[COLUMNIST] Monsoon Knowledge Zenith – Keeping education afloat during floods
Monsoon Knowledge Zenith embodies this spirit by integrating disaster education, adaptive curriculums, and innovative learning strategies.
Wed Nov 20 2024
Consider This: River of Life Project (Part 2) - Afloat in Troubled Waters?
Launched with the vision of transforming the polluted rivers of Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang into a vibrant city waterfront, KL’s River of Life project was hailed as a beacon of urban renewal. However, according to the latest Auditor-General’s Report, the River of Life project is neither likely to meet its deadline to be completed this year, nor has it met any of its objectives—despite close to RM4 billion already spent on the project. On this episode of episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Ch'ng Gaik Bee @ Dalilah Bee Abdullah, Former Director of DBKL’s Building Control Department.
Wed Jul 17 2024
Consider This: River of Life Project (Part 1) - Afloat in Troubled Waters?
Launched with the vision of transforming the polluted rivers of Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang into a vibrant city waterfront, KL’s River of Life project was hailed as a beacon of urban renewal. However, according to the latest Auditor-General’s Report, the River of Life project is neither likely to meet its deadline to be completed this year, nor has it met any of its objectives—despite close to RM4 billion already spent on the project. On this episode of episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Shuhana Shamsuddin, founder & first President of The Malaysian Urban Design Association PEREKABANDAR, which is a registered NGO championing good urban design practices, with aspirations to reclaim the character of Malaysian cities.
Wed Jul 17 2024
Philippines' women seaweed farmers keep coastal families afloat
Seaweed farming is the world's fastest-growing form of aquaculture and the Philippines is the fourth largest producer globally.
Sun Jun 25 2023
Japan's 'Little Trains that Could' battle for survival
The 60-year-old trains that ply this route are a loss-maker, but Takemoto has found a way to keep the business afloat.
Mon Jan 02 2023
Japanese bath houses find new ways to stay afloat
Nationwide, the number of bath houses has plunged to around 1,800 from a peak of nearly 18,000 in the late 1960s.
Mon Sep 05 2022
Non-white audiences kept Hollywood afloat during pandemic: Study
For people of color and especially for Latino families, theaters provided an excursion when mostly everything was shut down.
Sun Mar 27 2022
M3 League competition cancelled again - AFL chairman
The majority of the competing teams had agreed with the cancellation of the third division competition, according to Mohd Yusoff.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Indian cinema now into web series to survive the COVID-19 onslaught
Film production companies in India are finding creative and innovative means to keep their audience entertained and the industry afloat.
Sun Jul 25 2021
Antarctica gives birth to world's largest iceberg
A giant slab of ice has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica becoming the largest iceberg currently afloat in the world.
Thu May 20 2021
MCO: MEF calls on govt to reintroduce measures to keep economy afloat
The survivability of most companies very much hinges on the support employers and industries receive from the government.
Tue Jan 12 2021
Another MCO will kill more businesses, warns SME Association
Its vice president Chin Chee Seong said in a statement that another round of MCO would "just kill more businesses which are currently just grappling with staying afloat".
Fri Jan 08 2021
Can't dine out? UK restaurants offer DIY meal kits to survive lockdown
From fast food to fine dining, some restaurants in Britain are relying on home kits to keep them afloat during lockdown.
Wed Nov 25 2020
Green zone travel bubble will keep Sarawak tourism afloat - Abdul Karim
The Green Zone Domestic Travel Bubble is aimed at reigniting visitors' confidence in travel while focusing on reviving domestic tourism.
Wed Nov 25 2020
Local tourism keeps 'Symbol of Hong Kong' junk boat afloat
Built in 1955, the boat was once owned by a fisherman who lived on the vessel with his family.
Tue Nov 24 2020
'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