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30 ministries wind up debate, motion of thanks for Royal Address passed

30 ministries wind up debate, motion of thanks for Royal Address passed

Among the issues in focus were importation of dates from Israel and the proposal to make Kampung Baru a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Fri Mar 15 2024
Don't turn nomination of Chinese new villages as Unesco World Heritage Site into racial issue - S'gor MB

Don't turn nomination of Chinese new villages as Unesco World Heritage Site into racial issue - S'gor MB

"If there are villages that are hundreds of years old, we will definitely gazette (them)," said Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Wed Feb 07 2024
Climate change 'main threat' for world heritage sites

Climate change 'main threat' for world heritage sites

One of the world's first cities came close to being wiped off the map during tragic floods this summer in Pakistan.
Sun Nov 20 2022
Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - UN report

Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - UN report

UNESCO monitors some 18,600 glaciers across 50 of its World Heritage sites and said that a third of those are set to disappear by 2050.
Thu Nov 03 2022
Gov't supports move to gazette Kampung Laut Mosque as Unesco World Heritage Site - Ismail Sabri

Gov't supports move to gazette Kampung Laut Mosque as Unesco World Heritage Site - Ismail Sabri

The government fully supports the move to gazette the Kampung Laut Mosque as a National Monument under the National Heritage Department and as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Fri Sep 09 2022
Archaeologists discover passageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple

Archaeologists discover passageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple

Located 3,200 meters above sea level, at least 35 underground passageways have been found over the years of excavations.
Tue May 31 2022
New World Heritage Site forest imperils Thai indigenous people

New World Heritage Site forest imperils Thai indigenous people

The environment ministry has said the original site the Bang Kloi community lived in was a protected area.
Sat Oct 09 2021
China tourists take a leap in world's highest bungy jump

China tourists take a leap in world's highest bungy jump

Visitors to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge can take a leap from a height of 260 meters at the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Fri Jul 30 2021
Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger', UN committee recommends

Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger', UN committee recommends

UN said the world's biggest coral reef system should be added to the list due to the impact of climate change.
Tue Jun 22 2021
Protesters against tunnel close UK's prehistoric Stonehenge

Protesters against tunnel close UK's prehistoric Stonehenge

The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in southern England was closed to visitors Saturday after dozens of protesters staged a trespass against the British government's road-building plans.
Sun Dec 06 2020
Climate change biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites

Climate change biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites

From shrinking glaciers to coral bleaching to increasingly frequent fires and droughts, climate change has impacted natural sites.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Egypt unveils 59 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery

Egypt unveils 59 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery

The mission will continue opening the coffins and studying their contents before their eventual display at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Sun Oct 04 2020
Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

George Town is prone to various natural hazards namely floods, landslides, coastal erosion, typhoon, as well as technological and industrial hazards.
Tue Jul 07 2020
U.S., Israel quit U.N. heritage agency citing bias

U.S., Israel quit U.N. heritage agency citing bias

The withdrawal of the United States is a major blow for the Paris-based organisation, founded after World War Two to help protect cultural and natural heritage around the world.
Fri Oct 13 2017
George Town may lose UNESCO World Heritage Site status

George Town may lose UNESCO World Heritage Site status

George Town, one of the most prominent trading ports linking the East and West for the last 200 years, is at risk of losing the UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Fri Oct 06 2017
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?

Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?

A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'

Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'

The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel

Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel

Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?

What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?

The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office

Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office

Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21

Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21

Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say

Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death

Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death

Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence

Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence

Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end

Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end

Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024