Consider This: COP29 Baku (Part 1) — What’s At Stake?
For two weeks starting November 11th, negotiators from around the world will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change known as COP29. They're expected to assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, while addressing a wide range of climate-linked issues. So what’s at stake at this year’s summit? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Khairun Nisa Zabidi, Director of Nusanterra, a consultancy firm focusing on conservation finance for tropical forests.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Consider This: COP29 Baku (Part 2) — What’s At Stake?
For two weeks starting November 11th, negotiators from around the world will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change known as COP29. They're expected to assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement's commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, while addressing a wide range of climate-linked issues. So what’s at stake at this year’s summit? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Ahmad Afandi Nor Azmi, Fellow at the Institute of Strategic & International Studies Malaysia, where his primary research interests lie in climate resilience, biodiversity and environmental governance.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Agenda AWANI: E-Mobility Asia 2024: Building the future of green mobility in ASEAN
With rapid adoption of electric vehicles(EV) around the world and approximately 32,500 EVs on the road in Malaysia, how policy makers, businesses and consumers supporting the shift to greener transportation? What are the latest innovation and trends to make the switch?
Azrul Reza Aziz shares insights of the 2nd E-Mobility Asia (EMA) 2024 event and conference on Agenda AWANI 9 PM tonight.
Azrul Reza Aziz shares insights of the 2nd E-Mobility Asia (EMA) 2024 event and conference on Agenda AWANI 9 PM tonight.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Consider This: Humanitarian Crises — Criminalising Humanitarian Aid in Gaza & Beyond
There are more forcibly displaced people around the world today than any other time in modern history. And the gaps in the responses to these humanitarian crises are widening. From Gaza to Sudan to Myanmar, where ongoing conflicts have driven millions to the brink of survival, humanitarian assistance has repeatedly been blocked or undermined by political agendas. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Christopher Lockyear, Secretary-General of Médecins sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders.
Mon Nov 04 2024
More countries urge their citizens to leave Lebanon
More countries around the world are urging their citizens to evacuate Lebanon as tensions in the region intensify, following continued Israeli airstrikes on the country.
Thu Sep 26 2024
Breaking the menopause taboo
A crisis affecting 50 million people around the world is coming into clearer view.
Sun Sep 22 2024
Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls as scrutiny mounts
Teens around the world will start to get teen accounts in January.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Kamala Harris caps convention with call to end Gaza war, fight tyranny
Kamala Harris calls to end the war in Gaza and to fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Global IT outage: The cyber resilience alarm heard around the world
The outage was a stark reminder of the importance of cyber resilience in an increasingly digital world.
Fri Jul 26 2024
FACTBOX - Global tech outage delays flights and disrupts services around the world
Here's a list of disruptions that have been reported.
Fri Jul 19 2024
Climate court cases that could set new precedents around the world
ICJ is expected to issue a decision next year that will lay out UN member states' obligations in addressing climate change.
Sun May 26 2024
KL poised to become a global tech hub
Investment firm GP Bullhound highlights the city's unique qualities that mirror those found in successful tech communities around the world.
Wed Apr 24 2024
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says
Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this year amid record warm ocean temperatures.
Tue Apr 16 2024
UN chief says he is heartbroken that many Muslims in Gaza, Sudan not able to celebrate Eid
Every year, I express my best wishes for Eid al-Fitr to the Muslim community around the world, Antonio Guterres said.
Wed Apr 10 2024
Bjorn Ulvaeus says ABBA success humbling as he marks two milestones
Over 70 million people have seen Mama Mia the musical in more than 450 cities around the world, staged in 16 different languages.
Mon Apr 08 2024