Malaysia's health ministry welcomes clinical trials on products containing cannabis extract for medical use: Deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR: The  Health Ministry in Malaysia welcomes  apps to conduct scientific trials on products containing cannabis remove for medical purposes as there are simply no such trials getting carried out at the moment,   Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi said on Thursday (Jul 28) Malaysia’s Harmful Drugs ActContinue Reading

Costs, difficulty connecting to other flights are why Jetstar refuses to move to Terminal 4, say analysts

Mr Gary Ho, senior lecturer in Aviation Administration at Temasek Polytechnic said that “rebalancing” is where an airport tries to make sure that no airport terminal is under- or over-used, so that travellers, staff and air carriers have a pleasant encounter in the terminal. “In Changi’s case, T4 continues toContinue Reading

Hong Kong’s online retail market has become too crowded for ecommerce giant Alibaba, which is closing its local Tmall site

Alibaba will shut down functions of Tmall Hong Kong on Oct 31, as the company sharpens its focus on cross-border ecommerce opportunities. That move comes as no surprise, according to analysts, mainly because Hongkongers have plenty of online shopping platforms to choose from. Look over full story Continue Reading

Wary shoppers muddy outlook for tech, auto firms in Asia

While analysts expect stronger demand regarding iPhones than with regard to other smartphones, Apple company announced discounts within China this week, the move it sometimes makes when sales are slow. Tech and auto firms with factories in China and taiwan have faced business disruptions in the tour’s second-largest economy dueContinue Reading

Selfie ban: secondary student in China punished by school for taking self-portrait during holidays starts debate on social media use

A student out with buddies posted a selfie on social media during school holidays plus received a warning message from her teacher the next day. The girl school bans smartphones, closely watches students’ online activity, and demands monthly information of their phone use, including calls. Read full story Continue Reading