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
Beyond The Brick: Legoland Malaysia aims to blend culture with joy
In the realm of local theme parks, Legoland Malaysia stood out as a beacon of authentic cultural experiences in developing tourism here in Malaysia.
Mon Feb 05 2024
[COLUMNIST] Menjunjung Kasih Tuanku
His Majesty's leadership has been a beacon of strength, guiding our Nation through unprecedented health, economic and political crises.
Tue Jan 30 2024
China deploys three 'navigation' beacons in the South China Sea
The beacon placement is to "ensure the safety of ships' navigation and operations, China's Transport Ministry said.
Wed May 24 2023
Agong proud of Cheryl Chow's achievement in IGCSE
His Majesty says Cheryl's success proves that Malaysia is capable of producing students and individuals of international standard.
Mon May 03 2021
Indonesia confident on finding second 'black box' of crashed plane
Officials said they had also found the beacon that was attached to the cockpit voice recorder.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Twitter invests in Swirl, indicating the potential for retailers to better target in-store ads
Swirl, which offers a platform for retailers and brands to market to customers via beacons, announced Thursday it has raised $18 million from a handful of investors, including Twitter Ventures.
Sat Apr 25 2015
Expired ULB battery not cause of MH370 remaining undetected - Liow
The expired battery of the underwater locator beacon of flight MH370 is not the reason for the aircraft to remain undetected.
Mon Mar 23 2015
MH370: Beacon battery had sufficient energy to last for 30 days underwater - MAS
MAS said that a similar ULB battery unit was installed with the SSCVR, giving it enough energy to transmit for 30 days upon activation when immersed in water.
Mon Mar 09 2015
MH370 probe finds expired battery but no clues to disappearance
A report into missing Flight MH370 said the battery on its underwater locator beacon had expired a year before, but found no red flags relating to the crew or aircraft.
Sun Mar 08 2015
Why the reluctance - Tun M asks Boeing
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed questioned Boeing's reluctance in installing decoder and beacon in its commercial planes.
Thu Jan 01 2015
S'pore awaits greenlight from Indonesia to send underwater detectors
Singapore have prepared two sets of underwater locator beacon detectors and four specialists to be sent to the search and locate (SAL) area.
Mon Dec 29 2014
SAR for victims of boat mishap to continue after seven days
Klang Maritime Enforcement head Captain Mohd Aliyas Hamdan said this followed the discovery of a body at Beacon Air Gila in Sepang today.
Sun Jun 22 2014
Capsized boat victims floated about 24 hours before rescue
Two of 18 Indonesians rescued in the capsized boat incident at Beacon Api Gila in the waters off Sepang Wednesday, had to cling on to oil containers and float for dear life.
Fri Jun 20 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