Researchers in Malaysia have formulated a cream containing Piper betle L. extract which has shown to reduce melanin content, lighten skin tone, and improve skin elasticity among human subjects.
LETTER | How we can avoid confusion over SOPs
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LETTER | A lot has already been said and discussed about the inconsistency and confusion over the standard operating procedures (SOP) since “total lockdown” was implemented on June 1. Starting after the announcement, confusion arose over the type of document that is allowed to pass through roadblocks and which authority can grant such permission.
The government has also backtracked on previous directive to cordon off sections in stores and hypermarkets that are selling “non-essential” items. It was eventually explained that the earlier SOP was to limit people from going to the stores and to avoid crowds. But if the people are already there for grocery shopping, what is the rationale for barring them from purchasing items such as hair dye?
PETALING JAYA: A hybrid Parliament where in-person and virtual meetings are combined could be the right formula for lawmakers to safely reconvene and deliberate important matters amid the Covid-19 pandemic, say experts.
With Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (law and parliamentary affairs) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan announcing on Friday (June 3) that the government was studying the possibility of implementing a hybrid Parliament, experts say that this could be executed with minimal challenges.
Political analyst and Universiti Sains Malaysia political sociology lecturer Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian said many countries have successfully organised such high-level meetings virtually including Denmark, Germany, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Argentina, Angola, Canada, Bhutan and more.