Day: May 10, 2024

“KUALA LUMPUR: “Malaysian Footballer Recovering After Acid Attack Surgery”,A prominent Malaysian footballer shows positive response post a three-hour skin allograft surgery, as confirmed by a sports official on Friday (May 10). The surgery follows an acid attack that resulted in the player’s hospitalization in intensive care, sparking nationwide shock.”

“The recent acid attack on Selangor FC and Malaysia winger Faisal Halim at a shopping mall outside Kuala Lumpur has cast a shadow over the scheduled kick-off of the country’s football season this weekend. This incident adds to a string of violent episodes involving players, raising concerns about player safety and security.”

But Faisal was “responding well to the procedure” that transplants skin tissue sourced from another human, Shahril Mokhtar, deputy president of the Selangor Football Association, told AFP.
“Faisal had a three-hour skin allograft surgery in various burnt areas of his body last night,” Shahril said after meeting Faisal on Friday morning.

“But the next few days will be critical days because doctors have to monitor the reaction of the reconstructive surgery.”
“He will continue to receive intensive care and is scheduled for one more allograft surgery,” Shahril stated. “A skin patch, flown in from Belgium, will be utilized for the procedure.”

“In a separate incident on Tuesday, former Malaysia skipper Safiq Rahim, currently with JDT, narrowly escaped harm when he was threatened with a hammer by two assailants who smashed his car windscreen.”Police have lifted fingerprints of a suspect from the mall and were analysing them to help the search, local media reported on Thursday.

“HONG KONG: “Hong Kong University Tests AI Professors on Einstein and Anime”, Equipped with virtual reality headset.
students at a Hong Kong university are transported to a virtual pavilion set above the clouds. Here, they witness an AI-generated representation of Albert Einstein elucidating the intricacies of game theory.”

“The students are enrolled in a course at the Hong Kong University of Science ,
Technology aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of “AI lecturers” as campuses worldwide embrace the artificial intelligence revolution.”

The widespread availability of tools like ChatGPT has sparked optimism for potential advancements in productivity and teaching methods. However, it has also raised concerns about issues such as cheating, plagiarism, and the potential displacement of human instructors.

In a survey of more than 400 students last year, the University of Hong Kong professor Cecilia Chan
found that respondents preferred humans over digital avatars.

Instead, he believes that AI can play a vital role in alleviating.
what he describes as a global shortage of teachers. “AI teachers can introduce diversity, add an intriguing dimension, and even enhance immersive storytelling,” Hui informed AFP.

For student Lerry Yang, whose PhD research focuses on the metaverse.
the advantage of AI lecturers was in the ability to tailor them to individual preferences and boost learning.

“DONG NAI, Vietnam: “Vietnam Faces Mass Fish Die-Off Amid Southeast Asia Heatwave”, A devastating scene unfolds as hundreds of thousands of fish perish in a reservoir located in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province. Locals and media reports point to a combination of a severe heatwave and alleged mismanagement of the lake as the culprits behind this ecological disaster.”

“Southern and Central Vietnam, mirroring much of Southeast Asia, grapple with scorching temperatures amidst a relentless heatwave. Recent closures of schools and a surge in electricity consumption underscore the severity of the blistering conditions plaguing the region.”

“All the fish in the Song May reservoir died due to water scarcity,” revealed a local resident from Trang Bom district, identified only as Nghia, in a statement to AFP.

Pictures vividly depict residents wading and boating through the 300-hectare Song May reservoir, where the water surface is barely visible beneath a blanket of deceased marine life.

Media reports indicate that the region has endured weeks without rainfall, leading to critically low water levels in the reservoir, rendering it inhospitable for the survival of aquatic creatures.

“Nghia stated that reservoir management had previously released water in an attempt to salvage crops downstream,”.”He explained that subsequent efforts involved renovating the reservoir, with the introduction of a pump to remove mud, aimed at creating more space and water for the fish,”

“Despite these efforts, they proved ineffective, and shortly thereafter, a significant number of fish perished. Local media reports indicate that the death toll could amount to as much as two hundred tonnes of fish.”

“Tuoi Tre newspaper reported that the firm overseeing the lake management initiated dredging operations in early 2024, originally intending to augment the reservoir’s water levels to benefit the fish population.”

“BANGKOK: “61 Fatalities from Heatstroke Recorded in Thailand This Year”,The scorching temperatures sweeping through Thailand have proven deadly, with heatstroke claiming the lives of 61 individuals thus far in 2024, surpassing the total for the entire year of 2023, as reported by the health ministry on Friday (May 10). The alarming increase underscores the severity of the ongoing heatwave gripping the region.”

“A wave of exceptionally hot weather has swept across Thailand in recent weeks, prompting authorities to issue near-daily warnings about the scorching conditions. The relentless heatwave has heightened concerns about heat-related illnesses, with the number of fatalities from heatstroke reaching 61 so far this year, surpassing the total for all of 2023, according to the health ministry.”

“The health ministry announced on Friday that 61 individuals have tragically succumbed to heatstroke since the onset of 2024, starkly contrasting with the 37 fatalities recorded throughout the entirety of 2023. This alarming surge underscores the severity of the ongoing heatwave gripping Thailand.”

“The agricultural heartland of Thailand’s northeast has borne the brunt of the heatwave, experiencing the highest number of heatstroke-related fatalities, as reported by the health ministry.”

“Scientists have long cautioned that human-induced climate change will lead to more frequent, prolonged, and intensified heatwaves. The current surge in heat-related fatalities in Thailand underscores the urgency of addressing climate change and its profound impacts on public health.”

“While the El Niño phenomenon contributes to this year’s unusually warm weather, Asia is experiencing accelerated warming compared to the global average, as highlighted by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization. This regional trend, coupled with the influence of El Niño, exacerbates the severity of heatwaves, emphasizing the need for concerted efforts to address climate change impacts in the region.”