Sepang Circuit fully booked despite absence of F1 race
From the Formula One (F1) drivers point of view, racing at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is the most challenging because of its design and also the weather factors.
Thu Sep 28 2017
Perak to establish 'Perak Stadium Corporation' to maintain sports facilities, infrastructures
The corporation, to be known as the Perak Stadium Corporation would be set up to prevent the infrastructures from becoming 'white elephant' once the games were over.
Mon Apr 10 2017
No white elephant projects in DBKL area - KL Mayor
He said there were several projects developed for the convenience of the public, which were not only underutilised, but also vandalised, to the extent of being suspended.
Tue Jan 17 2017
Olympics: Hamburg promise 'sustainable, compact' Olympics
Hamburg is set to launch its bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games with the city's mayor promising "a compact, sustainable" games -- without a white elephant in sight.
Tue Mar 17 2015
Football: Amazon stadium - Brazilian ambition or folly?
The Arena Amazonia stadium could end up being an expensive white elephant, after the World Cup ends
Mon Dec 02 2013
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](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/51681984153_AlirantrafikLebuh.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will")
[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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024