Category: General

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof assured that government officials will continue to closely monitor the floods in Kedah. He added that the government will also focus on assisting flood victims and developing a long-term plan to mitigate risks in the future. “At the ministry level, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) already has plans in place to address flood risks “Several measures will be implemented simultaneously, some of which can be resolved immediately, while others will require a moderate to long-term approach,” he told the media after launching the guidelines for Artificial Intelligence Governance and Ethics (AIGE)

Capital A Bhd rose in early trade today following plans to expand its network in Indonesia, particularly in East Nusa Tenggara. As of 10.18 am, Capital A advanced 4.5 sen, or 5.48 per cent, to 86.5 sen, with 13.388 million shares traded. On Thursday, Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes announced that AirAsia plans to expand its network in East Nusa Tengarra and offer direct flights to eastern Indonesia from ASEAN, along with some domestic routes. More details will be announced next month, he said, adding that AirAsia is also exploring potential routes to Papua and Dili

Manila: Ranking transportation officials have started drafting the guidelines to enforce mandatory speed limiters in public utility vehicles (PUVs). In a statement Friday, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said Republic Act 10916, or the Road Speed Limiter Act was supposed to be fully implemented in 2016 after it lapsed into law. ‘The full implementation of this law is long overdue. We have to do something now for the interest and protection of all road users,’ Mendoza said. He said a meeting was first held Wednesday among officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Land

Oil prices dropped on Friday amid growing concerns about an economic slowdown in key markets, China’s slowing demand and the potential for increased OPEC+ supply. International benchmark Brent crude fell by 0.45 percent r to USD74.54 per barrel at 10.59 a.m. local time (0759 GMT), down from the previous session’s close of USD74.88. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 0.45 percent to USD70.84 per barrel after closing at USD71.16 in the prior session. Both benchmarks experienced a price decline, largely influenced by signs of economic slowdown among major oil consumers. Market players are focused on cues about slowing demand

Police operatives arrested a ‘high-profile’ suspect and seized close to PHP 1.4 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sibulan, Negros Oriental early Friday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), identified the suspect as alias Jingle, male, 36, single, and a resident of Burgos St., Poblacion 2, in Siaton town. The suspect allegedly sold illegal drugs to undercover operatives at Purok 6 in Barangay Maslog, Sibulan, resulting in the confiscation of more or less 205 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP 1.394 million. He is now