Petition pushes to replace Eva Peron's image with Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires
An online petition is gaining momentum to change one of Argentina's iconic images of Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, to World Cup winner, Lionel Messi.
Sat Dec 24 2022
Disney, Warner Bros., Sony pausing film releases in Russia over Ukraine invasion
The Ukrainian Film Academy created an online petition that calls for an international boycott of Russian cinema and film industry.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Russian ballerina performs Swan Lake on ice to save bay
Bagautdinova called on Russians to sign an online petition addressed to President Putin calling for the bay to be left in its natural state.
Sun Mar 14 2021
India begins building world's tallest statue for $530 mn
The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji will be more than twice the size of the Statue of Liberty and five times higher than Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.
Sun Dec 25 2016
Petition to rename Singapore's airport after Lee Kuan Yew takes flight
An online petition to rename Singapore's Changi Airport "Lee Kuan Yew International Airport" has been signed by more than 12,000 people and submitted to the government, said its organiser, Wednesday.
Wed Apr 08 2015
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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