Critics say pandemic treaty text is ‘step backwards’

AS negotiations towards a new pandemic treaty pick up pace, observers warn of watered-down efforts to ensure equitable access to the medical products needed to battle future Covid-like threats. Shaken by the pandemic, the World Health Organization’s 194 member states are negotiating an international accord aimed at ensuring countries are better equipped to deal with […]

Biodiversity: our life, our heritage, our future

MALAYSIA’s flora and fauna, whether on land or at sea, show the richness of the country’s natural resources that contribute to a ‘living ecosystem’ of which we are a part of. Indeed, our biodiversity is not just a part of us, but we depend on it far more than we actually realise. Read full story

Decision on whether ex-Labuan MP to enter defence postponed to June 23

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on the case of former Labuan member of parliament Datuk Rozman Isli, who is charged with using his position to obtain an employment contract for Labuan Liberty Port Management Sdn Bhd (LLPM) and which was scheduled for Tuesday (May 30) has been postponed to June 23. Read full story

Asia’s heatwave could get worse with El Nino

LATE last month, there were two reports of children in Kelantan — one seven-month old toddler from Kota Baru and an 11-year old boy from Bachok — having succumbed to a heatwave that, till today, is still affecting the world. Read full story

Experts express importance of ESG reporting

THE disclosure on environmental, social and governance matters, or ESG reporting, was made mandatory by Bursa Malaysia since 2016 to provide evidence for transparency and accountability in business decisions and operations to investors. Read full story

El Nino to worsen haze in Malaysia

THE El Nino phenomenon is expected to occur in Southeast Asia sometime next month and the resulting hotter and drier weather is set to exacerbate the haze situation in the region. In Malaysia, the air quality dropped to unhealthy levels in parts of Peninsular Malaysia last month. There were also reports of a transboundary haze […]