Category: General

Manila: Arrangements are being made with the Philippine Air Force (PAF) for the ‘imminent’ repatriation of former Negros Oriental lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. to the Philippines, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Monday. “Teves is coming home very soon. At expectation natin (And our expectation is) within the month,” Remulla told reporters. “Air Force airplane ang aming kinuha. May agreement kami para yung eroplanong sasakyan ay manggagaling po sa ating Air Force (And it will be an Air Force airplane. We have an agreement, that the airplane to be used will come from the air force),” he said. Teves

JASIN, Tourist areas around Banda Hilir have remained crime-free so far this year, thanks to continuous monitoring and security efforts by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said that this excellent record would boost the confidence of both local and international tourists to visit the state in conjunction with the Visit Melaka Year 2024 (TMM2024) campaign. “Key areas such as the Stadthuys Building, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors, have been reported by the police as zero-crime zones, with no cases of theft, pickpocketing, or other crimes. “No crimes of such nature have

SEOUL, The Ministry of Defence is considering to intensify the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the military sector to further strengthen Malaysia’s defence capabilities. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that AI technology in the military was an inevitable advancement, as it is now being utilized globally across various sectors, including defence. He stated that his ministry needs to understand and assess the achievements of AI technology in the military field in other countries before implementing it in Malaysia. “Therefore, the AI technology summit in the military field held (here) today provides Malaysia with an opportunity

KUCHING, The rules governing meetings in the Dewan Negara, Dewan Rakyat and State Legislative Assemblies need to be updated, to be more comprehensive and to include elements related to social media, said Sarawak State Assembly speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. He said recent social media posts by assembly members criticising the speaker’s decisions are not currently addressed in existing rules. ‘Social media posts by YBs (Honorable Members) that criticise Parliament, the speaker, or undermine the speaker’s rulings are not covered by the current rules in Parliament or the state assemblies. ‘This is a new phenomenon and we need

XIAMEN, China, On September 8, the 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (“CIFIT”), sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and co-organized by the Fujian Provincial People’s Government, the Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, and the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce, opened in Xiamen, Fujian Province, participated in by 119 countries and regions and 18 international organizations, of which about 80% are in the joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative. Themed “Investment Linking the World,” this year’s CIFIT has a total exhibition area of 120,000 square meters. New highlights are the “Invest in China” area