
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million.
Thu Nov 28 2024

Bornean elephants endangered due to human activity, wildlife experts say
The authorities are seeking to create corridors for elephants to move safely between fragmented areas of their habitat.
Sun Jun 30 2024

Claims that Malaysia will lose 3.2 mln hectares of natural forests being studied - Nik Nazmi
NRES views the claims seriously as it involved the ministry's commitment of retaining 50 pct forest cover in the country.
Tue May 28 2024

Sarawak deputy minister’s house in remote Bario destroyed by fire
According to JBPM the house is located deep in the interior and accessible by land via a logging road only.
Mon Apr 15 2024

Unity gov't leaders, ministers found holding land, logging permits will be dropped - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that any minister or leader caught flaunting the ban would be terminated from their position.
Fri Jul 28 2023

Mountain forests disappearing at alarming rate - Study
Key drivers of the loss are commercial logging, wildfires, "slash-and-burn" cultivation and commodity agriculture, study reveals.
Mon Mar 20 2023

Kenyir Lake: Terengganu Forestry Dept temporarily halts logging activities
Sulaiman said the operation is stopped temporarily until the waterfall, which is the focus of tourists to Kenyir Lake, is pristine again.
Thu Sep 15 2022
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[COLUMNIST] Ulu Muda Forest Reserve - "reserved" for logging?
Dwindling water catchment areas equals a danger sign at a highly critical level and imperils our water security.
Wed Sep 14 2022

No active logging activity in Gunung Inas Forest Reserve area - Takiyuddin
The forest development was carried out for reforestation purpose and so far, more than 5,000 trees had been planted in the 52-hectare area.
Tue Jul 05 2022

Logging worker who set police patrol car on fire nabbed
An Indonesian logging worker who set a Proton Waja police patrol car ablaze when running amok in Kampung Selengkong Nenasi, Pekan yesterday, has been apprehended by police.
Sun Apr 24 2022

Man runs amok, sets patrol car ablaze
A logging worker is believed to have run amok and set a Proton Waja police patrol car ablaze in Kampung Selengkong Nenasi, Pekan yesterday.
Sun Apr 24 2022

Landslide due to soil movement, no logging or land clearing activities involved - Selangor MB
Amirudin said his check found that the area was an open zone and there were no complaints of suspicious activities involving the area.
Fri Mar 11 2022

Pahang revokes logging approval on 40.47 hectares of land in Bukit Makro
The Pahang state government has revoked the approval of a logging area of 40.47 hectares in Bukit Makro, Maran involving government land to Amanah Saham Pahang (ASPA) on Jan 17.
Tue Feb 15 2022

Proposed logging, mining project at Kenderong forest won't be approved if it has negative impact
The Perak government will not approve the proposed logging and tin mining project at the Kenderong forest reserve in Mukim Kerunai, Gerik if it has a negative impact.
Sat Feb 05 2022

Floods in N. Sembilan not related to logging activities - Aminuddin
The logs found drifting in a housing area in Pantai, Seremban due to floods last month were actually rotten wood, Aminuddin said.
Wed Jan 12 2022

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025