'Alarming' rise in diabetes globally by 2050- Study
There are currently 529 million people in the world with diabetes, a study showed.
Sun Jun 25 2023
China's President Xi to meet with Bill Gates in Beijing - State media
The meeting will be Xi's first with a foreign entrepreneur in recent years.
Fri Jun 16 2023
'Not right' for us to be key global health funder - Gates CEO
The Gates Foundation has faced criticism that it has too much power and influence in the global health realm.
Wed Jan 18 2023
Exclusive - US opposes plans to strengthen World Health Organization
The United States, the World Health Organization's top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Bill Gates, Melinda French officially divorced - Court document
The couple filed for divorce on May 3 after 27 years of marriage, but pledged to continue their philanthropic work together.
Tue Aug 03 2021
Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce, but charitable foundation to remain intact
Bill and Melinda Gates pledges to continue their philanthropic work together.
Tue May 04 2021
Gates' marital split follows Melinda's long journey away from Bill's shadow
The extent of Melinda's impact will likely be determined in part by what happens to Bill Gates' fortune.
Tue May 04 2021
Bill Gates and Melinda Gates say 'have made decision to end' their marriage"
Billionaire Bill Gates and Melinda Gates said in a joint statement on Monday that they have made the decision to end their marriage.
Mon May 03 2021
Gates Foundation pledges $250 million more for battle against COVID-19
The Gates Foundation's latest contribution comes on top of the $70 million added in November, bringing total to $1.75 billion funding.
Thu Dec 10 2020
Addressing Anti-Vaxxer Concerns Important for Nationwide Vaccination
There are claims of aluminium nanoparticles in vaccines crossing the blood-brain barrier harming brain cells.
Wed Nov 25 2020
India's Serum Institute to get $150 million from Gates Foundation for COVID-19 vaccine
Serum Institute of India would receive $150 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the GAVI vaccines alliance to make 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by 2021.
Fri Aug 07 2020
'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