Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass COVID testing
Carrie Lam calls for calm after residents emptied supermarkets, stocking up on produce ahead of reports of compulsory mass COVID-19 testing.
Tue Mar 01 2022
NATO allies struggle to keep Kabul airport open for aid after withdrawal
The WHO said that medical supplies in Afghanistan would run out in days, with little chance of re-stocking them.
Sat Aug 28 2021
Lesson learnt from previous MCO, pet owners stock up on supplies
Besides shopping for the everyday necessities to prepare for the lockdown, pet owners are also stocking up on the essential pet supplies.
Sat May 29 2021
Hair to the rescue as oil pollution blights coastlines
The hair is destined to be stuffed into nylon stockings to make floating tubes that will line harbours to mop up ocean oil pollution.
Thu Sep 24 2020
Syrian de-escalation deal revives Idlib Ramadan markets
The relative calm has allowed residents to resume some kind of normal life, heading to markets and stocking up on Ramadan treats.
Wed Jun 14 2017
Chinese firms offer pollution solutions with bottled air, hat filters, smog socks
From air-filter necklaces to anti-smog stockings, Chinese companies are touting innovative - if not odd - products to consumers worried about the quality of the air that they breathe.
Fri Mar 17 2017
Stockings found as search for Orang Asli students continue
The search and rescue team found a white stocking believed to belong to one of the missing students.
Tue Sep 01 2015
Residents prepare for a week without water
Thousands of people have been stocking up on water as utility company Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor begins its temporary partial stop-work at the Sungai Selangor Phase 2 treatment plants.
Tue Dec 17 2013