Category: General

TACLOBAN CITY – The recent discoveries of arms caches in Leyte and Samar provinces signal the victory of the government’s fight to end insurgency in the region, an official of the Philippine Army said on Monday. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade, said the participation of villagers and former rebels in peace initiatives largely contributed to the unearthing of firearms and an explosive buried by the New People’s Army (NPA). “The involvement of former rebels has significantly weakened the NPA’s capabilities in Samar and Leyte. We expect more discoveries in the coming days as the

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today as the US dollar strengthened ahead of the United States’ inflation data this week. The September 2024 contract fell to US$2,504.10 per troy ounce from US$2,536.70 per troy ounce last Friday. The October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, February 2025, and April 2025 contracts all settled lower at US$2,516.40 per troy ounce compared to US$2,539.00 per troy ounce previously. Volume slid to eight lots from nine lots last Friday, while open interest rose to 53 contracts from 49 contracts previously. The price of physical gold stood at

KOTA BHARU, Police arrested three men, including two Thai nationals, and seized 60,000 Yaba pills and two kilogrammes of methamphetamine worth over RM1 million in a raid on two houses near Rantau Panjang in Pasir Mas yesterday. General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the suspects, aged between 31 and 36, also tested positive for methamphetamine. He said the raid was conducted by the 9th Battalion GOF at 6 pm. “All suspects and the seized drugs have been handed over to the Narcotics Crime Investigation Officer at the Pasir Mas district police

PUTRAJAYA, The autonomous bus initiative is one of the 40 use cases for the 5G technology that Malaysia will showcase as the country prepares to take on the role of ASEAN chair next year, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said the initiative is a collaboration between Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the nation’s 5G network provider, technology giant Ericsson, and local autonomous vehicle solutions developer eMooVit Technology Sdn Bhd. “Integrating 5G applications in autonomous public vehicles such as the ones demonstrated today will boost the overall experience for the users, allowing them to feel safer and stay better connected.

KLUANG, The Ministry of Education (MOE) will continuously monitor the situation at several schools near the area affected by the chemical odour pollution incident in Johor Bahru. Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry would also seek recommendations and advice from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other relevant agencies on whether there is a need to close the schools to ensure the well-being of students and teachers. “School administrators must comply with and follow the steps outlined in the guidelines provided by MOE, particularly when dealing with pollution issues,” she told reporters after launching the National Technical and Vocational Education