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PUTRAJAYA, The Department of Agriculture (DOA) advises all parties involved in supply and service matters to use the e-Perolehan and iGFMAS systems for every supply and service application. DOA said the parties involved, especially supplier companies, are encouraged to contact them first before providing any supply and service requested by certain parties to avoid recurring fraud cases. This follows complaints received regarding cases of fraudulent government orders by certain parties using the DOA logo to deceive companies into providing supplies and services. “The cunning tactics of these parties have resulted in supplier companies being deceived and suffering losses, as no

Manila: Johnny Wellem Carzano performed well to dominate the FIDE-rated Standard tournament organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Sunday at the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) along Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City. Carzano prevailed over Karl Friedrich Canalita, Justin Jed Ortillo, Danry Seth Romualdez, John Kenneth Gelua and French Cobi Francisco to finish with 5.0 points, in a tie with Arvie Tombo. But Carzano had better tiebreak points to claim victory. Apollo Agapay was second and Lance Nathaniel Orlina, third. Both registered 4.5 points. ” I am very happy with my victory because almost all the

LYON, The field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) can no longer be considered a ‘second chance’ by any party, as it now promises significant job opportunities. The Department of Skills Development (JPK) director-general Zuleah Darsong said young people enrolling in TVET institutions have a great opportunity to achieve excellent careers and explore opportunities at the international level. It is said that this matter is also evidenced by the participation of 15 highly skilled Malaysian youth competing at the international level in the WorldSkills (WSC 2024) competition in Lyon, France, starting tomorrow. “We hope that youths participating in

KUALA LUMPUR, The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Monday as worries about the outlook of US and China economic growth weighed on sentiment. However, Japanese rubber futures advanced for a second straight session today, buoyed by a weaker yen and worries over persistent wet weather in top producer Thailand. “In China, The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s consumer price index (CPI) rose less than forecast by 0.6 per cent from a year earlier in August. “Its producer price index (PPI) slid 1.8 per cent from a year earlier, reigniting calls for further stimulus measures to

KUALA LUMPUR, War-torn Palestine are determined to stay on course in the third round of their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign, despite facing numerous challenges. After managing to hold Asian giants South Korea to a goalless draw in Group B last week, head coach Makram Daboub hopes that, his charges would maintain the momentum against Jordan at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Cheras here tomorrow. ‘It was a tough situation for us before, but we managed to play well against South Korea and get a good result. For tomorrow, we hope to perform just as we did before. ‘We’ve