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The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Passenger outraged after driver's spit hits her
Compiled by DIVYA THERESA RAVI, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN A WOMAN took to social media to express her outrage after her e-hailing driver spat out the window – only for it to land on her, Kosmo! Online reported. She claimed the driver had been coughing non-stop since she got into the vehicle and had spit out the window multiple times. 'Just a minute into the ride, he started coughing and some of it splashed on me. I felt like crying but we were already near my house,' she wrote. The post went viral, with netizens slamming the driver's behaviour. 'This is not only dirty but also unethical,' commented Ahmad Sufardi. E-hailing driver, Qhe Fafa, said, 'I hold back even when I need to sneeze. The moment the passengers are out of the car, I sneeze. It's about making passengers feel comfortable.' > Despite growing up in poverty, 18-year-old Naufal Zulkarnain Muhammad Anuar from Temerloh, Pahang, scored 9As in his SPM, Sinar Harian reported. Raised by his disabled mother, Naufal said he's determined to change his family's fate through education. Aspiring to become a cardiologist, Naufal hopes to help Malaysians suffering from heart disease. He's currently pursuing a foundation in medicine and health sciences at Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA). > A wild elephant that has been damaging crops at a village in Kuala Lipis, is terrifying residents, Kosmo! reported. Raubah Mat Lanar, 74, who lives near an oil palm plantation, said the elephant often roams near his home at night. 'I can hear it breaking branches and walking around at night.' Another villager said efforts to chase the elephant away have failed. 'Our crops are destroyed, and we're worried it might attract more elephants,' he said, urging authorities to install an electric fence or relocate the animal. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Science
- The Sun
UniSZA researcher discovers nest of red-bellied eagle
KUALA NERUS: In a remarkable discovery, Anuar McAfee, a research fellow at the East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI) of Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA), successfully located a nest of the elusive red-bellied eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) in the forests of Terengganu last February The discovery of the nest on a 57-metre-high tree is the first recorded in the country. Anuar, who is a member of the Terengganu branch Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), said the discovery is highly significant for Malaysia's ornithological records, a branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds. He said the presence of the red-bellied eagle is a clear indicator that the ecology of Terengganu's forests remains healthy and capable of sustaining wildlife species at the top of the food chain. 'The red-bellied eagle is a predator listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list as a near-threatened species. 'This species can be found in mature forests and highland forests in South Asia and Southeast Asia,' he said in a statement today. Anuar said the discovery of the raptor's nest was also very significant because it was not only the first in Malaysia, but also rarely recorded globally. According to him, the data will be used for conservation biology research, biodiversity monitoring and forest ecosystem assessment. 'This important discovery contributes to global conservation efforts, in line with the Convention on Biological Diversity, which promotes the conservation of biodiversity as the basis for sustainable development. 'The conservation of the animal's habitat in Malaysia is important to ensure that the biodiversity we have is protected for future generations to see,' he said
