Category: General

MANILA: The Department of Tourism (DOT) is focusing its efforts on wooing more tourists from South Korea, the United States, and Japan in an attempt to chase after its 7.7 million arrival target by the end of the year. In an interview on the sidelines of the Philippine Hotel Industry Strategic Action Plan (PHISAP) in Mandaluyong on Wednesday, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco admitted that “external factors” and limitations in visa policies are affecting the country’s projected numbers for 2024. ‘We do have challenges in terms of chasing after the projected number, especially in light of external factors that include geopolitical

MANILA: The city government of Manila has provided cash and financial assistance to families that were affected by recent fire incidents in the city. Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo led the distribution of assistance to fire victims in San Andres in the city’s 5th district on Wednesday, with each family receiving PHP10,000 cash aid. In a statement, Lacuna said this small amount is their way of making the affected residents know that the city government is there to help them start anew. The two officials would also lead the distribution of cash assistance to fire victims from

KUCHING, Sarawak has always welcomed scientists who offered to assist the State government in taking new approaches in policy formulation to preserve the environment that the people have been enjoying all this while. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government that he was leading now is giving emphasis on finding new ways to use the strength that the state possessed, particularly in mitigating climate change. Speaking at the Second International Conference on Tropical Sciences (TropSc) 2024 dinner here, tonight, he said after the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government set its economic policy based on three

CHUKAI, Three fishermen are feared missing in Kemaman waters after going out fishing on Sunday (Oct 13). Kemaman Maritime Zone Director Ariffin Ghazali said the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Kemaman Zone received a report related to the incident at 2.15 this afternoon. Ariffin said a Search and Rescue Operation (Op Carilamat) by the Maritime Rescue Sub Center (MRSC) Kuantan was activated and mobilized at 2.50 pm. ‘Around 2.15pm we received a report about a local fishing boat type A that went out to sea on Oct 13 and still hasn’t returned until today. According to reports, the fisherman usually

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia serves as a key gateway for Taiwan’s exports to Asian countries due to the many parallels in their development journeys, said Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Charles Lin. He said both Malaysia and Taiwan share common goals in the semiconductor industry, the development of the startup ecosystem, and their vision for smart cities. ‘The city government’s priority is to provide subsidies for the six companies we are bringing to the Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention (SDEC) 2024 to help them explore business opportunities abroad. ‘Our research indicates that Malaysia is the top choice for Taiwan to begin