The doctors, dentists and anthropologists striving to identify Maui's victims
The death toll in the devastated town of Lahaina has surpassed 100, but only a handful have been officially identified.
Mon Aug 21 2023
Maui's chief of emergency management resigns amid criticism
Some Maui residents said lives could have been saved if emergency sirens sounded but Herman Andaya it would be ineffective and confusing.
Fri Aug 18 2023
Maui officials defend decision not to sound sirens during wildfire
Herman Andaya said sounding sirens during the fire might have led people to evacuate toward the danger.
Thu Aug 17 2023
Maui tourism, an economic mainstay, sparks anger amid fire ruin
Tourists enjoying holiday activities like snorkeling while the death toll in the historic resort town of Lahaina passes 100 and is rising.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Maui's displaced grow anxious as wildfire recovery drags on
The inferno killed at least 101 people after racing from grasslands outside town into Lahaina last Tuesday.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Maui search teams sift through ashes as hundreds await fate of loved ones
Many residents were still unable to return to the site of the fire because of the risks posed by possible hot spots and toxic fumes.
Tue Aug 15 2023
After Maui wildfires kill 96, search for the missing continues
The death toll made the blaze Hawaii's worst natural disaster, surpassing a tsunami that killed 61 people in 1960.
Mon Aug 14 2023
Maui wildfires death toll hits 93 amid frantic search for the missing
Crews of firefighters were still battling flare-ups, and cadaver dogs were sifting through the town's charred ruins in search of victims.
Mon Aug 14 2023
Maui wildfires kill six as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian paradise
Multiple neighborhoods were burnt to the ground as the western side of the island was nearly cut off with only one highway open.
Thu Aug 10 2023
'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