Category: Community
Screens in Shanghai taxis found to be safety hazards
Safety hazards posed by Shanghai taxis’ in-vehicle advertising screens have sparked concerns in other cities, as experts called for a nationwide check of the devices. The Shanghai Municipal Transport and Port Authority said on Monday it had found dangers in […]
Malaysia election: Candidates take their medicine
GEORGE TOWN – Election candidates are turning to time-tested, traditional medicine to keep them going during the intense campaigning, made even more challenging by the sweltering heat and humid weather. Barisan Nasional candidate for Pulau Tikus state seat Rowena Yam […]
Vaccination Drive Against Japanese Encephalitis Launched
A vaccination drive to cover 1.8 million children against Japanese encephalitis has been launched in Bihar, says minister. “It is to provide immunity against the deadly Japanese encephalitis to children in the age group of 1-15 years in the state,” […]
Foot-and-mouth disease case confirmed in Tibet
BEIJING- China’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on Monday said that foot-and-mouth disease infections have been confirmed in cattle in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. On April 12, a village in Xigaze City in Xigaze Prefecture reported that 32 head of […]
China Sends Samples of New Bird Flu Virus Strain to Taiwan
China has sent samples of the new human H7N9 virus strain to Taipei so that researchers can study their biological features. The transfer of the virus strain samples indicates that cross-strait cooperation on infectious disease prevention and control has entered […]
China reports four new H7N9 cases
BEIJING- Four new cases of H7N9 bird flu were confirmed on Thursday in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, according to local authorities. A 26-year-old woman surnamed Wang from Jiangsu’s capital of Nanjing was confirmed to be infected […]
19 ill after inhaling toxic fumes in school in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – Nineteen students and teachers were sent to hospitals here and in Ampang yesterday for treatment after feeling nauseous as a result of inhaling toxic fumes. City Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Azizan Ismail said […]
Beware of drug stores with ‘ghost pharmacists’: Philippines
PHILIPPINES – The public should be wary of drug stores that continue to sell prescription drugs even though they do not have pharmacists who can assist their customers, the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPA) said on Tuesday. Yolanda Robles, PPA executive […]
Quality concerns over China’s bottled water
CHINA – A debate over the production standards adopted by bottled water giant Nongfu Spring has aroused safety concerns. Several bottled water retailers in eastern China approached by China Daily said they have yet to see a major setback in […]
Worst pollution this year envelops Hong Kong
HONG KONG – Hong Kong residents breathed in the worst air of 2013 on Monday, joining citizens in mainland China who have been choking on dangerously high pollution levels, and further undermining the city’s role as an Asian financial centre. […]
