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IPOH, A man was found burnt to death in a fire that razed a house in Taman Muhibbah 2, near Sitiawan, early this morning. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the charred remains of Muhammad Khairul Ridzuan Muhamad Taib, 46, were found in the living room of the single-storey terrace house. He said the department received an emergency call at 2.40 am, after which a team of firefighters from the Sitiawan and Seri Manjung Fire and Rescue Stations was dispatched to the scene. ‘The fire destroyed about 60 per cent of the house. Seven

KUALA LUMPUR, Hong Kong’s new risk-based capital regulatory framework is expected to strengthen enterprise risk management (ERM) practices among the (re)insurers doing business there, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s Special Report includes details and analysis on the risk-based framework that was implemented on July 1, replacing the legacy Hong Kong insurance ordinance-based regime. According to AM Best in a statement, the new regulatory framework comprises three individual pillars that address quantitative requirements, qualitative requirements and disclosure requirements. In addition to the three pillars, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (HKIA) also has established an approach toward group-wide

H.E. Peng Ponea, Minister of Public Works and Transport, shared in China’s Beijing this morning the Royal Government of Cambodia’s policy, vision and achievements in transport and logistics development, at the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024. Held under the theme of ‘Sustainable Transport: Logistics Connecting the World,’ the two-day (Sept. 25-26) forum was presided over by H.E. Li Xiaopeng, Chinese Minister of Transport, with the participation of transport ministers and vice ministers from 30 countries, and representatives of international institutions and private sector, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. On the occasion, H.E. Peng Ponea briefed the

An exhibition titled “La Belle Rose. The Mystical Power of the Small Flower” opened in the village of Oreshak near the town of Troyan (North Central Bulgaria) on Sunday evening. It is one of the highlights of the Bulgarian Plum Festival. The exhibition is the result of collaboration between the National History Museum, the Rose Museum and the Iskra Museum of History in the town of Kazanlak. Doroteya Gyurdjiiska, Director of the National Arts and Crafts Fair in Oreshak, said the idea is to showcase the development of rose production between the 19th century and World War II. Staged in

MANILA: The Climate Change Commission (CCC) noted that students play a vital role in the country’s fight against climate change and the promotion of gender equality. In a news release on Wednesday, the CCC said the wide-ranging impacts of climate change, including rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, sea level rise, and disruptions to ecosystems and biodiversity, affect people of all ages and shape the future global scenario. In a forum at the Philippine Women’s University (PWU) aimed to inspire youth participation in addressing climate change and advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the CCC emphasized the urgency