Category: General

Perak are targeting 28 gold medals and a third overall placing in the week-long 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) to be held in Sarawak from Sunday (Sept 22). State Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah said they will be sending a 174-strong contingent comprising 93 para-athletes, 42 team managers and 38 officers. He added that they will compete in nine out of the 10 para-sports to be contested, namely boccia, archery, athletics, badminton, table tennis, lawn bowls, bowling, powerlifting and chess. He said the state government had also allocated RM1 million for the preparation

The Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) has established an independent committee to investigate allegations of negligence by staff in the maternity ward at Dungun Hospital, which purportedly led to the death of a newborn. JKNT director, Datuk Dr. Kasemani Embong, stated that the investigation was initiated following a viral post on X by the account owner ‘Matdan The Great (@rushashraf)’ on Sept 17. He explained that the account owner expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of service provided by the maternity ward staff to his sister and newborn niece. “Preliminary investigations revealed that the complainant’s sister was admitted to the maternity ward

Manila: It would be in the interest of South Korea to participate in maritime patrols in the South China Sea (SCS) and consider forging a visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, experts posited in a conference on Friday. At the Stratbase ADRI forum discussing ways Manila and Seoul could enhance security in the Indo-Pacific, former Korean Defense Vice Minister and Senior Research Fellow at Sejong Institute Shin Beomchul floated the need to expand the level of defense cooperation between the two states. ‘I think we should expand joint military drills, so we have to enhance interoperability and increase level

Manila: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded first-time jobseekers to avail of the free pre-employment documents for their applications. The measure is pursuant to Republic Act 11261 or the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act, DOLE said in a social media post on Friday. To avail of the benefit, a barangay certification must be secured, stating that the applicant is a first-time jobseeker and has been a resident for at least six months. The certification will be presented to the concerned government agencies where the pre-employment documents will be obtained. The applicant must then report back to the barangay.

Manila: The Philippines would maintain continuous presence in the Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the country’s top security adviser said Friday. In an ambush interview at Sangley Point, Cavite, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed a ship as a replacement following the departure of its largest vessel, BRP Teresa Magbanua, from the area. The ship is now sheltering at an undisclosed location due the bad weather, he said. “We will always make sure yung ating (that our) presence and access sa Sabina Shoal ay tuloy-tuloy (is continuous). Tuloy-tuloy yan as soon as mag-improve yun