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KUCHING, Sustainability education should be prioritised within educational institutions to encourage volunteerism and civic engagement among youth so that they could foster a sense of responsibility towards their communities. Sarawak Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurs Development Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said strengthening the youth leadership will establish platforms for young leaders to engage in policy discussions on sustainable development. ‘Our young people are the backbone of our future. By creating platforms where they can engage in meaningful policy discussions and integrate sustainability into our education system, we empower them to become tomorrow’s changemakers.’ He made these remarks when

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of evacuees across several states has risen to 4,423 individuals seeking shelter in 34 temporary relief centres as of 10 this morning, a notable increase from the 4,147 reported last night. In KEDAH, the Disaster Info portal of the Social Welfare Department (JKM) reported that 1,477 evacuees from four districts namely Baling, Kota Setar, Pendang and Pokok Sena were placed in 11 relief centres compared to 1,285 people recorded last night. According to the official Public Info Banjir website, the water levels in Sungai Anak Bukit at TAR Bridge and Taman Aman in Kota Setar exceeded

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were lower in the early trade today, tracking the underlying cash market. At 9.16 am, both October 2024 and March 2025 fell 7.0 points to 1,634.50 and 1,630.50, respectively, November 2024 slid 8.0 points to 1,637.50, and December 2024 contract declined 8.5 points to 1,641.00. Turnover amounted to 1,329 lots, while open interest stood at 43,014 contracts. The FBM KLCI eased 3.84 points to 1,638.13 from Tuesday’s closing of 1,641.97 after 35 minutes of trading. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Manila: A total of 66 candidates were included in the partial list of senatorial bets for the May 2025 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday. In a resolution, the Commission en banc has approved the recommendation of its Law Department on the initial list of names of aspirants for senator. In the list of senatorial aspirants are the 11 members of the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas of the Marcos administration – former interior secretary Benhur Abalos, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, Senator Pia Cayetano, former senator Panfilo Lacson, Senator Lito Lapid, former senator Manny Pacquiao, Senator

Manila: Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday reported securing the ‘basics’ alongside gaining more partnerships for the Department of Education (DepEd) during his first 100 days in office. In a speech at the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines meeting, he said the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remain clear as they try to address the challenges in the ‘massive’ education system. ‘That is why in our first 100 days, we went long on our early bets. We made the curriculum more flexible to maximize the learning time of students. We created a PISA (Program for International