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NILAI, A welding workshop in Ulu Beranang, Lenggeng, has been discovered making an illegal water connection, resulting in a loss of RM30,000 for Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (SAINS). National Water Services Commission (SPAN) Enforcement Division director Ainal Yusman Mohamad Yusop said that the commission received a complaint from SAINS and found that the water theft had been ongoing at the premises for the past two years. He said that during a raid, SPAN uncovered a 25-millimetre High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe connected directly to SAINS’ main line, channelling water into the workshop for its daily operations. ‘Investigations revealed that

KUALA LUMPUR, In conjunction with the 2024 Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA), the National Farmers’ Organisation (NAFAS) will unveil a series of innovations in fertilisers, modern agriculture and frozen food products under the Peladang brand. NAFAS general manager Muhammad Faris Arriffin said the organisation’s participation in the 100th edition of MAHA would feature various activities, including exhibitions, product sales and cutting-edge innovations such as Peladang-branded food and fertilisers, agricultural inputs and machinery. ‘NAFAS’s involvement in MAHA 2024 underscores our commitment to advancing the agricultural sector in line with the goal of ensuring continuous food security. ‘This exhibition also

HONG KONG, Saudi Arabia is rapidly establishing itself as a global leader in tourism, with the Kingdom’s remarkable achievements in 2023 setting a new benchmark for the industry. This progress was on full display at the IHIF Asia International Hospitality Investment Forum in Hong Kong, where the Saudi Ministry of Tourism highlighted the vast potential for international investors to capitalize on the Kingdom’s rapidly expanding and diverse tourism sector. Saudi Arabia’s strategic location at the crossroads of three continents and its strong economic ties with Asia underscore its potential as a global tourism hub. In 2023, the Kingdom welcomed over

Manila: The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is set to celebrate the Elderly Filipino Week from Oct. 1 to 7. The NCSC signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) for the promotion of the celebration to engage the young generation in paying respect to the elderly. “We want to encourage the youth today via the programs we’re doing that, ‘I want to reach this age’, to have them wish not only for 20 percent discount plus 12 percent VAT for the medicines but because of many benefits, and the greatest benefit of being

Manila: Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Tuesday pushed for the passage of a bill seeking to create a body tasked to conserve and manage the Sierra Madre, the longest mountain range in the country. Nograles renewed call for the passage of House Bill (HB) 1972 after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. noticed the alarming deforestation in the Sierra Madre during an aerial inspection over Marikina and Antipolo on Sept. 5 to assess the damage left by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng. ‘I hope that the President’s recent statement about Sierra Madre’s deforestation will serve as a nudge in the