LONDON: Stimulating the brain using electrodes could help ease symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a study has found, reported German news agency (dpa). Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) works by sending a mild electrical current to the brain through two electrodes on the scalp. The study,
PUTRAJAYA: The Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs, worth more than RM3.2 million, hidden in commercial parcels in the cargo area of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang on July 26. In the 1.10 pm operation, the department’s Central Zone Export branch team members stopped a lorry
RIO DE JANEIRO: Colombian prosecutors on Tuesday said they have charged the son of President Gustavo Petro, Nicolás Petro, with money laundering and illicit enrichment in the 2022 presidential campaign, reported German news agency (dpa). Petro had an unjustified increase in his capital as a public official, a statement from
BEIJING: China announced on Wednesday the extension of favourable taxation policies for venture capital firms and individual angel investors making investments in tech startups, reported Xinhua. The policies, first unveiled in 2018, will be extended until the end of 2027, according to a joint statement released by the Ministry of
LONDON: Scientists have developed a pill that appears in pre-clinical research to “annihilate” all solid cancer tumours and leave healthy cells unaffected, said German news agency (dpa). Researchers at City of Hope, one of the US’ largest cancer research and treatment organisations, published a study on Tuesday detailing early test
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here today upheld the death sentence imposed on a businessman for trafficking in 9.528 kg of cannabis. This followed a decision by a three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, comprising Justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Datuk See Mee Chun and Datuk Azmi Ariffin, in
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by between four per cent and five per cent in the second half of 2023 (2H 2023) and by 4.5 per cent for the full year, said the Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC). Executive director Lee Heng Guie said consumer
WASHINGTON: Coffee chain giant Starbucks beat analysts’ estimates and recorded a rise in profit for its third quarter, the company said on Tuesday, reported German news agency (dpa). Starbucks’ bottom line came in at US$1.14 billion, or US$0.99 per share. This compares with US$912.9 million, or US$0.79 per share, in
SINGAPORE: For the good of the country, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the government will carry through what needs to be done in accordance with the law even if it may be politically embarrassing and painful to the party. Lee said this in his Ministerial Statement at Parliament
SINGAPORE: Bayern Munich have completed the separation with their former CEO Oliver Kahn by terminating his contract on “amicable” terms, the Sport Bild weekly reported in its latest edition on Wednesday, said German news agency (dpa). Kahn, and board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic, had to go at the end
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