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We know far too little about vaping risks

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By MAX NISEN / BLOOMBERG
“AT LEAST it’s better than smoking” was a common mantra when it came to vaping devices. Not anymore. Doctors in more than 30 ...

A dimension of unimaginable mindlessness

Friday Jottings By Shamsul Akmar | Opinion | Politic
graphic by DYG NORAZHAR
NOW that a new statutory declaration has been made public and picked up by some of the news portals, it can be surmised that ...

A sense of déjà vu leading to APEC

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As the nation prepares to host the APEC 2020 Summit next year, one can’t help but sense a feeling of déjà vu as our 2 leading political figures will again ...

Wait until Trump hears about Europe’s carbon tax

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By CHRIS BRYANT / BLOOMBERG
NEXT week, the European Union’s (EU) leaders will commit to cutting net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. This ...

Too comfortable in their own skin

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While the exposed skins were meant for the tattoos to be judged and admired, netizens saw only nudity
Pic By BERNAMA MALAYSIANS got riled up again. ...

Trump doesn’t understand currency wars, either

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His misguided decision to reinstate steel tariffs on Brazil and Argentina misses 1 thing: Depressed currencies mean they are the losers
by JOHN ...
Perhimpunan BERNAMA

Of public relations, branding and public image…

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These days, politicians seem to be a little more relaxed. The problem is, they seem rather ill-advised about how they should behave in public and what to ...

Tobacco industry innovation to be encouraged, not stifled

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pic by TMR FILE FOR the past few months, there has been a lot of news circulating about how vaping products have resulted in several deaths, most of ...

Hong Kong property faces a trust deficit

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The Hang Seng Properties Index has slumped more than 17% from an April high
by RONALD W CHAN/ pic by BLOOMBERG HONG Kong property companies, whose ...

Lessons taught and lessons learnt

Opinion | Politic
pic by BERNAMA
WHEN Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng (picture) was announced the winner in the Tanjung Piai by-election a couple of weeks ago, among those ...

Becoming birds of a feather: How our education system reinforces conformity

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The Streaming of Form 4 students into Arts or Science to be abolished in secondary schools beginning January 2020
pic by BERNAMA MALAYSIA is one step ...

Boris Johnson poses a new challenge to the BoE

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By MARCUS ASHWORTH / BLOOMBERG
WITH two weeks to go until the UK election, plenty can change — especially when Brexit allegiances are testing old party ...