Forest loss from SE Asia rubber is up to 3 times more than thought - Study
More than 4 mln hectares of forest have been lost to rubber plantations since 1993, with two thirds of in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
Sat Oct 21 2023
Disease threatens years of orange output in top grower Brazil
With no proven cure on the market, entire orchards have been lost to what's known as citrus greening disease which results in stunted fruit.
Sun Sep 10 2023
Zii Jia loses to Japan's Naraoka in first round
Lee Zii Jia lost to 2023 World Championship silver medallist and fourth seed Kodai Naraoka of Japan.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Ahmad Said fails to defend Kijal state seat
The former Menteri Besar of Terengganu lost to Perikatan Nasional candidate Senator Datuk Razali Idris, who got a majority of 3,758 votes.
Sat Aug 12 2023
UK suffers worst year for strike action since 1989
The ONS said nearly 2.5 million working days were lost to industrial action last year.
Tue Feb 14 2023
Bolsonaro challenges Brazil election he lost to Lula
Bolsonaro argues that votes from some machines should be "invalidated" in a complaint that election authorities met with initial skepticism.
Wed Nov 23 2022
Azmin Ali loses Gombak seat to former mentee
Mohamed Azmin failed to defend the Gombak parliamentary seat he had held since 2004, when he lost to his protege Amirudin Shari.
Sat Nov 19 2022
Zii Jia suffers first round exit in Japan Open
Barely a week after suffering a last-16 defeat at the World Championships, national singles ace Lee Zii Jia crashed out of the Japan Open when he lost to India's K. Srikanth in the first round today.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Indonesia Open: Zii Jia loses to Viktor Axelsen in semi-finals
Malaysia's challenge in the 2022 Indonesia Badminton Open ended when national men's singles Lee Zii Jia, lost to Dane Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals today.
Sat Jun 18 2022
PKR party polls: Tian Chua loses Batu division chief post to Prabakaran
Former PKR vice president Tian Chua has lost to Batu MP P. Prabakaran in the fight for the Batu division chief in the party's 2022 polls.
Sun May 29 2022
I am so sorry - Luqman Hakim
Luqman apologises for failing to score in his penalty kick after Malaysia lost to Indonesia in the men's football bronze medal playoff.
Mon May 23 2022
Johor polls: BN's hope to seize Endau in tatters, Alwiyah defends seat
Barisan Nasional's (BN) quest to recapture the Endau seat was unsuccessful when its candidate Mohd Youzaimi Yusof lost to Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Alwiyah Talib.
Sat Mar 12 2022
'Woven air': Bangladesh revives elite forgotten fabric
Bangladesh is painstakingly resurrecting a fabric once worn by Marie Antoinette and Jane Austen but long thought forever lost to history.
Sun Mar 06 2022
Heartbreak at Bhubaneswar as young Speedy Tigers go down 0-4 to France
It was a disappointing night for the Malaysian junior hockey squad as they lost 0-4 to France in the 2021 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup (JWC) quarter-finals in Bhubaneswar, India last night.
Wed Dec 01 2021
Zii Jia: I am sorry, Malaysia
Lee Zii Jia has apologised to all Malaysians for failing to contribute a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after his heart-breaking loss in the round-of-16 tie today.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024