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Buddhist Bhutan to build 'mindfulness city' to woo investment, create jobs

Buddhist Bhutan to build 'mindfulness city' to woo investment, create jobs

Authorities expect about 150,000 people to live there in the first 7-10 years and more than one million when it is complete.
Tue Nov 12 2024
Lively Wesak Day celebration nationwide

Lively Wesak Day celebration nationwide

In Kuala Lumpur, as many as 25,000 devotees and visitors gathered at the Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple in Brickfields as early as 5.30 am.
Wed May 22 2024
King, Queen extend Happy Wesak Day greetings to all Malaysian Buddhists

King, Queen extend Happy Wesak Day greetings to all Malaysian Buddhists

Their Majesties said that racial harmony is the pillar of national unity.
Wed May 22 2024
Buddhists celebrate Wesak Day today

Buddhists celebrate Wesak Day today

Wesak Day highlights significance of Buddhist adherents embracing self-assurance in faith and living in accordance with their beliefs.
Wed May 22 2024
Anwar conveys Wesak Day greetings to all Buddhists

Anwar conveys Wesak Day greetings to all Buddhists

PM Anwar Ibrahim said Wesak Day is a big day for the Buddhists to commemorate three important events in the life of Gautama Buddha.
Thu May 04 2023
Agong, Raja Permaisuri wish Happy Wesak Day to Buddhists

Agong, Raja Permaisuri wish Happy Wesak Day to Buddhists

May this festival brings peace, happiness and prosperity to all Buddhists, said Their Majesties.
Thu May 04 2023
At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery

At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery

Opponents of military rule said it was a massacre of civilians conducted by the army.
Fri Mar 17 2023
Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta

Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta

The military builds stronger ties with Buddhist leaders by lavishing them with gifts and cultivating a shared ultranationalist vision.
Thu Dec 08 2022
Helicopter crashes in South Korea

Helicopter crashes in South Korea

A helicopter has crashed near a Buddhist temple in South Korea's northeastern county of Yangyang, located in Gangwon Province.
Sun Nov 27 2022
King, Queen wish Happy Wesak Day to all Malaysian Buddhists

King, Queen wish Happy Wesak Day to all Malaysian Buddhists

Their Majesties today wished all Buddhists in the country a Happy Wesak Day.
Sun May 15 2022
Thai monks' livestream mixes Buddhism and jokes but not all are laughing

Thai monks' livestream mixes Buddhism and jokes but not all are laughing

The monks have become social media stars with livestreams that combine traditional teachings with non-traditional jokes and giggles.
Wed Oct 13 2021
Fire breaks out at famous Buddhist temple, Kek Lok Si

Fire breaks out at famous Buddhist temple, Kek Lok Si

When firefighters arrived, flames had engulfed one of the temples on the hill, according to Muhamad Norhisham.
Tue Oct 12 2021
Giant Buddhist goddess in Japan gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19

Giant Buddhist goddess in Japan gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19

Workers place a custom-made mask on statue of a Buddhist goddess, an act meant to be a prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Thu Jun 17 2021
Wesak Day celebrated moderately under new normal

Wesak Day celebrated moderately under new normal

Buddhists in the country celebrated Wesak Day today on a moderate scale with the new normal practices in place due to the nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO).
Wed May 26 2021
Thai coffin-maker kickflips his caskets into skateboards

Thai coffin-maker kickflips his caskets into skateboards

Thai coffin-maker is affixing Buddhist emblems to the dismantled walls of his caskets, and transforming them into skateboards.
Mon Mar 29 2021
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

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

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

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

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
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024