinformation: Social media influencers reject sunscreen, opt for dangerous alternatives as skin cancer rates rise

Urban Revivo recently celebrated the opening of its first flagship store in Malaysia at Pavilion KL. — Pictures courtesy of Urban Revivo
Life / 21 Jul 2024

Chinese ‘fast luxury fashion’ pioneer Urban Revivo opens first local flagship at Pavilion KL (VIDEO)