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MANILA: The Philippine government has reaffirmed its commitment to helping preserve the seas and marine resources ahead of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in France. In a side event at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) on Monday, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Marshall Louis Alferez said preparations for the Philippines’ participation in the high-level UN meet is in full swing, with upcoming consultations with stakeholders scheduled in the coming months. ‘SDG 14 (Sustainable Development Goal 14) seeks to address the challenges facing the oceans, which cover over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and

PUTRAJAYA, The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), through its subsidiary CIDB Holdings Sdn Bhd, has launched the CIDBH – iENTRY System to enhance the management of foreign workers in the construction industry. In a statement today, CIDB said it also aims to introduce an integrated system to ensure compliance with laws related to the welfare and safety of skilled foreign workers. ‘One of the system’s main features is the management of foreign workers’ registration through a biometric system after they receive the Construction Skills Competence Certificate in their source country, which is certified and verified by CIDB. ‘It also includes

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from representatives of the Orang Asli community led by Senator Manolan Mohamad, at the Parliament building here. In his Facebook post, Anwar said the representatives include those from Perak Orang Asli Association, Malaysian Orang Asli Development Association (MOADA), Pahang Semelai Association, Orang Asli Network of Pahang, Koperasi Asal Orang Asli Selangor Berhad and the Indigenous Peoples Network of Malaysia (JOAS). ‘Our discussions touched on various matters, mainly socioeconomic issues involving the Orang Asli community and efforts to improve their participation in education and opportunities for them to hold

JASIN, The heavy rainfall over the past two days and the phenomenon of high tides have been contributing factors to the flooding in several areas in Jasin today, according to a senior state executive councillor. Datuk Rais Yasin, who is in charge of housing, local government, drainage, climate change and disaster management, said the Melaka Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) has been monitoring the causes of the floods. “We have been informed by the relevant agencies that this situation is due to a combination of high tides and heavy rainfall, which caused river water to overflow, submerging several residential

KUALA LUMPUR, Mavenir, a pioneer in cloud-native network infrastructure, has been recognised as a global leader in telecom innovation, winning the esteemed 2024 Network X Award for Most Innovative Cloud Product. According to Mavenir in a statement, this accolade reaffirms the company’s excellence in delivering cutting-edge Cloud-Native Automation solutions to mobile network operators (MNOs). This recognition also solidifies Mavenir’s leadership in automating cloud-native 5G network deployments, empowering MNOs to accelerate time-to-market and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). Mavenir Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Bejoy Pankajakshan said: ‘Our solution simplifies and accelerates network and services deployment, providing a cost-effective path