cukupmakan.com

            Plus, you could win a trip for two to the Maldives!











        <small>
          Cover image via 
            First Ascent
        </small>

Taking the time to go on special dates is important for any couple – whether you’re in the early honeymoon stages of the relationship or have been comfortably going steady with your partner for ages

        With our busy lifestyles, it can be easy to overlook dates as something that we don't really have time for. But going on dates is an important part of keeping a relationship alive. 

This is when you get to make your relationship stronger by spending quality time together, talking about all kinds of things, and maybe even learning something new about each other.

No matter what you’re doing, the important thing is that you’re doing it together. But sometimes, doing the same old thing over and over again can get pretty boring.

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, HUAWEI has come up with some unique date ideas that will spice up your next romantic outing. Check them out:

1. Test your teamwork and stay active together by going bouldering together

        If you haven't already heard of it, bouldering is a type of rock climbing that is done on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without using ropes or harnesses. But don't freak out! It's a lot safer than it sounds, especially if you're doing it at an indoor bouldering venue like Camp5 or Bump Bouldering.

Get your hearts pumping with this fun activity that’ll give you a good workout. It’ll also bring you closer together as you help and encourage each other to finish the climb.

2. Get away from it all with a romantic camping trip

        Going on an overnight getaway will allow you to unwind together as you leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind. Spend the day admiring the beauty of nature that surrounds you, and spend the night spread out under a gorgeous blanket of sparkling stars.

If roughing it out doesn’t sound like something you’d enjoy, you can always opt to go glamping instead and enjoy a more comfortable, atas camping experience.

3. Organise a fun double date outing with your BFFs

        Three may be a crowd but four is just right, especially when both you and your partner are close to the other couple you're with. With a slightly bigger group, you'll be able to do all kinds of fun things together while still spending time with your bae.

Go bowling, take on an escape room, try a workshop or class, host a board games night, the options are endless!

As much as we wanna spend our dates not being distracted by anything else, it’s pretty much impossible to leave all our devices at home. But the trick is to see how using them can enhance your night out instead 😉

Going bouldering? Have a mini-competition with your partner to see who can do it better!

Use a smart watch, such as the HUAWEI Watch GT 2 to track your activity level so there can be no arguments over who the winner is.<br></br></p> 

Whether you’re camping or glamping, gorgeous Insta-worthy photos are a must! But outdoors photography can be tricky and you don’t want to be lugging a heavy camera or equipment around…

A smartphone with a great low light feature, like the HUAWEI Nova 7i is all you need. The Super Low Light Selfie mode will allow you to take memorable photos together without worrying about having to look for proper lighting. Plus, with the Pro Mode, you can even take fantastic shots of the stars!

If your double date involves doing multiple things, create a detailed itinerary to keep track of all your plans and reservations, especially if more than one person is involved in the planning

The last thing you want is for there to be miscommunications or a mixup that’ll ruin your date. Using your handy laptop to research everything you’re planning to do and come up with an itinerary will ensure that everyone’s on the same page.

And if you’re using the HUAWEI MateBook D 15, you’ll be able to easily transfer all that information to your phone with the OneTap Share, so you can have it on hand during the date.

Or if you’re having a chill double date, you can totally use the laptop to watch movies, play games, and lots more.

P.S: You never know what can happen during a double date. Always have a backup plan ready just in case. Make alternative arrangements so you can stage a quick getaway if something goes wrong, like if the other couple starts fighting, omg so awks!

If all else fails, just bring along a pair of wireless earphones like the HUAWEI FreeBuds 3. It comes with ANC so you can drown out all the unnecessary noise.

In conjunction with Valentines’ Day 2020, HUAWEI has not only opened the pre-order for the Nova 7i, some of their other new products are also going on sale today!

