NORTH POLE

On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to national polar explorer, Dr Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir, Chairperson of the NGO, All Women Empowerment To Accelerate. In 2004, Dr Sharifah Mazlina became the first Asian woman to cross the South Pole, solo. Three years later, she reached the North Pole-making her the first Asian woman to reach both the North and South Poles.

Children in particular were surprised to meet Santa in Paris when he should be preparing Christmas presents at the North Pole.

The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land, unlike the Antarctic at the other end of the world, which is a continent surrounded by water.

Researchers saw for themselves the dramatic effects of global warming on ice in the region, considered "the epicentre of climate change.

Dubbed as one the greatest living explorers, Robert Swan is dedicated to preserving of the Antarctic as the last great wilderness on earth. He speaks to AWANI Review during a recent visit to Malaysia.

KE7B advisor Datuk Akmar Hisham Mohd Yusof said he was informed about the news by expedition head Muhammad Muqharabbin Mokhtarrudin or Qobin, 35, via a satellite telephone call last night.

"Thank God, I have been informed our three explorers have safely achieved their mission target. Congratulations!" said the Prime Minister in a Twitter posting today.

Former Putera UMNO North Pole Free Fall Expedition 2007 skydiving team members who claimed they had been marginalised have expressed relief their woes would be redressed.

The skydivers claimed that after 10 years, they, along with 10 other former skydivers of the expedition did not have a steady income nor received the proper support and incentives promised.

Extreme temperature, tiring journey and erratic weather were among the challenges that Shahrom Abdullah faced in his journey to the South Pole.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

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.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.