
K-Pop band BLACKPINK receive honorary MBEs from Britain's King Charles
BLACKPINK received the MBEs in recognition of the bank members' role as COP26 Advocates for the UNs climate summit.
Thu Nov 23 2023

Vietnam struggles to break one of world's biggest coal addictions
Vietnam has the world's third-largest pipeline of new coal power projects.
Mon Nov 14 2022

Greta Thunberg: COP27 an opportunity for "greenwashing, lying and cheating"
Thunberg calls out next month's climate summit for being "held in a tourist paradise in a country that violates many basic human rights.
Mon Oct 31 2022

Malaysia must move towards greater use of renewable resources - Sultan Nazrin
Malaysia needs to shift away from unsustainable and damaging fossil fuels and move towards far greater use of renewable resources.
Tue Sep 20 2022

Climate anxiety: 75% of young people worldwide find the future 'scary'
Governments' inaction on climate issues is frequently cited as promoting this distress.
Wed Dec 29 2021

IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth
Omicron has spread rapidly to at least 40 countries since it was first reported in South Africa last week.
Sat Dec 04 2021

China has the most electric vehicles on the road
The global fleet of electric and fuel-cell passenger vehicles now stands at nearly 13 mln vehicles, 8.5 mln of which are zero-emission.
Thu Dec 02 2021

COP26 outcome hinged on handful of key issues
Here's a breakdown of the main sticking points that got unpicked for a deal to get hammered through.
Sun Nov 14 2021

What is 'youthwashing' and is COP26 guilty of it?
Are the voices and concerns of these young people really being heard within these very institutional events?
Sat Nov 13 2021

UN chief says global warming goal on life support
Guterres said the Glasgow talks "are in a crucial moment" and need to accomplish more than securing a weak deal that participating nations agree to support.
Fri Nov 12 2021

What is a walipini, or the art of growing vegetables in all seasons
There is an agricultural approach that can help maintain production of certain fruits in the face of climate change.
Thu Nov 11 2021

COP26: What to expect from the summit's second week
Participants will have to make their commitments concrete in order to reach an agreement by the end of the summit.
Wed Nov 10 2021

COP26: Is Malaysia committed to ending deforestation?
Malaysia is not yet on the list of the signatories who have committed to work collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030.
Tue Nov 09 2021

Tuvalu minister stands in sea to film COP26 speech to show climate change
Kofe gave a speech to the UN climate conference to show how his low-lying Pacific island nation is on the front line of climate change.
Tue Nov 09 2021

Glasgow climate negotiators seek to resolve 4 key challenges
It's as much a political declaration as a statement of intent about where countries agree the effort to combat climate change is heading.
Sun Nov 07 2021

What happened in Philippine drug war that led to Duterte's arrest?
Here are some facts about the drug war during Duterte's presidency from 2016 to 2022.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Soccer - Manchester United plans to build 'world's greatest stadium'
Manchester United plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announces.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Meta begins testing its first in-house AI training chip
Meta is working with Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC to produce the chip, according to sources.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Russia says it wants united and 'friendly' Syria
Russia has two strategically important military bases in Syria, which it is hoping to retain in the wake of Assad's fall.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Musk says juggling DOGE and CEO jobs is difficult, as Tesla shares slump
Elon Musk says he is running his businesses "with great difficulty" while working with the Trump administration.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippine ex-leader Duterte long defiant on deadly drug war
Before becoming president, Rodrigo Duterte earned the nicknames "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry" for his violent anti-drug crackdown.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Ismail Sabri probe: 36 witnesses finish giving statements to MACC, 23 others to be summoned
A MACC source said 23 other witnesses have also been identified and would be summoned to give their statements soon.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Westin Hotels marks World Sleep Day with wellness-focused offerings
With a growing demand for sleep tourism and wellness travel, Westin aims to solidify its position as a leader in holistic hospitality.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Govt wants local experts to help improve national cyber security - PM's press secretary
Tunku Nashrul Abaidah says the government has high confidence in local expertise to face cybersecurity challenges.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025