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World's largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium bursts in Berlin

World's largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium bursts in Berlin

The AquaDom is the world's largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium, home to 1,500 tropical fish.
Fri Dec 16 2022
Melaka-Dumai Link: What's at stake for Melaka''s biodiversity?

Melaka-Dumai Link: What's at stake for Melaka''s biodiversity?

The development of Melaka should not be carried out at the cost of its biodiversity, says a marine biologist.
Mon Oct 03 2022
Study predicts mass marine life extinction if warming continues

Study predicts mass marine life extinction if warming continues

But limiting planetary warming to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will stave off such a catastrophe.
Sun May 01 2022
Public urged to report fish bombing in rivers

Public urged to report fish bombing in rivers

Illegal fishing methods that use poison, bombs or electric shocks to haul in large catches would damage the ecosystem of marine life.
Mon Jan 24 2022
'Sea snot' outbreak off Turkish coast poses threat to marine life

'Sea snot' outbreak off Turkish coast poses threat to marine life

Scientists say climate change and pollution have contributed to the proliferation of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage.
Tue Jun 01 2021
Illegal driftnet use widespread in Indian Ocean, Greenpeace says

Illegal driftnet use widespread in Indian Ocean, Greenpeace says

Greenpeace has uncovered widespread use of illegal driftnets in the northwest Indian Ocean, which it says are decimating marine life.
Tue Apr 13 2021
Black water in Tanjung Tuan not due to oil spill - Tuan Ibrahim

Black water in Tanjung Tuan not due to oil spill - Tuan Ibrahim

Tuan Ibrahim said investigations so far showed that the water was not polluted and not harmful to marine life.
Mon Mar 15 2021
Deadliest catch: Thailand's 'ghost' fishing nets help COVID fight

Deadliest catch: Thailand's 'ghost' fishing nets help COVID fight

The initiative also comes in the wake of a growing local outcry over the lethal effects of plastic on marine life.
Sun Jan 24 2021
Giant iceberg on course to collide with south Atlantic penguin colony island

Giant iceberg on course to collide with south Atlantic penguin colony island

Scientists fear that the iceberg, in hitting the island, could crush marine life on the sea floor, including coral, sponges and plankton.
Thu Dec 10 2020
Bum-Bum Island as the first dedicated Macro Dive Site in Malaysia

Bum-Bum Island as the first dedicated Macro Dive Site in Malaysia

Other than muddy sediment, the dive site may consist dead corals, house or fish farm wrecks and other man made items that are trapped underwater.
Mon Jun 24 2019
Government revives proposal to build new runway in Pulau Tioman

Government revives proposal to build new runway in Pulau Tioman

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government will revive the proposal to build a new runway at Kampung Genting, Pulau Tioman in efforts to place the island on par with other famous resort islands.
Thu Jul 20 2017
Legoland Malaysia to introduce aquarium marine life next year

Legoland Malaysia to introduce aquarium marine life next year

Legoland Malaysia had allocated RM50 million to realise the first phase of the project which would begin construction work next week.
Sun May 14 2017
Residents fret over proposed Permatang Damar Laut reclamation project

Residents fret over proposed Permatang Damar Laut reclamation project

The Permatang Damar Laut area is known as a haven for marine life, especially fishes and cockles, besides being home to thousands of low-income residents.
Sun Jul 03 2016
Experts examine new debris for MH370 clues

Experts examine new debris for MH370 clues

Investigators were examining two more pieces of debris for clues to the fate of MAS flight MH370, along with marine life found on two other items which "almost certainly" came from the jet.
Tue Apr 19 2016
El Nino phenomenon affects coral reproduction in Terengganu waters - Expert

El Nino phenomenon affects coral reproduction in Terengganu waters - Expert

The El Nino phenomenon currently affecting the country is expected to have an impact on marine life and the reproduction coral reef in Terengganu waters, according to an expert.
Sun Jan 17 2016
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024