Category: Community
China probes liquor containing excessive plasticizer
CHANGSHA- An ongoing investigation has confirmed that some of a domestic liquor brand’s products contain excessive levels of a plasticizer, but there is no evidence that the company has intentionally used the toxic additive, a Chinese local quality watchdog said […]
Mobile phones boost mother, child health care in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Mobile phones will scale up the initiatives to monitor maternal and child health care in eight poor municipalities in the Philippines, an official from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. Willibald Zeck, Chief of Health and […]
71 Percent of Indian Elders Compelled to Work
A survey conducted by United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) India said that nearly 71 percent of India’s elderly aged between 60 to 80 years are compelled to work. The survey, partnered with many other organisations, noted that 71 percent elderly […]
How mums ended up taking home wrong babies
SINGAPORE – Talk about a mother’s worst nightmare. Just hours after reaching home from hospital with her newborn, a 31-year-old woman realised the baby boy might not be hers. The boy had two name tags on his ankles – one […]
Toxic chemicals found in top clothing brands
TAIWAN – Greenpeace yesterday warned that 63 per cent of clothing samples from 20 name-brand clothing lines contain toxic chemicals that can do harm to wearers. Director of the Greenpeace Toxicant Prevention Project Lai Chien-ju said that the environmentalist group […]
S’pore scientists identify cause of chronic inflammation in cancers
SINGAPORE – A*STAR scientists have identified the enzyme telomerase as a cause of chronic inflammation in human cancers. Chronic inflammation is now recognised as a key underlying cause for the development of many human cancers, autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative diseases and […]
In Agra Alarm Raised Over Polluted Water Supply
Early Friday Taj city residents were in for a shock when they turned on their water taps and a dark, muddy stinking liquid came out. Alarmed, many telephoned the Agra Jal Sansthan (water utilities department) officials, but no satisfactory explanation […]
Liquid cocaine in canned food
KUALA LUMPUR – The authorities are still busy opening some 23,000 cans of canned pineapples and coconut milk, believed to contain 76kg of cocaine worth at least RM22 million (S$8.8 million). Only 30 per cent of the cargo have been […]
Malaysians among the world’s top workaholics: Survey
PETALING JAYA – Malaysians are proving to be among the world’s biggest workaholics, with almost 90 per cent of the workforce working even when they are on holiday. According to Expedia’s 2012 Vacation Deprivation Survey, Malaysia has the world’s fourth […]
Life expectancy in Singapore raised to 80.6 years
Singaporeans can expect to live up to 80.6 years, as life expectancy here has increased by 20.4 years between 1950 and 2010, according to a research paper released yesterday. The paper, entitled Life Expectancy, involved 13 global institutions, including the […]
