AWANI Tonight: Achieving sustainable tourism to protect Melaka’s heritage
Melaka's status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site has attracted millions of visitors over the years. Dr Tan Poh Ling from Xiamen University discusses how to balance tourism development with heritage conservation.
Mon Apr 15 2024
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Juruterbang bomba dihantar ke UAE jalani latihan tambahan secara simulasi
JBPM telah diberikan peruntukan sebanyak RM800,000 untuk menghantar kesemua 17 juruterbang ke negara terbabit.
Thu Apr 25 2024
Lebih 14,000 aduan diterima menerusi aplikasi MYJalan setakat ini - Ahmad Maslan
KKR juga telah menyelesaikan 86 peratus daripada 3,766 aduan diterima menerusi aplikasi itu setakat ini.
Thu Apr 25 2024
AWANI Pagi: Apa Erti Sebenar Cakna Autisme?
Bulan Kesedaran Autisme disambut setiap tahun pada bulan April, untuk meningkatkan kesedaran umum berkenaan diagnosis tersebut. Sejauh mana cakna masyarakat mengenai autisme setakat ini? Ikuti diskusinya dalam Awani Pagi 7.30 pagi Khamis bersama Afiezy Azaman & Azib Zikry.
Thu Apr 25 2024
KPT salur bantuan pendidikan, pengecualian yuran IPT anak mangsa nahas helikopter
KPT melalui PTPTN akan menyalurkan sebanyak RM1,000 seorang kepada 21 anak mangsa nahas dua helikopter yang terhempas di Lumut.
Thu Apr 25 2024
[LAPOR LANGSUNG] Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Kapal sedia belayar Jumaat ini - FFC
FFC mengesahkan sudah melengkapkan segala keperluan bagi membolehkan misi pelayaran Jumaat ini.
Thu Apr 25 2024
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Semua keperluan sudah dilengkapkan, kapal sedia belayar Jumaat ini - FFC
Ia termasuk keperluan teknikal dan 'crewing' yang merujuk kepada proses menyediakan dan menguruskan ahli kru.
Thu Apr 25 2024
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Ideologi Nelson Mandela wajar dicontohi dalam misi capai keamanan - Cucu
Menurut Manlda Mandela, datuknya pencinta keamanan dan bukan seorang pendendam walaupun selepas berjaya mengalahkan rejim apartheid.
Thu Apr 25 2024
Kontroversi UM: Bukan untuk sekat kebebasan universiti - Zambry
Kebebasan yang diberi perlu mengambil kira polisi serta pendirian kerajaan di samping sensitiviti masyarakat dan majoriti rakyat.
Thu Apr 25 2024
Pelan strategik pendigitalan akan dikemaskinikan selari transformasi digital - Wilson
Pelan strategik pendigitalan akan dikemaskinikan selari dengan transformasi digital, kata Timbalan Menteri Digital Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong.
Wed Apr 24 2024
Kekejaman zionis: Gaza lepasi ambang kebuluran enam minggu akan datang - WFP
Semenanjung Gaza bakal melepasi ambang kebuluran iaitu ketidakamanan makanan, kekurangan zat makanan dan kematian.
Wed Apr 24 2024