Filipino typhoon survivors join 'David and Goliath' climate fight
Greenpeace Philippines aims to build a pioneering community-led legal case against fossil fuel companies.
Sat Nov 11 2023
Sex trafficking plagues Filipino city where typhoon wrought havoc
A humanitarian crisis provided fertile ground for traffickers in the hard-hit Eastern Visayas region.
Fri Nov 10 2023
[COLUMNIST] Charting our course in a multipolar world: A resolute stand on territorial dispute
It is paramount that nations stand unwavering in the defence of their territorial sovereignty.
Mon Jul 03 2023
Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
It is among the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines since Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 people in 2013.
Sun Nov 01 2020
Philippines orders evacuation as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
Typhoon Goni will make landfall on Sunday as the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan in 2014.
Sat Oct 31 2020
Case management for Tony Pua's 1MDB suit against Najib fixed for Dec 2
Counsel Nor Hazira Abu Haiyan representing Najib told reporters that the date was fixed before High Court Judge Datuk Rozana Ali Yusof in her chambers today.
Mon Jul 06 2020
Najib's libel suit against Tony Pua to be heard Sept 18-20
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Roslan Abu Bakar set the dates in chambers, with lawyer Nor Hazira Abu Haiyan, representing Najib, and Pua's lawyer Alliff Benjamin Suhaimi also present.
Wed Feb 15 2017
Millions in Philippines on alert for super typhoon
Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered Wednesday to prepare for one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit the disaster-battered country.
Wed Oct 19 2016
No need to cross-examine Najib over Dr M's suit, says lawyer
There is no need to cross-examine PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak over his supporting affidavit to strike out a civil suit brought by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the affidavit involves a point of law.
Thu Jun 23 2016
Philippines evacuates 700,000 ahead of powerful typhoon
More than 700,000 people fled the central Philippines amid threats of giant waves, floods and landslides as powerful Typhoon Melor approached the archipelago nation.
Mon Dec 14 2015
Philippine couple find love, hope among typhoon misery
Two years after Typhoon Haiyan, Juvelyn Luana found a new partner, a new son and a shack far from the city of Tacloban.
Sat Nov 07 2015
Typhoon Koppu smashes into northern Philippines
No casualties have been reported but about 6,500 people were evacuated from their homes and taken to safer ground.
Sun Oct 18 2015
SEA Games: Flag gaffe puts Filipino-Americans on war footing
A wardrobe malfunction related to their national flags has punctured the joy of two Filipino-American athletes after they won a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 100m sprint double.
Wed Jun 10 2015
Millions evacuate as typhoon bears down on Philippines
More than 500,000 families, or about 2.5 million people, would be evacuated ahead of Hagupit's expected landfall on Saturday night or Sunday.
Fri Dec 05 2014
Woman finds pet dog lost in Philippines typhoon a year ago
The nine-year-old mongrel named Bunny survived Super Typhoon Haiyan, but went missing in the upheaval that followed the November 8 tragedy.
Tue Nov 25 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024