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KUALA LUMPUR, SME Bank Malaysia Berhad (‘SME Bank’) on 27 September 2024 announced the winners of the SME Bank’s Sandbox Swiss Innovation Challenge (‘SSSIC’) 2024, culminating in six winning teams taking home over RM100,000 in cash prizes and one winning innovation project to represent Malaysia at the upcoming Swiss Innovation Challenge 2024 International Pitch in Switzerland on 21 October 2024. Neoteric Engineering came in first under the Open Category, receiving RM30,000 and was crowned the grand champion. Two of their representatives will be representing the country to pitch their winning innovation project in Switzerland. Neoteric Engineering is revolutionising farming and

TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez filed on Tuesday his certificate of candidacy (COC) with the support of key officials in Leyte province. Romualdez formalized his re-election bid at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office before noon, witnessed by Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla, whose clan had past political rift with the Speaker’s family. He is running under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Party for a third and last term. “I filed as a candidate for congressman in the first district of Leyte. I am grateful for the support of our governor, vice governor, and mayors,” Romualdez told

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it is eyeing a ‘quick turnaround’ for palay production recovery as palay losses are seen to breach the annual 500,000 metric tons (MT) to 600,000 MT projection. This came as Super Typhoon Julian placed 51,863 hectares of planted rice at risk of damage due to possible flooding. In a phone interview, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa assured interventions to farmers for replanting in case Super Typhoon Julian leaves major damages. ‘Ang palaging response natin iyong (Our usual response is the) quick turnaround for areas na pwedeng maka-recover. Kunwari (that can

KUALA LUMPUR, The flood situation in Kedah continued to improve with two temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kubang Pasu closed this afternoon, while the number of evacuees in Perak increased slightly, as rain continues in several areas. In KEDAH, three districts remain affected by the floods, with the number of evacuees reported at 4 pm today decreasing to 1,148 people from 373 families, down from 1,373 people from 457 families in the morning. According to the Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana report, Pokok Sena has the highest number of evacuees, with 466 individuals from 148 families currently sheltering at the

KUALA LUMPUR, The Federal Court is set to hear the application of seven Filipino men seeking a review of their death sentences, imposed for waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during the Lahad Datu incursion 11 years ago, at 9 am tomorrow. The application was filed by Datu Amirbahar Hushin Kiram, 60, the nephew of Jamalul Kiram, the self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu, along with Atik Hussin Abu Bakar, 52; Basad H. Manuel, 49; Virgilio Nemar Patulada, 59; Al Wazir Osman, 68; Tani Lahad Dahi, 70; and Julham Rashid, 75. They are seeking to have their death sentences commuted to