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Thailand 23 Mar 2025 | 05:53 AM

Landmarks around the world go dark for Earth Hour

Iconic landmarks and city skylines around the world went dark on Saturday as millions joined Earth Hour, a global campaign by environmental group WWF calling for urgent action to tackle climate change and halt nature loss.

Focus 25 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Chile’s dark skies at risk

AS night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile, four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn hea­vens.

Travel 13 Feb 2025 | 05:30 AM

Where clouds meet earth: Gunung Stong State Park offers a stunning sunrise

The hike to Kem Baha in Gunung Stong State Park offers a stunning sunrise over a sea of clouds, set amid Malaysia’s rich jungle and wildlife.

Focus 23 Mar 2024 | 11:00 PM

Beyond ‘Earth Hour’ - There has been criticism aplenty since Earth Hour’s inception in 2007

YESTERDAY, millions of people around the world marked “Earth Hour” by turning off their lights from 8:30-9:30pm, but the lead up to the annual event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) had once again ignited the lingering debate about whether this is a bright idea or an ill-conceived one.

TECH 27 Jan 2023 | 06:37 AM

Phew! Truck-sized asteroid misses Earth

A truck-sized asteroid that suddenly loomed out of the darkness a few days ago – with the Earth in its sights – sailed harmlessly past us on Jan 26, space scientists said.

Technology 20 June 2022 | 05:30 AM

China tests tech that could beam solar power from space to Earth

Chinese researchers have successfully tested a full-system model of technology that could one day wirelessly transmit solar power from outer space to Earth.

Entertainment 2 Apr 2025 | 04:08 AM

Actor Val Kilmer, star of 'Batman Forever', dies at 65, NYT reports

The cause was pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Val Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, she said.

Letters 3 July 2020 | 11:00 PM

Return the darkness to insects

From KOO WEE HON Petaling Jaya.

World 17 May 2023 | 10:38 PM

Earth-sized alien planet gripped by widespread volcanism

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Earth-sized planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighborhood is offering some of the best evidence to date of volcanism beyond our solar system, with observations suggesting a rugged and rocky world tormented by constant eruptions.

Nation 26 Mar 2023 | 11:00 PM

It’s lights out at Earth Hour for a bright future

GEORGE TOWN: Hotels along Penang’s famous Batu Ferringhi tourist belt went dark for Earth Hour 2023.

Letters 20 Apr 2022 | 11:00 PM

Act boldly on Earth Day

From KOO WEE HON of Petaling Jaya.

Entertainment 23 July 2022 | 03:00 AM

WATCH: New 'LOTR: Rings Of Power' trailer explores a different Middle-earth

The creators of Amazon.com Inc's 'Lord of the Rings' unveiled the most extensive look yet at the series on Friday at the annual San Diego Comic-Con convention, promising an entirely different immersion into the fantasy world of Middle-earth.

True Or Not 22 Feb 2022 | 12:39 AM

QuickCheck: Does the moon have a dark side?

Only one side of the Moon ever faces the Earth, so the other side is in permanent darkness.

Living 17 Feb 2023 | 07:00 AM

Rio carnival returns to roots after years of 'darkness'

This is a moment when Brazil needs to reaffirm what's best about itself, after a dark period for both politics and popular culture. This is a time of light after the darkness.

Metro News 25 Mar 2022 | 11:00 PM

Switch off to mark Earth Hour today

PENANGITES can take part in the state’s Earth Hour by switching off their lights at 8.30pm for an hour today.

Asia & Oceania 13 Sept 2022 | 05:05 AM

Malaysian journalist discovers what life was like in Australia in the 1850s

The Australian state of Victoria offers a multitude of off-the-beaten track experiences and memorable adventures.

Aseanplus News 2 May 2021 | 07:19 AM

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown

SpaceX returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first US crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.

Asia & Oceania 29 Apr 2022 | 12:05 AM

Malaysian tour guide visits Australia's 'belly button of the Earth'

The columnist heads to Uluru in Australia, known to locals as the ‘belly button of the Earth’.

Sports Box 29 Apr 2022 | 11:00 PM

Time to light up SEA Games arena after two years of darkness

THE Covid-19 pandemic hit many sectors hard – businesses, entertainment joints, eateries – but sports and sportsmen took a beating like never before.

Aseanplus News 3 Mar 2025 | 09:50 AM

China declassifies tech of world’s first high orbit radar satellite, worrying US

Disclosures about surveillance satellite Ludi Tance 4-01confirm numerous breakthroughs in sensitive, electronic warfare-related technology

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