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Manila: Super Typhoon Julian has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday but is likely to reenter Wednesday morning, the weather bureau said. Julian slightly intensified, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 240 kph, according to the 11 a.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 2 is still hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Bacarra, Pasuquin, Bangui, Vintar, Burgos, Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Adams), and the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira). Gale-force

KOTA BHARU, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM20 million allocation for the purchase of 20 units of water pump in Kelantan, which was announced in May, had long been approved. Anwar, also the Finance Minister, said the implementation of the project was delayed due to several problems that cropped up, including the issue of land approval from the state government to build a dirt road for the use of the new pump. He said that the project also took a long time because the existing water pumps did not reach the surface to allow the water supply

KUALA LUMPUR, The Tokyo Game Show (TGS 2024), held from Sept 26-29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, attracted 274,739 participants, up from 243,238 in 2023. Of the total, the business segment on Sept 26-27 drew 87,180 participants (42,031 on Sept 26, 45,149 on Sept 27). The public days saw 187,559 participants (97,786 on Sept 28, 89,773 on Sept 29). Themed “Trailblaze the World with Gaming,” the event was organised by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA), Nikkei Business Publications Inc and Dentsu Inc. In a statement, organisers said the total number of TGS official programme viewers and online visitors

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Health (MOH) enforcement will take prudent and reasonable measures in using powers under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Act 852, which was gazetted on Feb 2, had come into force today simultaneously with the Regulations and Orders under it. “I am confident that the MOH enforcement officers will take a prudent approach so that those involved in this industry understand that we (the government) are doing all this for the good health of the younger generation,” he told the media after

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia has the potential to become a hub for technological innovation in Southeast Asia, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He emphasised that achieving this goal requires collaboration between the government, private and academic sectors, to create an ecosystem that nurtures innovation at every level. “What we need now are engineers who can not only design and build structures but also find solutions to problems not just in our country, but globally. “With solutions generated through research, we can provide answers to the challenges faced by the world in various sectors, including construction and engineering. “Now,