Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?
Carbon trading helps rich nations cut emissions while aiding poorer nations' green energy efforts and climate resilience.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Oil spill: Clean-up on beaches of Sungai Rengit, Teluk Ramuna starts today
Ling Tian Soon said the clean-up work on both beaches was done with coordination from various parties and agencies.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Singapore authorities in contact with Malaysian counterparts over oil spill
The clean up operation in parts of Singapore waters and shore are still ongoing almost a week after the incident.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Innovative Chileans use discarded hair to clean up coasts and waterways
Matter of Trust's project employs tube-like booms, made out of mesh and filled with hair, to attract and trap oil in lakes and streams.
Sat Jun 08 2024
Elderly woman obsessively collects three tonnes of garbage at home
This is the third time the local council has had to carry out a clean-up operation at the same house.
Tue Sep 26 2023
More than a decade after nuclear meltdown, Fukushima water release begins
Here is a timeline of key events related to the accident in Fukushima and the subsequent clean-up.
Thu Aug 24 2023
Residents call for clean-up after mass fish death in Australia
Low levels of oxygen in Australia's second-longest river are to blame for the mass fish death.
Mon Mar 20 2023
With pails and mugs, Philippine residents clean up oil spill
Residents with the help of Philippine coast guard crew, collected debris soaked in oil and wiped thick sludge from rocks along the shore.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle moves away from New Zealand, leaves three dead and huge clean up
Electricity is out for around 225,000 people across the island hampering clean up.
Wed Feb 15 2023
KPKT determined to demolish, clean up 100 illegal dumps nationwide
KPKT is determined to demolish and clean up at least 100 illegal dumping grounds nationwide in the first 100 days in office of the Unity Government.
Fri Jan 13 2023
Baling Floods: Terengganu contributes RM50,000, sends volunteers
Ahmad Samsuri said the state government would also send volunteers to help with the post-flood clean-up work there.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Scandals plague S.Korean president Yoon's nominees despite vow to clean up politics
The scandal is a first in the country's history and a new setback for a leader facing plunging poll numbers.
Wed Jul 06 2022
JBPM removes chemical spill weighing 43.1 tonnes on PLUS Expressway
JBPM Melaka took more than nine hours to clean up a chemical spill after a trailer carrying a load of solid scheduled waste skidded.
Wed May 25 2022
Storms kill at least 8 in Canada, leave half a million without power
Emergency crews continue a massive clean-up to restore power to half a million people.
Mon May 23 2022
Landslide: KPKT to provide RM1 mln for clean-up
KPKT is channelling RM1 million to the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) for the cleaning up of the landslide site in Taman Bukit Permai 2, Ampang.
Fri Mar 11 2022
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