Monday, August 31, 2009

How Babies Are Born

New Straits Times (Aug 30, 2009) reports that a National Population and Family Development Board survey shows that half of all young Malaysians don't know how babies are born. Read more HERE.

I wish all my Malaysian readers a HAPPY MERDEKA DAY.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

H1N1 And Private Hospitals




Since H1N1 cases are on the raise in Malaysia, private hospitals are very busy doing Influenza A tests for many walk-in patients.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Hungry Ghosts And Wedding Dinner



Most Chinese celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival in the seventh month of Chinese calendar. It is a taboo to hold wedding dinner in this month. But some people no longer believe in that. Read about Hungry Ghost Festival HERE.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Handphones




It is common in Malaysia that children are using more expensive handphones then their parents.

Monday, August 17, 2009

By-Election Gambler



Some people like to bet on election results. Read about the by-election HERE.

Birth Control For Turtle




Leatherback turtle is virtually extinct in Malaysia. The sharp decline is due to many reasons one of which is the local custom of eating turtle eggs.

Read more HERE.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Crowded Detention Center

Newsday.com (August 11, 2009) reports that many immigrants from Myanmar are detained, often for months, in crowded detentions centers in Malaysia. Read more HERE.