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.PUTRAJAYA, In conjunction with National Month, the Information Department (JaPen) is organising the Pentarama X Kelab Malaysiaku programme in 38 schools across five states to foster and ignite patriotic spirit among students. JaPen deputy director-general (strategic communications) Rubaayah Osman said the Pentarama X Kelab Malaysiaku squad would be visiting selected schools in Selangor, Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya), Negeri Sembilan, Sabah, and Sarawak to arrange various patriotic activities with the students. ‘This programme, which is a collaboration with our strategic partner, the Education Ministry, aims to nurture a love for the country from an early age. ‘We need to

JOHOR BAHRU, The man suspected of kidnapping six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui has been remanded again today to assist in investigations into a case of possessing child sexual abuse material and pornography. Magistrate Azureen Sahira Sauffe Afandi granted the 31-year-old man’s remand for six days, starting today until next Saturday, following an application made at the Kulai Magistrate’s Court today. The remand is to allow further investigation under Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and Section 292 of the Penal Code. Previously, the suspect was remanded for 13 days from July 23 until yesterday to assist

PUTRAJAYA, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa will undertake an official visit to Malaysia from Aug 5 to 6, during which he will have a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said the ministers will also co-chair the 15th Joint Commission Meeting for Bilateral Cooperation and 6th Meeting of the Committee on the Joint Development Strategy for Border Areas between Malaysia and Thailand. ‘They are expected to discuss and review the progress of bilateral cooperation, including political and security, economy, tourism, social and cultural, as well as connectivity along the border

MANILA: The Philippine government has provided USD50,000 worth of aid for disaster risk reduction, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. “The Philippines and Mongolia are both vulnerable to natural calamities, and must work together to mitigate and reduce disaster risks. As an expression of solidarity, the Philippines has donated a modest amount to assist the government of Mongolia in addressing the impact of natural disasters,” DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo said in a joint press conference with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg. Manalo and Battsetseg also discussed ways to promote trade between the Philippines and Mongolia, including the establishment

MANILA: A police officer was killed while another was wounded in an operation that resulted in the rescue of two Chinese nationals and arrest of two kidnappers in Pampanga, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. In a report, PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group director Brig. Gen. Cosme Abrenica said the operation stemmed from information from China’s Police Attache Zheng Zhue regarding a case of kidnapping for ransom involving Chinese nationals as both victims and suspects in Makati City on Aug. 3. The kidnappers brought the victims to Angeles City and demanded an PHP8 million ransom. At 2 p.m. on the