Four-year-old girl dies after falling from 16th floor apartment
Initial investigations found the incident occurred when the girl was home alone after her father went to send her eldest sister to school.
Tue Jul 16 2024
Japan's diaper makers look to adult market for revenue as births fall
With births falling last year to a record low, Japan's population is likely to decline by about 30% to 87 million by 2070, with four people in every 10 aged 65 or more.
Fri Jul 12 2024
World falls behind on energy SDG - UN report
The world is not on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7, designed to ensure access to affordable, reliable energy for all
Thu Jun 13 2024
Fallen trees: Special committee to hold first meeting this month - Dr Zaliha
Dr Zaliha Mustafa said among the stakeholders in the special committee were NGOs, arborists (woody plant experts) and experts from the FRIM.
Tue Jun 04 2024
Millions without power as cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh and India
Many coastal towns were left in the dark as fallen trees and broken lines disrupted supply, power ministry officials said.
Mon May 27 2024
Consider This: Tree-Care Policies (Part 2) — Help Trees Thrive In Concrete Jungles
Recent incidents of falling trees that killed a motorist and damaged vehicles and property, have highlighted the pressing need for better tree management policies in urban areas. Following these incidents, DBKL has since been instructed to closely monitor and maintain the shade trees in the capital city, and as a short-term measure, to cut down the trees that have already been identified as at risk of falling. Knowing the benefits of having trees in our cities, how can we create conditions that allow them to thrive despite the hostile environment they have to grow in? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Mohd Zailani Jamil, President of the Malaysia Society of Arboriculture.
Fri May 17 2024
Consider This: Tree-Care Policies (Part 1) — Trees as Assets: Valuing Our Urban Canopy
Recent incidents of falling trees that killed a motorist and damaged vehicles and property, have highlighted the pressing need for better tree management policies in urban areas. Following these incidents, DBKL has since been instructed to closely monitor and maintain the shade trees in the capital city, and as a short-term measure, to cut down the trees that have already been identified as at risk of falling. Knowing the benefits of having trees in our cities, how can we create conditions that allow them to thrive despite the hostile environment they have to grow in? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Koh Cha-Ly, Founder and CEO of Urbanmetry, a data company which uses proprietary algorithms to analyse big data from cities. She is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Commission for Nature Positive Cities.
Fri May 17 2024
Coronation of 17th King of Malaysia to be held at Istana Negara on July 20 - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil also announced that the official birthday of the King falls on June 3 and has been declared a public holiday.
Thu May 16 2024
Monorail services back to normal at 5PM today
The monorail services suspended at four stations after parts of a tree fell on the tracks during a thunderstorm, resumed full operations.
Wed May 08 2024
Massive tree falls across busy road in Malaysian capital, killing one man, damaging cars
The body of a 47-year-old man was removed from the scene, police and the fire department said, and 17 cars were impacted by the incident.
Tue May 07 2024
Apex court dismisses woman's appeal to overturn Muslim status
In the majority decision, the judge said the woman's case did not fall under the category that she was never a Muslim.
Fri May 03 2024
Malaysia’s video piracy ranking falls but women are leading consumers lured by Korean dramas
Malaysia has now fallen to fifth place and surprisingly, its the women who are driving the consumption of pirated content.
Fri Apr 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] The traps of Israel are plenty: Iran did not get into any
As things are, Iran did not fall into the trap of Israel. Nor will Iran allow itself to be entrapped by the nefarious designs of Israel.
Tue Apr 16 2024
Exodus to Thailand continues after fall of key Myanmar border town
A stream of people, some fearing air strikes, queued at a border crossing to flee Myanmar.
Fri Apr 12 2024
Muslims in Malaysia to celebrate Hari Raya tomorrow
The first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri will fall on April 10.
Tue Apr 09 2024