Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass COVID testing
Carrie Lam calls for calm after residents emptied supermarkets, stocking up on produce ahead of reports of compulsory mass COVID-19 testing.
Tue Mar 01 2022
NATO allies struggle to keep Kabul airport open for aid after withdrawal
The WHO said that medical supplies in Afghanistan would run out in days, with little chance of re-stocking them.
Sat Aug 28 2021
Lesson learnt from previous MCO, pet owners stock up on supplies
Besides shopping for the everyday necessities to prepare for the lockdown, pet owners are also stocking up on the essential pet supplies.
Sat May 29 2021
Hair to the rescue as oil pollution blights coastlines
The hair is destined to be stuffed into nylon stockings to make floating tubes that will line harbours to mop up ocean oil pollution.
Thu Sep 24 2020
Syrian de-escalation deal revives Idlib Ramadan markets
The relative calm has allowed residents to resume some kind of normal life, heading to markets and stocking up on Ramadan treats.
Wed Jun 14 2017
Chinese firms offer pollution solutions with bottled air, hat filters, smog socks
From air-filter necklaces to anti-smog stockings, Chinese companies are touting innovative - if not odd - products to consumers worried about the quality of the air that they breathe.
Fri Mar 17 2017
Stockings found as search for Orang Asli students continue
The search and rescue team found a white stocking believed to belong to one of the missing students.
Tue Sep 01 2015
Residents prepare for a week without water
Thousands of people have been stocking up on water as utility company Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor begins its temporary partial stop-work at the Sungai Selangor Phase 2 treatment plants.
Tue Dec 17 2013
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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