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When educationist Dr Kathryn Anne Rivai left her homeland of New Zealand in 1977 to settle down in Sabah with her Malaysian husband, she had little idea that she would devote much of her career to improving access to education for marginalised children in the state, particularly the undocumented ones. ‘I have been teaching all my working life, that’s almost 50 years, and the past 14 years with marginalised children who don’t have access to education. ‘This has been one of the most rewarding times helping these poor and marginalised children acquire knowledge, good values and dignity to assist in

Manila: The value of counterfeit goods seized this year has reached PHP35.2 billion, according to the data released by Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPOPHL) on Tuesday. The figures were released during the 2024 National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) High-Level meeting at the Admiral Hotel in Manila. Data showed that the value of confiscated counterfeit products from January to September this year has surpassed the previous record of PHP26.89 billion in 2023. ‘The success of our coordinated enforcement strategies sends a clear message: we stand firm against intellectual property violations,” iPOPHL Director General and NCIPR Acting Chair Rowel

Manila: The number of Chinese ships spotted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from Sept. 17 to 23 has climbed to 251, higher than the 157 vessels detected from Sept. 10 to 16, the Philippine Navy (PN) said in a report Tuesday. This is the highest concentration of Chinese ships in the WPS so far this year, the Navy said. In an interview, Navy spokesperson for the WPS, Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, attributed the sudden spike in the number of Chinese vessels to better weather conditions. He added that each time there is a weather disturbance, the number of

KUALA LUMPUR, The issue surrounding the activities of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), which is accused of exploiting children and religion, continues to draw attention as many seek resolution on the matter. Hoping that the incident, which shocked the nation following the police’s revelations on Sept 11, will be resolved swiftly and transparently, the public is not looking to leave the issue rest solely on the shoulders of the authorities and government. This is evident as several non-governmental organisations have committed to assisting the victims rescued from the charity homes linked to GISBH. For example, the Women’s Affairs Bureau of

SUNGAI PETANI, Police have confirmed the arrest of a 62-year-old woman to assist with the investigation into the disappearance of retired civil servant, Sabari Baharom, aged 62, who went missing on Sept 3. ‘We have arrested a 62-year-old woman, and we will keep the public informed of further developments. We want to avoid any misinformation suggesting that the police are inactive when appropriate measures have been taken,’ Kedah police chief Datuk Fisol Salleh told a press conference here today. The woman’s arrest has provided some relief to the elderly man’s family, with Sabari’s eldest daughter, Suraiya Izzaty Sabari, 29, describing