Tape that: Dutch inventor of audio cassette dies at age 94
Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, has died at the age of 94.
Fri Mar 12 2021
Dutch inventor's mushroom coffins turn bodies into compost
The coffin turns corpses into compost that enriches the soil thanks to mycelium, the root structure of fungi.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Study: German men have twice as many sexual partners as women
The study on sexual behaviour in Germany was based on interviews with more than 2,524 people aged 14 and over.
Mon Aug 28 2017
Metro explosion: Malaysian students in St Petersburg safe
No Malaysian student was involved in the deadly metro explosion in Russia's second largest city yesterday, which left 11 passengers dead.
Tue Apr 04 2017
Turkish police break up student demo with tear gas
In one demo by some 100 students, 26 people were arrested as they tried to march to the campus of the Middle East Technical University from Ankara.
Sun Oct 27 2013
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
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024