Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) successfully thwarted a group of suspected kidnappers, shooting dead four individuals during an operation in Skudai, Johor which began late last night. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said in the same operation, police also arrested four more individuals, including a woman aged between 25 and 43, around the district early today. According to Mohd Shuhaily, the group was suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of a male Chinese national and a local woman near the Maju Expressway toll plaza near Cyberjaya at 11 am on

KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia gears up for Merdeka Day celebrations, the nation has another reason to celebrate as digital travel platform Agoda’s latest booking data revealed that Kuala Lumpur is the fifth most popular international destination for the first half of 2024, behind Tokyo, Bangkok, Osaka and Seoul. The accommodation ranking highlights Tokyo’s appeal as a leading destination for travellers, with its blend of modernity and tradition attracting a diverse range of visitors. Bangkok, known for its vibrant street life and cultural landmarks, secured the second spot, while Osaka’s culinary scene and historical sites placed it third. Seoul and Kuala

SINGAPORE, Prestige Biopharma, a pioneer in biopharmaceuticals, announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended marketing authorization for Tuznue®, a Herceptin (trastuzumab) biosimilar. This milestone positions Prestige Biopharma to become the first Singaporean firm to commercialize its biosimilar in the European Union. The CHMP’s positive opinion is based on clinical evidence from Phase 1 and Phase 3 clinical studies that tested the biosimilarity of Tuznue® to Herceptin®. The Phase 1 clinical PK study in healthy volunteers demonstrated PK equivalence, as well as similarity in safety and immunogenicity. Finally, the

MANILA: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday said it is working with the private sector, the academe and other government agencies in setting up a TVET (technical and vocational education and training) Industry Board to boost training and employability of graduates. TESDA Deputy Director General Nelly Nita Dillera said creating a TVET Industry Board would address skills mismatch. Dillera said they are looking at growth sectors such as construction, agriculture, tourism, health services, information and communications technology, and manufacturing. “We are looking at the health sector. PRC (Professional Regulation Commission) is already known as far as

COTABATO CITY: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared two towns in Maguindanao del Norte and North Cotabato as drug-free municipalities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Soccsksargen Region. In North Cotabato, the town of Antipas became the first out of 17 municipalities and a city in the province to be declared drug-free within the Soccsksargen Region. ‘I thanked the teamwork and dedication of our village officials, town health office, and anti-drug abuse council for making Antipas a drug-free area,’ Antipas Mayor Cris Cadungon said in a radio interview Friday. The mayor’s announcement followed