Tokyo residents find comfort in fluffy, street-strolling alpacas
At the Alpaca Land, visitors pay about RM32 (1,000 yen) for 30 minutes petting alpacas, hugging them and burying faces in their fleece.
Sat Jul 01 2023
S. Africa to ban breeding lions in captivity for hunting
Study recommends a halt to the "domestication of lions through captive breeding and keeping."
Mon May 03 2021
Purr-fect petting: Study sheds light on how to bond with cats
Instead of simply smiling, it seems that the key to feline bonding is to slow blink at a cat.
Sat Oct 17 2020
Tug-of-war resumes over Thai temple tigers
Thai officials armed with a court order on Monday resumed the removal of tigers from a controversial temple which attracts tourists as a petting zoo.
Tue May 31 2016
Endangered baby dolphin dies after swimmers pass it around for selfies
An endangered baby dolphin was killed on a beach in Argentina last week after the animal was plucked from the water and passed around by beachgoers for petting and photos.
Fri Feb 19 2016
Dogs by the hour: Japan offers pet rental service
In crowded Tokyo you can rent a mutt for a few hours of wet noses and unconditional loving from Man's Best Friend.
Fri Mar 20 2015
Canine canoodling and football hooliganism one and the same
No one condones assaulting a visitor so perhaps football hooliganism should merit a fatwa similar to dog-petting, smoking or illicit sex!
Tue Dec 09 2014
Thai leader pats a reporter's head and scratches behind his ear
General Prayut Chan-O-Cha is seen petting a kneeling reporter during a chat with reporters earlier this week has gone viral in the kingdom.
Fri Nov 21 2014
'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