![On some tropical islands, rats are a threat to coral ecosystems On some tropical islands, rats are a threat to coral ecosystems](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/71676618243_OCEAN.jpg)
On some tropical islands, rats are a threat to coral ecosystems
A previously underestimated threat could be added to the long list of dangers facing coral ecosystems - rats.
Sat Feb 18 2023
![Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/41630820804_PERAK.jpg)
Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery
Malaysia is facing a perfect storm of production headwinds that will likely drag global stocks to their lowest level in five years.
Sun Sep 05 2021
![Cambodia deploys new batch of rat recruits to sniff out landmines Cambodia deploys new batch of rat recruits to sniff out landmines](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/81623647575_CAMBODIA.jpg)
Cambodia deploys new batch of rat recruits to sniff out landmines
Twenty African giant pouched rats were recently imported from Tanzania and have undergone intense training.
Mon Jun 14 2021
![M'sia's COVID-19 vaccine first recipients not 'lab rats' - Muhyiddin M'sia's COVID-19 vaccine first recipients not 'lab rats' - Muhyiddin](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41606479389_MuhyiddinYassin.jpg)
M'sia's COVID-19 vaccine first recipients not 'lab rats' - Muhyiddin
High-risk groups such as frontliners and senior citizens, who will be among the first in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, must not be considered as 'laboratory rats'.
Fri Nov 27 2020
![From goats and cows to alpacas, meet the latest stress-busting therapy animals From goats and cows to alpacas, meet the latest stress-busting therapy animals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/81602216233_ANIMALS.jpg)
From goats and cows to alpacas, meet the latest stress-busting therapy animals
Animals can be more helpful than you might think when it comes to maintaining better mental health.
Fri Oct 09 2020
![China's rat, cobra farmers feel coronavirus pain China's rat, cobra farmers feel coronavirus pain](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/61597829795_HUNAN.jpg)
China's rat, cobra farmers feel coronavirus pain
Chinese authorities imposed a national ban on the trade and consumption of various animals that are used in speciality regional dishes.
Wed Aug 19 2020
![Clare Rewcastle-Brown: More Rats Will Scurry Out After 1MDB Expose Clare Rewcastle-Brown: More Rats Will Scurry Out After 1MDB Expose](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2019-12/41577095403_awani-review.jpg)
Clare Rewcastle-Brown: More Rats Will Scurry Out After 1MDB Expose
1MDB is just the tip of the iceberg, says Clare Rewcastle-Brown of Sarawak Report - the British journalist-turned-sleuth - whose ties to the land of her birth was the motivation to uncover corruption
Sat May 26 2018
![Rats in chilli boxes: Supermarket takes extreme measures Rats in chilli boxes: Supermarket takes extreme measures](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-06/51434939883_pasarBasah.jpg)
Rats in chilli boxes: Supermarket takes extreme measures
A supermarket has disposed off its stock of dried chillies to bring back customer confidence, after pictures of rats in the chillies emerged.
Thu Oct 20 2016
![More effective rat barren virus More effective rat barren virus](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/51377617413_295x200.jpg)
More effective rat barren virus
UPM) is currently developing a virus that can be sterilize rats, which are considered more effective than conventional methods such as trapping or poisoning.
Sun Sep 01 2013
![6.8 million rats make KL their home! 6.8 million rats make KL their home!](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/41377617794_295x200.jpg)
6.8 million rats make KL their home!
Together with the increasing number of sky-scrapers in Kuala Lumpur city, the rat population in the city has also been slowly growing.
Wed Aug 28 2013
![Eradicating rats the responsibility of all Eradicating rats the responsibility of all](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/71376469417_295x200.jpg)
Eradicating rats the responsibility of all
He was ravenous and was about to tuck into his food when his appetite took a sudden dip upon spying a rat scurrying across the floor of his favourite restaurant.
Wed Aug 14 2013