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DUBAI: Addressing biodiversity loss and climate change requires both to be mainstreamed across all sectors, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said. He said mitigation and adaptation measures need to be seriously considered and implemented to alleviate the disastrous impacts on the nation’s biodiversity. The minister said there is … Read more

PASIR MAS: Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM) Kelantan menerima tambahan 900 kit makanan bagi menampung keperluan mangsa banjir di negeri ini yang meningkat sejak beberapa hari lepas. Pengarah APM Kelantan Lt Kol (PA) Mohd Adzhar Mujab berkata bantuan itu untuk menambah kit makanan sedia ada berjumlah 3,500 sebelum ini yang telah diagihkan ke beberapa daerah … Read more

The opposition in Albania on Wednesday spoke up at the Constitutional Court against the ratification of a contentious deal the government has signed with Italy to jointly process some asylum applications of migrants arriving in Italy by sea. Last month, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni announced a five-year deal in … Read more

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has taken steps to prepare the hydroelectric dams in Cameron Highlands, Sungai Perak, and Tasik Kenyir to face the impact of the northeast monsoon. TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco) managing director Muhamad Nazri Pazil said the preparation included the dams’ capacity to hold the increased water levels … Read more

SANDAKAN: The Sabah Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will continue monitoring aftershocks to assess any impact on the state following the earthquake that struck Mindanao, Philippines last night. State JBPM assistant director (Operations) Hamsa Isnurdini said even though the authorities have not received any report, the situation is closely monitored especially in the east … Read more

BANGKOK: Songkran, Thailand’s traditional New Year festival, has gained recognition on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was reached during the 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Kasane, Botswana Wednesday. Songkran is celebrated annually from April 13 to 15, … Read more

JASIN: The Melaka government will identify new tourism products at the parliamentary and district levels to be highlighted in conjunction with the 2024 Visit Melaka Year (TMM2024), said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. Referring to the Sungai Rambai, he said, the state constituency in Jasin is the host of the two-day D’Bendang Carnival … Read more

MAKE the holiday season even more exciting for yourself and your loved ones by participating in OPPO Malaysia’s 10th anniversary year-end sale on Dec 11, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024, which features flash sales, price drops and even lucky draws* that offer prizes worth up to RM1 million! The company says in conjunction with OPPO’s … Read more

KUALA LUMPUR: The screening of the movie titled ‘Misi Bakara’ and military asset exhibition are among the programmes being prepared by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for visitors to the MADANI Government’s First Anniversary Programme which will be held at the grounds of the Bukit Jalil National Stadium from Dec 8 to 10. MINDEF, in … Read more

KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) has introduced 22 reforms to drive development in sports which were achieved in nine months, three months before the MADANI administration completed one year, said its Deputy Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim. Adam Adli said the reforms encompassed for main aspects namely strengthening the sports ecosystem, cultivating … Read more