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The after-effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami which devastated parts of Japan. Former lecturer at Universiti Malaya Geology Department Professor Madya Mustaffa Kamal Shuib opined that Malaysians must equip themselves with the right knowledge on what to do before, during and after an earthquake. - 123RF Photo

Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer will ban exports in a shock move that could further inflame surging global food inflation.

Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities II Wee Jeck Seng said the move is expected to boost prices of palm oil and competing oils in the international market since Indonesia is a top producer and exporter of palm oil.

Despite facing external pressure such increase in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, depreciation of the Yuan currency and other geopolitical issues, the ringgit remains resilient, assures the Finance Ministry (MoF). - 123RF Photo

A participant holds up a placard during a demonstration near the Chancellery in Berlin on Aug 17, 2021, to demand the safe passage and airlift out of Afghanistan, where people try flee the country after the Taliban swept back to power. - AFP

The UK and Europe saw that when restrictions, including the mask mandate were lifted, hospitalisations rose, especially among children.

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Taman Rimba Bukit Kiara. (Source: AWANI)

From May 1, employers will start paying workers a minimum wage of RM1,500 from RM1,200.

Dr Norhazlina Fairuz says Australia allows refugees to land on an island and are told to go back after giving them clothes and food. .