How long can a healthy human live?
Medical advancements and improving living conditions have pushed the limit back by a couple of decades.
Mon Jan 30 2023
Sri Lanka police kill protester, many injured in anti-government protests
Sri Lanka police killed one protester on Tuesday as public anger grows in the country over poor living conditions amid an economic crisis.
Tue Apr 19 2022
UN report says Taliban have killed scores of former Afghan officials, others
The report paints a picture of worsening living conditions despite an end of combat with the Taliban's takeover in August.
Mon Jan 31 2022
Six killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees mostly live in shacks made of bamboo and plastic sheets that cling to steep, bare hills, and flooding has further worsened their living conditions.
Tue Jul 27 2021
US Customs seizes Malaysia's Top Glove shipment following forced labour finding
The indicators included debt bondage, excessive overtime, abusive working and living conditions, and retention of identity documents.
Wed May 05 2021
Malaysia's Top Glove says has resolved overcrowding at staff dormitories
Top Glove said it had implemented remedial actions, including moving employees to other accommodation facilities.
Sun Feb 21 2021
Urban farming opportunities for the homeless soon - Annuar
This approach is being taken to offer employment opportunities to the homeless so that they can generate their own income.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Malaysian glove maker denies its workers are living in shipping containers
Health authorities have ordered the factory to close for seven days, citing conditions that could cause the spread of infectious diseases.
Tue Dec 22 2020
Back with new Afrobeat album, veteran musician Bockarie asks for better Sierra Leone
Living conditions will remain the same for the poor so long as Sierra Leoneans continue to elect corrupt, incompetent officials. - Bockarie
Sat Nov 21 2020
Muhyiddin visits Desa Rejang PPR residents, listens to their plight, promises help
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today visited residents of the People's Housing Project (PPR) in Desa Rejang, Setapak for a first-hand look at their living conditions.
Tue Aug 25 2020
MTUC calls for tripartite meeting to solve foreign workers issues
MTUC secretary-general J. Solomon said the meeting was important to finding a solution to the issues and reaching a consensus.
Thu May 28 2020
Orangutan in Argentina zoo granted right to freedom
A female orangutan got cleared to leave a Buenos Aires zoo she has called home for 20 years, after a court ruled she was entitled to more desirable living conditions.
Mon Dec 22 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024