Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to lead interim government after strife
Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka after treatment in Paris, with protesters backing him for a role in the interim govt to oversee elections.
Thu Aug 08 2024
Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government
The student leaders had said they wanted Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser to the interim government.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina
Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for helping lift millions from poverty.
Tue Aug 06 2024
Nobel Peace Prize winner says Iranian people will prevail against rulers
Children of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi read speech sent from jail.
Mon Dec 11 2023
Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Mohammadi goes on hunger strike - Activist media
Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike in protest against what she said was the jail's failure to give her access to medical care.
Tue Nov 07 2023
Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing - source
The 78-year-old Nobel laureate instead has been treated by a prisons department doctor.
Tue Sep 05 2023
Five young scientists to represent Malaysia at Nobel Laureate Meetings in Germany
ASM said they would join the other 630 selected young scientists globally who would be interacting with about 40 Nobel Laureates.SM
Mon Jun 19 2023
Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa cleared of tax evasion, calls verdict win for justice
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a court of tax evasion charges.
Wed Jan 18 2023
Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court
Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction after losing her legal battle and having months added to her sentence.
Tue Oct 11 2022
How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?
Nominations are secret for 50 years, but those who nominate can choose to divulge their choices.
Mon Oct 05 2020
Youth As Bulwark In The Slide To Dystopia
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz was in Kuala Lumpur recently for the Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2018. He is sanguine about the future, placing his trust on youth.
Fri Oct 19 2018
Chinese Nobel laureate's ashes scattered at sea
Liu, 61, died of multiple organ failure on Thursday in a hospital in the northeastern city of Shenyang, where he was being treated for late-stage liver cancer.
Sat Jul 15 2017
Myanmar's Suu Kyi unwell after trip to US, UK
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been forced to take a rest from her state duties after becoming unwell during a state trip abroad, her office said Monday.
Mon Sep 26 2016
Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'angry at being interviewed by Muslim'
"No one told me I was going to be interviewed by a Muslim," the Nobel laureate reportedly said off air after a tense exchange with British-Pakistani news presenter Mishal Husain.
Sat Mar 26 2016
Myanmar's Suu Kyi blames lack of safety regulations for deadly landslide
A disregard for the rule of law in the jade mining industry in Myanmar had made accidents such as the landslide a common occurrence, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday.
Thu Nov 26 2015
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024