![Saudi desert megacity to host Asian Winter Games Saudi desert megacity to host Asian Winter Games](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/81664926710_SaudiArabia.jpg)
Saudi desert megacity to host Asian Winter Games
The deserts and mountains of Saudi Arabia will soon be a playground for winter sports, OCA said.
Wed Oct 05 2022
![Welcome to the jungle: Plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks Welcome to the jungle: Plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/81600144265_CHENGDU.jpg)
Welcome to the jungle: Plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks
Without any tenants to care for them, the eight towers have been overrun by their own plants and invaded by mosquitoes.
Tue Sep 15 2020
![London named best megacity for women; mayor says more to be done London named best megacity for women; mayor says more to be done](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-10/41508119674_London.jpg)
London named best megacity for women; mayor says more to be done
Women lead its police force and fire brigade, so little wonder that London was voted the world's most female-friendly megacity in a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey released on Monday.
Mon Oct 16 2017
![Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first woman governor Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first woman governor](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-07/81469980703_YurikoKoike.jpg)
Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first woman governor
The veteran politician immediately vowed to get a grip on the megacity's troubled 2020 Olympic preparations.
Sun Jul 31 2016
![Typhoon Hagupit Typhoon Hagupit](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/81417999776_300x250.jpg)
Typhoon Hagupit
Millions of people in the Philippine capital hunkered down Monday as a major storm churned towards the megacity.
Mon Dec 08 2014
![Millions hunker down in Philippine capital ahead of storm Millions hunker down in Philippine capital ahead of storm](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/71418014522_295x200.jpg)
Millions hunker down in Philippine capital ahead of storm
Millions of people in the Philippine capital hunkered down Monday as a major storm churned towards the megacity.
Mon Dec 08 2014
![BMW electric cars set to retail in Singapore next year BMW electric cars set to retail in Singapore next year](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-07/71373971580_295x200.jpg)
BMW electric cars set to retail in Singapore next year
Two BMW i cars have been confirmed for production, the fully electric BMW i3 megacity vehicle and the plug-in hybrid BMW i8 sports car.
Tue Jul 16 2013