Here are all the items on sale and their discounted prices:

• Nova 5T Crush Green – RM1,399
• MateBook D 15 (8GB+256GB) – RM2,299
• Y7P – RM699
• FreeBuds 3 Red – RM679
• Watch GT 2 42mm Rose Gold – RM899

Plus, you even stand the chance of winning travel vouchers to the Maldives worth up to RM36,000! If you have an anniversary coming up, this romantic getaway will make for the perfect gift.

Just purchase selected HUAWEI products from 10 to 16 February, then scan the QR code, answer a question, and fill in your personal details with attached purchase receipt. Winners will be announced on Facebook on 14 March 2020.



Terms and conditions apply. Click here for more information.

HUAWEI now offers customised packages to meet your every need and want, from fitness and travel to academic and study smart

And from 22 February onwards, you’ll be able to get the all-new HUAWEI Nova 7i for less than RM4.87 a day with the Together 2020 HUAWEI SMART LIFE Package Installment Plan. The plan lets you pay over a period of up to 12 months as well as enjoy 0% interest and processing fee.

Don’t forget to pre-order the HUAWEI Nova 7i today or go to the HUAWEI Official Flagship Store to check it out while stocks last

Read these stories for more deets on all the latest HUAWEI devices:

Got some cool brand news to share?

Check out all our Spotlight stories to date here.

Catch up on the latest brand buzz in Malaysia:

All copyrights for this article are reserved to DIY

            Because her illness is so rare, the medication is not subsidised in Malaysia.











        <small>
          Cover image via 
            Aylrhmn Gaming/Facebook
            Ayul Rahman/Facebook
        </small>

A Malaysian man started a side job to earn additional income after his wife was diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease last year

        The man in question, Ayul Rahman, started livestreaming his gaming sessions and has gained popularity online as Aylrhmn Gaming.

According to MyGameOn, since starting two years ago, the 34-year-old currently has over 18,000 supporters on his Facebook page, regularly viewing his streams.

A wedding photographer by day, he started this second job after his wife, Quya Anuar, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension

        On his personal Facebook account, he often updates and writes about his experiences of being a caretaker of someone with pulmonary hypertension.

He shared that it was an uncommon disease and that he hopes to create awareness about it in Malaysia.

Pulmonary hypertension meant that Quya has high blood pressure in the lungs, which causes her to often feel tired, breathless, and dizzy. The couple, who have been married for five years, initially thought she was just having some acid reflux when her symptoms started last year.

    <a href="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/762966/57d3.jpg" rel="segment-308572 noopener noreferrer" target="" title="Ayul's wife, Quya, was admitted to IJN to undergo various medical examinations last year.">
        <img alt="Ayul's wife, Quya, was admitted to IJN to undergo various medical examinations last year." src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/762966/57d3.jpg"></img></a>

      Ayul's wife, Quya, was admitted to IJN to undergo various medical examinations last year.
    <small>Image via Ayul Rahman/Facebook</small>





        However, Ayul told Siakap Keli, as the months went on, the episodes became more frequent, and she was tired and nauseous from just walking. 

They first sought treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. But it was only after a referral and a series of medical examinations at the National Heart Institute (IJN) that her illness was confirmed.

The doctors also told them there is no surgery for the condition, and it is usually just treated with medication.

Because the illness is so rare, the medications for pulmonary hypertension are limited and not subsidised in Malaysia

        In one of his status updates in September last year, Ayul did the math that showed how much a box of medications cost them every month.

“We just had our second check-up at IJN and taken medication for Quya. I just got to know that one of these pills cost RM300, and she has to take one pill a day. That would cost us a total of RM9,000 a month,” he wrote.

The doctors also told them that Quya would have to take this medication for the rest of her life.

Despite the challenges, Ayul hopes that his wife is blessed with a long and healthy life

        In one of his latest Facebook updates, he wrote, "I hope she continues to stay strong in this winding journey we call life. Let's go, <i>sayang</i>."

For the time being, he can only work hard day and night to afford the medication that she needs.

