Atmospheric river pounds California but seen as only the beginning
Some Grammy awards attendees were forced to slog through heavy rain in glitzy cocktail attire, some with only a handbag for an umbrella.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Explainer: Storms in California: What are 'atmospheric rivers?'
Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding.
Wed Mar 15 2023
Sarawak could overtake Johor as country's largest pineapple producer
Sarawak may soon overtake Johor as the largest pineapple-producing state in the country by the end of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).
Sat Mar 26 2022
LPNM: 90 pct of pineapple entrepreneurs exit B40 group
A study conducted by LPNM found that 90 per cent of pineapple entrepreneurs, produced under the board's programmes, have obtained an average income of RM5,000 a month.
Tue Jan 11 2022
90 pineapple farmers lose RM5.4 mln due to floods
Ninety pineapple farmers in Selangor, Pahang, Perak and Negeri Sembilan have incurred losses estimated at RM5.4 million after their farms totalling 49 hectares were hit by floods.
Tue Jan 04 2022
Fruit galore: Thai monkey festival returns as tourists come back
Hundreds of macaques were seen climbing on people and stacks of fruit, munching away on bananas and pineapples.
Sun Nov 28 2021
Civil servant charged with making false claims
Hasren pleaded not guilty to the four counts of making false claims amounting to RM41,025, six years ago.
Sun Jul 25 2021
UMK graduate turns 'towkay', earns lucrative income
A Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) graduate is earning a five-figure income by cultivating pineapples, an endeavour that he started three years ago.
Sun Jul 04 2021
Sea goddess, air force C-130s called upon to fight Taiwan drought
Agriculture accounts for more than 70 pct of water consumption in Taiwan, to grow rice and fruit like mango and pineapple.
Fri Mar 19 2021
Prickly problem: Taiwan says won't be beaten by China pineapple ban
China last week stopped the import of Taiwanese pineapples, citing "harmful creatures" it said could come with the fruit.
Wed Mar 03 2021
Forbidden fruit: Taiwan urges people to eat more pineapples after China ban
China said on Friday that starting in March it would suspend imports of pineapples from sub-tropical Taiwan, citing "harmful creatures".
Sun Feb 28 2021
FAMA helps to sell Johor Moris pineapple for RM1 each
The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) is helping to sell Moris pineapple from Johor for as low as RM1 each to overcome the problem of dumping the fruits.
Wed Feb 17 2021
'Coconut milik cocaine' tactic foiled by cops
Cops busts Nigerian drug syndicate found dissolving drugs believed to be cocaine with coconut milk in a can with pineapple pieces.
Mon Nov 19 2012
'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