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Malaysia is a country primarily populated by Malay speakers. Bahasa Malaysia is also the official name. In addition to being the official language of the country, 80% of its citizens use it as their first language. This language is spoken throughout the country in a mixture of ten dialects. Table of contents 1. What languages […]
As a result of urbanisation, fires caused by agriculture, and the conversion of forests for plantations, there is a declining forest cover. Most of Peninsular Malaysia’s primary forests have disappeared, but one national park, Taman Negara, still contains some. Table of contents 1. Why is deforestation occuring in Malaysia? 2. What is the main reason […]
Many homesick Malaysians eagerly await shipments of all their hometown favourites sent by their devoted parents, to tide them through the pandemic. — RAYMOND SERN Enterprising hometown food businesses have either gone online or widened their delivery range to expand their appeal beyond state borders during the pandemic. What are some of your favourite hometown delicacies you hope to see doing so too? Share your top picks with us on Twitter (@starlifestylemy) or commenting on our Instagram post! One of the saddest things about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is the fact that many people have b...
Inside the lucrative smuggling operation that sees millions of Chinese cigarettes pass through Texas Courtesy / Policia Nacional June 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Not drugs, weapons or gems. It was cigarettes. Cartons upon cartons of black market cigarettes for export. An 80-year-old Mission man and two young associates were convicted and sentenced for trying to move the stash. The elder player in the scheme admitted he intended to smuggle nearly 423 million cigarettes through Texas into Mexico. The case provides a glimpse into the operations of Chinese firms that are well on their way to ta...
Business as usual: Cheow is happy that she does not need any letters from Miti to continue running her business during the lockdown. — K.T.GOH/The Star GEORGE TOWN: Coffee shop owner Cheow Sow Lei is now all smiles after learning that she does not need any letters from the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) to continue running her business during the lockdown. The 54-year-old had tried 10 times to get the approval letter without success through the ministry’s Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) 3.0. “I received news from Miti that I don’t need any letters to o...