The Future is Female: Breaking Ice and Boundaries
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to national polar explorer, Dr Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir, Chairperson of the NGO, All Women Empowerment To Accelerate. In 2004, Dr Sharifah Mazlina became the first Asian woman to cross the South Pole, solo. Three years later, she reached the North Pole-making her the first Asian woman to reach both the North and South Poles.
Sun Sep 22 2024
Santa Claus greets young and old at Eiffel Tower Christmas market
Children in particular were surprised to meet Santa in Paris when he should be preparing Christmas presents at the North Pole.
Mon Oct 23 2023
The Arctic: Key things to know
The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land, unlike the Antarctic at the other end of the world, which is a continent surrounded by water.
Mon Oct 12 2020
Arctic odyssey ends, bringing home tales of alarming ice loss
Researchers saw for themselves the dramatic effects of global warming on ice in the region, considered "the epicentre of climate change.
Fri Oct 09 2020
Eccentric Robert Swan: I Am Mad, So?
Dubbed as one the greatest living explorers, Robert Swan is dedicated to preserving of the Antarctic as the last great wilderness on earth. He speaks to AWANI Review during a recent visit to Malaysia.
Tue Aug 07 2018
Malaysian explorers finish off North Pole expedition five days ahead of schedule
KE7B advisor Datuk Akmar Hisham Mohd Yusof said he was informed about the news by expedition head Muhammad Muqharabbin Mokhtarrudin or Qobin, 35, via a satellite telephone call last night.
Fri Apr 21 2017
Najib congratulates national explorers for conquering North Pole
"Thank God, I have been informed our three explorers have safely achieved their mission target. Congratulations!" said the Prime Minister in a Twitter posting today.
Fri Apr 21 2017
Abdul Azeez to the rescue of 'marginalised' former north pole skydivers
Former Putera UMNO North Pole Free Fall Expedition 2007 skydiving team members who claimed they had been marginalised have expressed relief their woes would be redressed.
Mon Mar 13 2017
Two former North Pole skydivers want promises kept
The skydivers claimed that after 10 years, they, along with 10 other former skydivers of the expedition did not have a steady income nor received the proper support and incentives promised.
Sun Feb 19 2017
After conquering South Pole, Shahrom eyes North Pole
Extreme temperature, tiring journey and erratic weather were among the challenges that Shahrom Abdullah faced in his journey to the South Pole.
Tue Feb 16 2016
'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