Filipino typhoon survivors join 'David and Goliath' climate fight
Greenpeace Philippines aims to build a pioneering community-led legal case against fossil fuel companies.
Sat Nov 11 2023
Sex trafficking plagues Filipino city where typhoon wrought havoc
A humanitarian crisis provided fertile ground for traffickers in the hard-hit Eastern Visayas region.
Fri Nov 10 2023
[COLUMNIST] Charting our course in a multipolar world: A resolute stand on territorial dispute
It is paramount that nations stand unwavering in the defence of their territorial sovereignty.
Mon Jul 03 2023
Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
It is among the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines since Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 people in 2013.
Sun Nov 01 2020
Philippines orders evacuation as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
Typhoon Goni will make landfall on Sunday as the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan in 2014.
Sat Oct 31 2020
Case management for Tony Pua's 1MDB suit against Najib fixed for Dec 2
Counsel Nor Hazira Abu Haiyan representing Najib told reporters that the date was fixed before High Court Judge Datuk Rozana Ali Yusof in her chambers today.
Mon Jul 06 2020
Najib's libel suit against Tony Pua to be heard Sept 18-20
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Roslan Abu Bakar set the dates in chambers, with lawyer Nor Hazira Abu Haiyan, representing Najib, and Pua's lawyer Alliff Benjamin Suhaimi also present.
Wed Feb 15 2017
Millions in Philippines on alert for super typhoon
Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered Wednesday to prepare for one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit the disaster-battered country.
Wed Oct 19 2016
No need to cross-examine Najib over Dr M's suit, says lawyer
There is no need to cross-examine PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak over his supporting affidavit to strike out a civil suit brought by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the affidavit involves a point of law.
Thu Jun 23 2016
Philippines evacuates 700,000 ahead of powerful typhoon
More than 700,000 people fled the central Philippines amid threats of giant waves, floods and landslides as powerful Typhoon Melor approached the archipelago nation.
Mon Dec 14 2015
Philippine couple find love, hope among typhoon misery
Two years after Typhoon Haiyan, Juvelyn Luana found a new partner, a new son and a shack far from the city of Tacloban.
Sat Nov 07 2015
Typhoon Koppu smashes into northern Philippines
No casualties have been reported but about 6,500 people were evacuated from their homes and taken to safer ground.
Sun Oct 18 2015
SEA Games: Flag gaffe puts Filipino-Americans on war footing
A wardrobe malfunction related to their national flags has punctured the joy of two Filipino-American athletes after they won a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 100m sprint double.
Wed Jun 10 2015
Millions evacuate as typhoon bears down on Philippines
More than 500,000 families, or about 2.5 million people, would be evacuated ahead of Hagupit's expected landfall on Saturday night or Sunday.
Fri Dec 05 2014
Woman finds pet dog lost in Philippines typhoon a year ago
The nine-year-old mongrel named Bunny survived Super Typhoon Haiyan, but went missing in the upheaval that followed the November 8 tragedy.
Tue Nov 25 2014
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
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
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024