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
Letusan Gunung Ruang: Malaysia Airlines sambung semula beberapa penerbangan ke Sabah, Labuan
Penerbangan yang terlibat ialah MH2660D (KUL-TWU) yang pada awalnya MH2660, serta MH2661D (TWU-KUL), pada mulanya MH2661.
Wed May 01 2024
SPRM tahan CEO syarikat pembekalan air, pemilik syarikat
Kedua-dua lelaki berusia 38 dan 35 tahun itu ditahan di pejabat SPRM Selangor kira-kira pukul 4 petang semalam bagi membantu siasatan.
Wed May 01 2024
Menteri Kabinet zahir penghargaan kepada warga pekerja
Hari Pekerja disambut pada 1 Mei setiap tahun bagi meraikan sumbangan warga pekerja dengan sambutan tahun ini yang bertemakan 'Pekerja Kesuma Bangsa'.
Wed May 01 2024
Bayi maut disyaki akibat didera, polis tahan empat individu
Polis menahan empat individu di sekitar sini yang disyaki terlibat dalam kes kematian seorang bayi perempuan berumur sembilan bulan di Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA), dipercayai akibat didera, minggu lalu.
Wed May 01 2024
Rasuah RM3.3 juta: CEO syarikat air, pemilik syarikat ditahan
Ketua pegawai eksekutif syarikat pembekalan air dan seorang pemilik syarikat ditahan semalam berkaitan kes rasuah dan tuntutan palsu RM3.3 juta.
Wed May 01 2024
Sumbang lebih RM16 juta kepada asnaf sempena Aidilfitri
Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP) menyumbang lebih RM16 juta kepada asnaf di Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya dan Labuan sempena perayaan Aidilfitri tahun ini.
Maklum Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (hal ehwal agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, bantuan itu diagih sejak sebelum syawal berjumlah RM16.1 juta kepada 32,250 asnaf di ketiga-tiga wilayah yang mana RM500 diberikan kepada setiap seorang.
Maklum Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (hal ehwal agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, bantuan itu diagih sejak sebelum syawal berjumlah RM16.1 juta kepada 32,250 asnaf di ketiga-tiga wilayah yang mana RM500 diberikan kepada setiap seorang.
Wed May 01 2024
Keputusan rayuan Siti Bainun sabitan salah abai, aniaya Bella esok
Keputusan itu akan diputuskan Hakim, Datuk Noorin Badaruddin pada jam 10 pagi.
Wed May 01 2024
Sabah, Sarawak setuju pinda Ordinan Buruh
Kerajaan Sabah dan Sarawak kerana bersetuju untuk membuat pindaan ke atas Ordinan Buruh Sabah (Ordinan Cap.67) dan Sarawak (Ordinan Bab 76) bagi diselaraskan dengan Akta Kerja 1955 yang terpakai di Semenanjung Malaysia.
Wed May 01 2024
Laporan Bank Dunia: Sistem pendidikan didakwa ketinggalan, MASA gesa tindakan segera
Azril mencadangkan agar penelitian tuntas dan telus terhadap sistem pendidikan dilakukan segera terhadap beberapa perkara.
Wed May 01 2024
Apple dijangka tambah ciri AI pada Safari melalui iOS 18
Ciri kecerdasan buatan pada Safari kelak akan memudahkan beberapa proses pelayaran.
Wed May 01 2024