He also hopes for support from his followers and that the drug that his wife needs would one day be subsidised to ease his burdens.

Support Ayul's gaming livestreams on his Facebook page here.</p>    

Recently, a PUBG Mobile streamer spoke about how she livestreams her matches and earns enough to contribute towards her household:

Read how other couples are going all out to help their significant others:

All copyrights for this article are reserved to DIY

            Closing the lid doesn't help, either.











        <small>
          Cover image via 
            C&amp;ENews
        </small>

On Thursday, 13 February, a public research university in Hong Kong released a new study detailing how bacteria stays in the air by polluted droplets for hours when we flush without closing the toilet seat lid

        According to the study, a toilet flush can release up to 80,000 polluted droplets and leave them suspended a metre in the air for hours if the lid is left up, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Smaller bacteria are even more likely to become airborne and transmitted into the surrounding area like other rooms in a home via polluted droplets produced during flushing, said the year-long study that was done by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering of City University of Hong Kong (CityU).

    <a href="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/762875/e9dd.jpeg" rel="segment-308527 noopener noreferrer" target="" title="(From left) CityU Associate professor Dr Eric Lee Wai-ming, Professor Alvin Lai Chi-keung, and infectious disease expert Dr Iris Li Wai-sum explaining the distribution of airborne aerosol droplets emitted from toilet flushing.">
        <img alt="(From left) CityU Associate professor Dr Eric Lee Wai-ming, Professor Alvin Lai Chi-keung, and infectious disease expert Dr Iris Li Wai-sum explaining the distribution of airborne aerosol droplets emitted from toilet flushing." src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/762875/e9dd.jpeg"></img></a>

      (From left) CityU Associate professor Dr Eric Lee Wai-ming, Professor Alvin Lai Chi-keung, and infectious disease expert Dr Iris Li Wai-sum explaining the distribution of airborne aerosol droplets emitted from toilet flushing.
    <small>Image via K.Y. Cheng/SCMP</small>

Closing the lid doesn’t help, either

        CityU Professor Alvin Lai Chi-keung, who led the year-long study, said that their findings revealed that water droplets created during flushing without closing the toilet seat might rise up to a metre.

But international studies, the professor said, have suggested that even if the lid was lowered before flushing, polluted particles may still sneak through the gaps between the toilet and its lid.

“Covering the toilet lid while flushing is definitely essential, but it should not be considered complete prevention,” Lai said while advising households to clean the washroom using diluted bleach thoroughly on a regular basis, maintain good ventilation, and always close the door when not in use.

The year-long study comes at a time of public crisis and paranoia

        However, CityU Professor Alvin Lai Chi-keung, who led the study, said in a press conference yesterday that it is not their intention to cause unnecessary fear among the public in countries like China, Singapore, and Malaysia that are already reeling with the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

As of this writing, there are more than 64,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world. Out of which, over 63,850 are in mainland China, where the new virus has killed more than 1,370 victims.

Meanwhile, in Malaysia so far a total of 19 confirmed cases have been reported.

Highlighting that their study began long before the new coronavirus existed, Lai said their aim was to uncover the relationship between airborne aerosol droplets and the transmission of pathogens.

The team has suggested a number of ways to minimise the risk

        Among the preventive measures, the team recommends that people ventilate their washroom often to prevent saturation of airborne bacteria, adding that 87% of airborne pathogens could be removed from the toilet space by turning on the exhaust fan for 15 minutes, reported SCMP.

According to infectious disease expert Dr Iris Li Wai-sum, who was a member of the team, people should close the windows in the washroom during ventilation to avoid drawing the polluted air back inside.

Additionally, apply a half flush to reduce the number of droplets produced during flushing.

Meanwhile, one of the effective ways to keep safe is to wash your hands properly using soap and warm water. Its importance was recently demonstrated by a classroom project in the United States:

All copyrights for this article are reserved to DIY