Consider This: Bujang Valley (Part 2) — The Bukit Choras Discovery
A remarkable discovery in Malaysia’s Bujang Valley has uncovered a 1,200-year-old Buddha statue and stupa, thought to date back to the 8th or 9th century. This find at the Bukit Choras archaeological heritage site in Yan, Kedah, may even predate the renowned Angkor Wat and Borobudur. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, leader of the Bukit Choras archaeological project and senior at USM’s Centre for Global Archaeology Research.
Thu Jul 11 2024
Consider This: Bujang Valley (Part 1) — The Bukit Choras Discovery
A remarkable discovery in Malaysia’s Bujang Valley has uncovered a 1,200-year-old Buddha statue and stupa, thought to date back to the 8th or 9th century. This find at the Bukit Choras archaeological heritage site in Yan, Kedah, may even predate the renowned Angkor Wat and Borobudur. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, leader of the Bukit Choras archaeological project and senior at USM’s Centre for Global Archaeology Research.
Thu Jul 11 2024
Najib's lawyers allowed to participate in Bar Council's leave application to challenge Pardons Board
Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid fixes new date on September 18 for the hearing that was supposed to start today.
Tue Jul 02 2024
Dates for next meeting of parliament moved to Oct 14 - Dec 12 - Speaker
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, in his address during the Second Meeting today, said that the next sitting will last for 35 days.
Mon Jun 24 2024
British PM Sunak's protection officer arrested for alleged election timing bets
The arrest comes after a senior aide to Rishi Sunak admitted that he also was being investigated by the Gambling Commission.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Sept 10 trial date for Hydroshoppe Director’s KL Tower concession bribery charge
The company director was charged with offering bribe of RM500,000 a year for 15 years to benefit Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
Tue Jun 04 2024
No date set for Netanyahu's address to US Congress, Israel says
This speech would make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to address joint meetings of Congress four times.
Tue Jun 04 2024
Ringgit ditutup rendah berbanding dolar AS
Pada 6 petang, ringgit susut kepada 4.7030/7060 berbanding dolar AS 4.6890/6910 ketika ditutup semalam.
Wed May 29 2024
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: All delegates asked to return, FFC will inform of new mission date
All delegates involved in the Break The Siege: Freedom Flotilla to Gaza mission are asked to return to their respective countries for now
Sat Apr 27 2024
Gaza truce talks still deadlocked, Netanyahu sets date for offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date was set for an invasion of Rafah, Gaza's last refuge for displaced Palestinians.
Tue Apr 09 2024
Another death due to heat stroke reported
Based on a brief report on hot weather status by NADMA, dated April 4, the new death on April 1 involved a three-year-old child in Kelantan.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Unemployed man escapes the hangman's noose, jailed 32 years for murdering friend
The Court ordered the 55-year-old man to serve the jail sentence from the date of arrest on Jan 27, 2018.
Thu Apr 04 2024
EC meets today to discuss important dates for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election
The Kuala Kubu Baharu seat fell vacant following the death of its assemblyman, Lee Kee Hiong of DAP, on March 21.
Thu Apr 04 2024
PADU registrations surge to 7.7 million - Rafizi
Of the registrations to date, the percentage of individuals aged 18 years and above has reached 35.1 per cent.
Mon Mar 25 2024
Much ado about butter-filled dates
The allure of eating dates with butter seems to have caught the attention of influential and famous individuals.
Fri Mar 15 2024