Langkawi Unesco status hangs in the balance

LANGKAWI (Oct 16): The Kilim Geoforest Park, one of few Unesco-certified sites in Southeast Asia, may lose the status if an assessment review is conducted during low tide, which will reveal the impact of tourism activities on the area.

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A window on the natural world

Dogs and cats may be the most popular pet choices but for practical reasons, they are often not allowed to be kept in apartments because of concerns about their hygiene and the noise they can make.

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A city operating in real time

THE rebuilding of Christchurch in New Zealand began two years after successive earthquakes devastated its central business district, and will cost an estimated NZ$40 billion (RM108 billion).

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