Hopes dashed for Sudanese businessman in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – The Covid-19 pandemic period was a gloomy period for Sudanese businessman,…

Quality Will Be Key For People To Transition To Public Transport, Reduce Vehicles On Road, Cut Air Pollution

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 – Having quality and affordable public transportation systems will make it easier…

Strong Earthquake Reported North Of Indonesia’s Halmahera Island

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 – A strong earthquake of 6.4 on the Richter scale was reported…

UNEP Renews Plea For Release Of Niloufar and 8 Other Environmental Conservationists Imprisoned In Iran

NAIROBI, Feb 13 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has renewed its call for clemency…

Millions could die from AMR without a cut on pollution from pharma, agriculture, healthcare sectors – UNEP

NAIROBI, Feb 8 – Millions of people could die annually due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by…

Turkey’s Earthquake: Prayers and international help as death toll rises to thousands

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 – The death toll from Turkey’s series of earthquakes and after shocks…

Updated: Powerful Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria Leave More Than 300 People Dead

Updated with new info in graf 6. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – Hundreds of people were…

Global economic growth to ease to 2.9 pct this year, inflation and war in Ukraine to weigh down activities

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 – Global economic growth this year is projected to ease to 2.9…

IMF Approves US$105 Million Loan To Troubled Haiti Under Food Shock Window  

WASHINGTON, DC, Jan 25 – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this…

Lisa Presley Remembered With Love

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 – A special memorial was held for Lisa Marie Presley at the…

UN recognizes 10 pioneering initiatives that are restoring the natural world 

MONTREAL, Dec 14 – The United Nations has recognized 10 ground-breaking efforts from around the globe for…

COP27: Forest Data Partnership Calls for Global Alliance Towards Better Land Use, Tackling Forest loss

SHARM EL SHEIKH: Forest Data Partnership has launched a call to action for companies, public institutions…

Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga region

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 – The Malaysian Meteorological Department reported that a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake…

World is nowhere near its plans to reversing deforestation by 2030 – UN report

NAIROBI, Nov 9 – The world is not on track to achieve forest goals of ending and…

South Korea govt assists victims of Halloween stampede, while death toll rises to more than 150

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – The death toll from a stampede that broke out during a…

New York Mayor Declares Diwali School Holiday from 2023

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Oct 27 – The Festival of Lights, as Diwali or Deepavali…

Rishi Sunak – Are the Shoes Too Big?

This article is reproduced from The Citizen (India). KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (The Citizen-Weekly Echo) –…

Rishi Sunak Set To Become UK’s New PM

LONDON, Oct 24 – Rishi Sunak paid tribute to Liz Truss for her “dedicated public service”…

China’s Anhui Province Continues To Advance Its Innovations In Science, Technology

BEIJING, Oct 22 – China’s Anhui province has been making huge progress in the area of…

IMF staff to visit Bangladesh, start discussions on credit, funding facility

WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 21 – Staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) plan on visiting Dhaka…

Malaysia Laments P-5 UNSC Members Blocking Resolution to Myanmar Conflict

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK: Malaysia made a last-minute – unsuccessful – attempt to get the…

Malaysian Fashion Icon Zang Toi Stuns With Spring 2023 Collection in New York

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Sept 24 – Kelantan-born Zang Toi, who, many say, has put…

King Charles III pledges to follow inspiring example set by the late Queen

LONDON, Sept 10 – Charles III was officially proclaimed King at a ceremony at the St…

Queen Elizabeth II has died, Charles is King

LONDON, Sept 8 – The world’s second longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday,…