Taiwan girds for weakening Typhoon Krathon, shuts down for second day
The island shut down for a second day with hundreds of flights grounded and financial markets closed.
Thu Oct 03 2024
Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India
Thousands of protesters, most of them BJP workers, blocked roads and railway tracks and forced shops to shut down.
Wed Aug 28 2024
Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons
One balloon landed on the tarmac near passenger Terminal 2 and the three runways at Incheon were temporarily shut down.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Gaza environmental damage unprecedented, says UN report
Water, sanitation and hygiene systems are almost entirely defunct, with Gaza's five wastewater treatment plants shut down, the report found.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Indonesia minister threatens to shut down X over adult content
Indonesia has strict rules that ban the sharing online of content deemed obscene.
Fri Jun 14 2024
Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order
Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet shut down the network for as long as the war in Gaza continues, saying it threatened national security.
Mon May 06 2024
Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response
Forceful methods being used to shut down protests that have intensified since mass arrests at Columbia University last week.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Gov't plan to combat NCDs among focus of Parliament today
Also in focus will be the number of entrepreneurs forced to shut down businesses due to economic slowdown and ministry's effort to help.
Thu Nov 23 2023
Vermont capital submerged in floodwaters with dam on verge of capacity
The "catastrophic" flooding shut down roadways leading out of Montpelier and trapped people in their homes.
Wed Jul 12 2023
Golden Globe Awards sold, Hollywood Foreign Press group shut down
The sale comes after the HFPA struggled to repair its reputation after a Hollywood backlash over its ethics and lack of diversity.
Tue Jun 13 2023
'Outright lie': India denies Dorsey's claims it threatened to shut down Twitter
Former Twitter CEO Dorsey accuses India of threatening company.
Tue Jun 13 2023
Mid Valley Megamall to resume operations on 18 May
The Mid Valley City management has announced that all offices, hotels, and shops situated within the premises will operate on May 18, 2023.
Wed May 17 2023
Paramount lays off 25 per cent of TV network's staff, shuts down MTV News
Media company, Paramount, laid off 25 per cent of its domestic TV networks' staff and shut down MTV News as the company finalises its merger of Paramount with Showtime.
Wed May 10 2023
Floods: All relief centres in Penang closed, situation in Johor, Sabah improving
The flood situation in Penang is on the verge of recovery as both relief centres in two districts in the state were shut down.
Sat Feb 04 2023
Semenyih, Bukit Tampoi LRAs shut down yesterday due to odour pollution
The Semenyih and Bukit Tampoi LRAs were shut down yesterday following the discovery of an odour flow originating from the location where a perfume oil spill had occurred on Dec 24, 2022.
Sun Jan 01 2023
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024