INSIGHT - Future of UN climate dialogue threatened by budget shortfall
UNFCCC is experiencing a severe budget shortfall, a funding gap that diplomats said could impair international climate dialogue.
Sun Oct 27 2024
What to watch at COP28 on Thursday and Friday
It's halfway through this year's UN climate talks, and negotiations over the draft of a final agreement are ramping up.
Thu Dec 07 2023
The elephant in the expo centre: Who's hosting COP29?
There's an unprecedented deadlock at this year's COP28 UN climate summit over who will host next year's event.
Wed Dec 06 2023
UN climate chief tells nations to act rather than score points at COP28
We need highest ambition, not point scoring or lowest common denominator politics, said UN climate chief Simon Stiell.
Wed Dec 06 2023
UN chief, COP28 president clash over future for fossil fuels
The dueling visions summed up the most divisive issue facing world leaders at this year's UN climate summit.
Fri Dec 01 2023
PM meets with counterparts from Thailand and Iraq, as well as UN Climate Envoy
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met with his counterparts from Thailand and Iraq on the sideline of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) here.
Fri Sep 22 2023
COP27 must see shift from talk to action: UN climate chief
Simon Stiell said COP needs to demonstrate that there is a distinct shift from negotiations to implementation.
Sun Nov 06 2022
'Delay means death' - UN climate report urges immediate, drastic action
A third to a half of the planet needs to be conserved to ensure future food and freshwater supplies.
Tue Mar 01 2022
INSIGHT - That sinking feeling: Poor nations struggle with UN climate fund
Bureaucracy and a blizzard of information requests have stalled applications to the UN Green Climate Fund over projects.
Sun Nov 14 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
Pope denies resignation report, says leads normal life after surgery
Francis also said he was almost certain to attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November.
Wed Sep 01 2021
'Hours on a footnote': Scientists felt joy, frustration in making UN climate report
More than 700 scientists and government delegates finally approved the last part of their 3,949-page report over the weekend.
Wed Aug 11 2021
Analysis - UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds
Dire warnings about climate change are a call to action for investors who put their money into helping the environment.
Tue Aug 10 2021
Once-in-50-year heat waves now happening every decade - UN climate report
We are already experiencing those effects of climate change, as the planet has surpassed more than 1 degree Celsius in average warming.
Mon Aug 09 2021
Activist Greta Thunberg to skip UN climate conference in Scotland
Thunberg hit out at nations she said were unwilling to share vaccines with those that have little access to the drugs.
Fri Apr 09 2021
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024