Olympics - Beijing to close Games marked by COVID measures, Valieva doping scandal
Beijing hands the Olympic flag to Milan-Cortina today.
Sun Feb 20 2022
Panda 'phenomenon' surprises Beijing Olympics mascot designer
Bing Dwen Dwen has become the latest must-have item for keen fans with long queues at Olympic souvenir shops.
Mon Feb 14 2022
RM3 billion export value projection for Malaysian bird's nest
Norlizan said, Malaysia exported 5,654.7 metric tonnes of bird's nest and products last year, which was a 345 per cent rise from 2018.
Mon Jul 13 2020
Two held for stealing bird's nests in Kunak
They had robbed the victim of 20 kilogrammes of the prized commodity. The value of the loot was RM26,000.
Sun Sep 10 2017
H5N1: Compensation for poultry breeders before Hari Raya
The compensation was in lieu of the disposal of 55,451 poultry and 17,531 eggs, and would be paid according to the type of bird and egg culled.
Fri Jun 09 2017
Home Ministry nabs 'Datuk' over exploitation of 172 foreign, local workers
The home ministry has uncovered the activities of a man with the honorific 'Datuk' title who had forced 172 local and foreign female factory workers to work overtime at a bird's nest factory here.
Tue Mar 28 2017
Suspended cop beaten to death at swiftlet farm
Police investigations reveal that the victim had broke into the farm to steal bird's nests but was caught and beaten up by the workers.
Thu Dec 17 2015
Environmentalists hail China shark fin ban at official banquets
Environmentalists hailed a Chinese government ban on serving shark's fin and bird's nest soup among other wild animal products at official functions.
Mon Dec 09 2013
Malaysia to produce RM3.5bil worth of birds nest
Malaysia is expected to have 63,000 swiftlet premises in 2020, producing 870 metric tonnes of bird's nest worth RM3.5 billion.
Tue Jan 29 2013
Malaysia to submit amended bird's nest certs to China
This is in order to facilitate and expedite the resumption of the Malaysia's birds nest trade with China.
Thu Jan 24 2013
'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