Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR: Fujian delegation recently visited Japan for four days ending July 31 for economic, trade and cultural exchanges, led by Fujian Provincial Committee Secretary and Standing Committee of Fujian Provincial People’s Congress Chairman, Zhou Zuyi. According to a statement, the delegation continued traditional friendship further deepened the exchanges of sister-city relationships, promoted cooperation and development, as well as made new contributions to the comprehensive promotion of strategic and reciprocal relationship between China and Japan. At the China (Fujian)-Japan Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference, Zhou delivered a keynote speech, and introduced to the participants about the basic provincial conditions,

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has achieved 85 per cent implementation of its 2024 Budget initiatives as of June 21 this year, highlighted Minister Nga Kor Ming. He stated that of the 12 initiatives outlined in the budget with a total allocation of RM737.9 million, 10 have already achieved over 85 per cent of their targets within just six months. The 10 initiatives include upgrading public toilets, street lighting replacement, upgrading dilapidated public markets, maintenance of non-Islamic places of worship, and improving and repairing drainage systems. “The mid-year achievements of KPKT encompass five key areas: the

PETALING JAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will meet his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok in a few weeks to discuss economic cooperation and to foster Malaysia-Russia bilateral relations. “A few weeks from now, I will go to Vladivostok in Russia to accept President Putin’s invitation to discuss economic cooperation, positioning us as a country that defends our independent position with no feelings of hostility with anyone,” he said. He said this at the launch of GXBank headquarters and its centre of excellence here today. On July 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a courtesy call

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The city government is pushing for an incubation program to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and make local businesses more visible. In an interview Friday, John Asuncion, head of the city’s Trade Investments Promotion Center, said a support mechanism for MSMEs is necessary because they make a large contribution to the economy. “Of the 31,000 business registrations this year, 98 percent are MSMEs. We told these entrepreneurs that Mayor Rolando Uy will always listen to their concerns,” he said. He said the incubation program will provide a venue for MSMEs to display, sell their

MANILA: The Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) will succeed if there is enough support from the government. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, one of the 22 who signed the resolution recommending the temporary suspension of PTMP for further review, emphasized the need for enhanced financial assistance for operators and drivers. “The government should ensure a smooth transition, alleviate the financial burden of transport operators and drivers, and launch a comprehensive and thorough information campaign,” Gatchalian said in a news release Friday. He cited other program components, like route rationalization and consolidating the remaining 17 percent of jeepneys, Unified Vehicle (UV) Express, Filcabs