Category: General

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia will be making a state visit to Brunei from Oct 13 to 15 to further strengthen the royal ties between the two countries, which have been established for over 40 years. The Istana Negara, in a statement today, said His Majesty will be accompanied by Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia. The Tengku Temenggong of Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim, will accompany Their Majesties on the visit, which will further elevate the heritage, culture, and the Malay Sultanate. “The close relationship between Malaysia and Brunei was evident when the Sultan

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) joined forces with two logistics companies to curb drug trafficking via transport and delivery services. PNP Deputy Chief for Operations Lt. Gen. Michael Dubria, PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta, JRS Business Corp. general manager Gerard Payaoan, and Transportify Philippines country director Mario Paulo Bengson signed a memorandum of agreement on the measure in simple rites at Camp Crame, Quezon City on Thursday. ‘This MOA represents a significant step forward in our continuous battle against the illegal drug trade. By collaborating with JRS and Transportify, we are taking proactive measures

Manila: The country’s title victory at the recent Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Grand Slam in Singapore hopes to inspire the youth to learn the sport. Padel is a racket sport of Mexican origin. It is a mix of tennis and squash and is usually played in doubles on an enclosed court surrounded by walls of glass and metallic mesh. Last week, Marian Capadocia, a seasoned tennis player, and Tao Yee Tan defeated Japanese Kotomi Ozawa and Indonesian Beatrice Gumulya, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5, in the Pro female category finals. To reach the championship round, the Filipinas conquered Russian pair Victoria

The drainage and irrigation system involving the four regions under the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) in Kedah needs to be upgraded immediately to prevent floods that could further submerge the padi fields. The Malaysian Padi Farmers Brotherhood Organisation (PeSAWAH) chairman Abdul Rashid Yob said the floods this time around are worse than in 2010, and he does not rule out the possibility that the ‘dilapidated’ irrigation system is the cause of more than 6,000 hectares of padi fields under MADA’s management being submerged and flooded. ‘Kedah’s infrastructure needs to be upgraded… this is already the third wave and there

The country’s rice self-sufficiency rate (SSR) and per capita consumption (PCC) are 56.2 percent and 76.7 kilogrammes per year, respectively, based on the new calculation method for SSR and PCC, according to the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM). In a statement today, KPKM said the new calculation method is in line with the standards set by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The ministry said that the readjustment resulted in the country’s rice stock position for 2023 standing at 240,233 tonnes per year for trading stock and 40,000 tonnes for the stockpile. ‘The data shows a 4.7