Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, who is on a two-day official visit to Malaysia from yesterday. In a Facebook post, Anwar said that the meeting discussed strengthening relations between Malaysia and Brazil, especially in trade and investment, including in the semiconductor and petroleum and gas industries. Anwar and Vieira also discussed Malaysia’s participation in several initiatives under Brazil’s G20 chairmanship this year. “I also emphasised the importance of making Malaysia-Brazil relations a model of effective cooperation among Global South countries. “Areas that could be explored together

MANILA: Filipino International Master Daniel Quizon downed Grandmaster Abdimalik Abdisalimov in the eighth round to barge into the top five of the premier Masters category of the 30th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival at the United Arab Emirates Friday night. The 20-year-old national champion from Dasmariñas, Cavite, prevailed over the 11th-seeded Abdisalimov after 48 moves of the Sicilian Defense to join six others with six points. Uzbek GMs Nodirbek Yakubboev, Shamsiddin Vokhidov, FIDE GM David Paravyan and Indian GM Leon Luke Mendonca share the lead with 6.5 points. Quizon will face Indian GM Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan, the No. 10 seed,

TANJUNG MALIM, The Perak state government plans to install warning sirens along Sungai Slim to ensure residents are better prepared for disasters, particularly floods and water surges. State Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the Department of Irrigation and Drainage is currently assessing suitable locations for the sirens under the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Programme (PRAB). ‘The implementation of PRAB will provide ample time for government agencies and residents to take early action in the event of flooding,’ he told reporters after inspecting the Slim Village Bridge, which collapsed due to

MANILA: The southwest monsoon or “habagat” affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao will bring scattered rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the southwest monsoon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. Flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas during moderate to at times heavy rains, PAGASA warned. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience

TELUK INTAN, The Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (Kraftangan Malaysia) aims to achieve RM1 million in sales from the 2024 Perak Craft Festival (FKP). MOTAC deputy secretary-general (Management) Datuk Shaharuddin Abu Sohot, announced that the festival, held at Dataran Menara Condong, features 56 craft entrepreneurs showcasing textiles, forest products, clay items, metalworks and other crafts. The 10-day event, which started yesterday, is expected to attract about 80,000 visitors. ‘A key highlight is the participation of the Orang Asli community, with exhibits from the Pos Kuala Mu Community Skills Development Project (PPKK) including rattan weaving and Batik products,’ he told the media