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Olympics - Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security

Olympics - Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security

A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Kongsi Women: The females behind Malaysia's iconic landmarks

Kongsi Women: The females behind Malaysia's iconic landmarks

Behind Malaya's development as an independent nation were scores of strong female labourers that made up 60 per cent of construction crews.
Wed Mar 08 2023
No new landmarks - PM Anwar

No new landmarks - PM Anwar

PM Anwar said the existing landmarks such as the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC) and the TRX Towers were sufficient.
Tue Jan 17 2023
Tuvalu turns to the metaverse as rising seas threaten existence

Tuvalu turns to the metaverse as rising seas threaten existence

Tuvalu plans to build a digital version of itself, replicating islands and landmarks and preserving its history and culture.
Thu Nov 17 2022
Bung Moktar wants police to investigate wrong Sabah landmark applications on Google Maps

Bung Moktar wants police to investigate wrong Sabah landmark applications on Google Maps

Bung Moktar wants police to carry out a thorough investigation into recent reports that Sabahan landmarks on Google Maps have been placed under the Philippines sovereignty.
Sat Aug 20 2022
Berlin monuments fall dark to save energy

Berlin monuments fall dark to save energy

Some 200 buildings and landmarks will turn off spotlights as part of a national effort to save energy in the face of Russian gas shortages.
Sat Jul 30 2022
Japan bids farewell to slain Shinzo Abe, its longest-serving premier

Japan bids farewell to slain Shinzo Abe, its longest-serving premier

The procession will pass through landmarks including the parliament building Abe first entered as a young lawmaker in 1993.
Tue Jul 12 2022
'Imagine' marks 50 years with lyric projected on landmarks

'Imagine' marks 50 years with lyric projected on landmarks

From the Houses of Parliament and St Paul's Cathedral in London to Times Square in New York, the lyric has been beamed onto the sites.
Thu Sep 09 2021
Night lights in Putrajaya adds gaiety to national month

Night lights in Putrajaya adds gaiety to national month

When night begins to fall, beams of blue, yellow, red and white lights will brightly illuminate the famous landmarks in Putrajaya.
Sat Aug 21 2021
Postcards from Tokyo: Light and shadow ahead of pandemic Olympics

Postcards from Tokyo: Light and shadow ahead of pandemic Olympics

The Tokyo Tower and other landmarks were lit in special Olympic colours in April to mark 100 days before the Summer Games opened.
Tue Jun 22 2021
Exploring city night view on KL hop-on hop-off buses

Exploring city night view on KL hop-on hop-off buses

Similar to other major cities around the world, the KL HOHO bus service is a popular and convenient way to explore famous landmarks.
Sun Apr 04 2021
US closing landmarks, announces vehicle checks in Washington for inauguration

US closing landmarks, announces vehicle checks in Washington for inauguration

The National Park Service said Friday it was immediately closing the National Mall and iconic US landmarks in Washington.
Sat Jan 16 2021
Venice gold brightens Christmas spirit

Venice gold brightens Christmas spirit

Venice lacks the tourists who normally give it a festive air at Christmas, but the Italian city has nonetheless highlighted its landmarks to celebrate the holidays this year.
Sun Dec 06 2020
London financial district asks if it should remove statues linked to slavery

London financial district asks if it should remove statues linked to slavery

The governing body in charge of London's financial district is asking for views on whether to take down statues and other landmarks with historic links to slavery and racism.
Tue Sep 01 2020
China replicates famous world landmarks

China replicates famous world landmarks

China brings the world to its doorstep with scale replicas of famous tourist destinations.
Fri Mar 03 2017
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
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

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

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