Despite crisis, UK's Blackpool keeps the lights on
Even though organisations across Britain face soaring electricity bills, the Blackpool Illuminations will stay on this autumn.
Mon Nov 14 2022
Heatwave triggers 'false autumn' in UK
Instead of green, many gardens, parks and woods are now a sea of orange, yellow, red and brown, with thick carpets of leaves on the ground.
Mon Aug 29 2022
MINDEF aims to start gardens at military camps to ensure food security - Hishammuddin
MINDEF aims to create vegetable gardens at every military camp throughout the country to ensure food security, especially for the needs of military personnel.
Tue Jun 21 2022
Jobless man fined RM1,000 for hitting disabled teen at Taiping Lake Gardens
An unemployed man was fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate's Court here today after pleading guilty to intentionally causing injury to a disabled teenager at the Taiping Lake Gardens last Saturday.
Tue May 10 2022
Lost female hiker in Penang Botanical Gardens rescued
A woman who went missing for almost 24 hours since yesterday while hiking at the Penang Botanical Gardens was found safe today, about two kilometres from where she reportedly went missing.
Sun Jan 09 2022
Leonardo 'Tree' Caprio: New species named after star
The tree's scientific name, Uvariopsis dicaprio recognises the 47-year-old US actor's work to prevent logging in the endangered forest.
Fri Jan 07 2022
Bangkok 'taxi graveyard' comes to life with mini-gardens
Mini vegetable gardens and frog ponds set up to help feed out-of-work drivers.
Sun Sep 19 2021
Some 30 pct of global tree species at risk of extinction - Report
Almost a third of the world's tree species are at risk of extinction while hundreds are on the brink of being wiped out, according to BGCI.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Hong Kong's urban farms sprout gardens in the sky
Andrew Tsui sees the rooftop farms as a way for people to reconnect with how sustainable food can be produced.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Olympics - Out of the 'bubble': Foreign journalists grumble at no-reporting tour
Mikai Asai of the Japanese Tourism Board said the idea was to give cooped-up reporters some downtime to explore the capital safely.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Hong Kong's urban farms sprout gardens in the sky
A group of office workers are busy harvesting the fruits of their labour on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper.
Sun Jul 11 2021
40-day vigil ends after three Hoopoe chicks leave the nest
Nearly 100 people visited the site daily to see the birds and during the MCO, 30 personnel were there to observe the pair of Hoopoes.
Wed May 19 2021
A year on from first lockdown, Britain grieves for COVID-19 dead
The number of people known to have died in the United Kingdom within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 now stands at 126,172.
Wed Mar 24 2021
EMCO at Jalan Telok Ira housing gardens in Temerloh tomorrow - Ismail Sabri
Ten housing estates around Jalan Telok Ira, Temerloh, Pahang will come under Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from tomorrow (Feb 21) until March 6.
Sat Feb 20 2021
Valentine's Day and COVID wreaths: Florists have never seen a February like this one
Flower sellers are approaching the Feb. 14 Valentine's Day with the US COVID-19 death toll near 460,000.
Tue Feb 09 2021
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
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 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
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 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