Menara Merdeka 118, a tower of success in navigating independence - Agong
Menara Merdeka 118 with a height of 678.9 metres is second tallest in the world after Burj Khalifa in Dubai, with a height of 828 metres.
Thu Jan 11 2024
Extreme tourism allows ultra-wealthy to explore new frontiers
From Earth's tallest peaks to suborbital space, here are some of the other exploits that can be attempted.
Sat Jun 24 2023
Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured
The tallest mountain on Java threw up towers of ash and hot clouds on Saturday that blanketed nearby villages in East Java province.
Mon Dec 06 2021
Fastest, highest, longest: Five records set by UAE
From the world's tallest building to the deepest diving pool, the UAE, which turns 50 today, has a love of setting records.
Thu Dec 02 2021
World's tallest people get that shrinking feeling
An official study by the Dutch national statistics office finding that they appear to be shrinking might be construed as good news.
Mon Oct 11 2021
Tallest teen, fastest hair skipping among 2022 Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records reveals its latest record breakers in the 2022 edition of the popular book.
Wed Sep 22 2021
'Freedom Tower' - the skyscraper symbolising New York's resilience
The skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers in New York's skyline is America's tallest building at 1,776 feet.
Wed Sep 08 2021
Fingerless Korean becomes world's 1st disabled person to climb all 14 Himalayan peaks
Kim Hong-bin reached the summit of the 8,047-meter-high Broad Peak, conquering all of the world's tallest Himalayan peaks.
Mon Jul 19 2021
World's tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
A total of 4,860 tonnes of sand make up the intricately decorated structure which is reminiscent of a pyramid.
Sun Jul 11 2021
As Etna lights up the sky, mud pools holds clues to what it does next
Scientists say that mud pools several kilometres from Europe's tallest active volcano hold the key to predicting what it will do next.
Sat Apr 10 2021
Volcano eruption in Russia's Far East lures 'daredevil' tourists
The Klyuchevskaya Sopka on Kamchatka is the tallest volcano in Eurasia and one of the largest active volcanoes in the world.
Tue Mar 23 2021
World's second tallest tower, Malaysia's Merdeka 118 project on track after MCO delays
Phase 1 and 2 of Permodalan Nasional Bhd's (PNB) iconic Merdeka 118 precinct are expected to be ready by the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 instead of end 2021 as initially targeted.
Sun Oct 25 2020
Man arrested scaling tallest building in Paris
The unnamed climber, who used no harnesses or other aids, was detained after he got to the top of the 210-metre (690 feet) office block.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Hole in tallest U.S. dam grows, officials say no threat of failure
State authorities and engineers on Thursday carefully released water from the Lake Oroville Dam in Northern California as water levels in the reservoir rose due to heavy rain and snow.
Sat Feb 11 2017
India begins building world's tallest statue for $530 mn
The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji will be more than twice the size of the Statue of Liberty and five times higher than Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.
Sun Dec 25 2016
Kerajaan boleh tawar pilihan sewa kepada mereka tidak mampu beli rumah - Institut REHDA
Menurut REHDA, menyewa boleh menjadi pilihan yang lebih mampan berikutan tanah adalah sumber yang terhad.
Tue May 14 2024
450,000 orang tinggalkan Rafah dalam tempoh seminggu - PBB
Hampir 450,000 orang meninggalkan bandar Rafah di Gaza dalam tempoh seminggu.
Tue May 14 2024
Platform video Rumble saman Google kerana langgar peraturan persaingan
Platform hos video dalam talian, Rumble, telah mengemukakan saman ke atas Google dan Alphabet kerana melanggar peraturan persaingan semasa mempromosikan platform video YouTube.
Tue May 14 2024
Arboris tempatan terlalu sedikit daripada jumlah diperlukan - Pakar
Pensyarah Fakulti Perhutanan dan Alam Sekitar Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Nazre Salleh berkata arboris tempatan yang ada ketika ini adalah jauh lebih rendah berbanding jumlah bakat yang diperlukan untuk memantau kesihatan pokok di bandar-bandar. Jelasnya, tanpa bilangan arboris yang mencukupi, audit pokok-pokok berusia tidak boleh dilaksanakan dengan berkesan.
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Tue May 14 2024
Terus tanam pokok dalam bandar, walaupun ada kejadian pokok tumbang - NGO
Pengerusi Pertubuhan Ikatan Komuniti Selamat, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye berkata penanaman pokok di bandar-bandar perlu diteruskan bagi tujuan menghijaukan kawasan tumpuan dan memelihara alam. Jelasnya, kejadian pokok tumbang tidak wajar menjadi penghalang kepada usaha menangani kesan perubahan iklim.
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Tue May 14 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Sempadan Malaysia-Thailand
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Tue May 14 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Isu kasino kedua
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Tue May 14 2024
Malaysia mahu rebut insentif transformasi digital Qatar, bekerjasama dalam sektor AI - PM
Malaysia mahu meneroka potensi kerjasama bersama Qatar dalam sektor kecerdasan buatan (AI).
Tue May 14 2024
Arboris tempatan terlalu sedikit daripada jumlah diperlukan - Pakar
Arboris tempatan yang ada ketika ini adalah jauh lebih rendah berbanding jumlah bakat yang diperlukan untuk memantau kesihatan pokok di bandar-bandar.
Tue May 14 2024
Pegawai kadet TLDM jadi 'target' pegawai semasa latihan
Bekas pegawai kadet Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) memberitahu Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini bahawa, mendiang J. Soosaimanicckam menjadi target (sasaran) pegawai-pegawai semasa mangsa menjalan
Tue May 14 2024