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IPOH, Malaysian students who were brought back from Bangladesh will have the option of either continuing their studies in the country or returning to Bangladesh if the situation there is safe again, said Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. He said the ministry would hold further discussions with the students about their plan, whether they want to return to Bangladesh once it’s safe or continue their studies in Malaysia. “We will see their current situation and the option they prefer, whether they want to continue their studies locally (or not). However, we also need to consider

IPOH, Amid rising global conflicts and economic disparity, there is an urgent need for unity within the ummah, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. He said that since October 2022, two major conflicts affecting Muslim-majority populations have broken out – the Sudanese civil war and the conflict in Gaza. “The war in Ukraine, which began in early 2022, has continued into a third year, inflicting significant and prolonged hardship on the country’s citizens. “Across these global conflicts, innocent civilians of many faiths – Muslim and non-Muslim – including thousands of women and children, are bearing the brunt of

IPOH, Children of all faiths and backgrounds are disproportionately affected by poverty, representing half of those subsisting on less than the bare minimum despite comprising only a third of the global population, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. His Royal Highness said that children are also suffering disproportionately in humanitarian crises and conflict situations. There are now four million children in Sudan facing acute malnutrition, while in Ukraine, the United Nations (UN) estimates that 3.5 million children are living under severe to catastrophic levels of need. In Gaza, half of the 1.7 million people displaced from their homes

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Monday it is working with partner government authorities to mitigate the potential impact on marine life and public health following the capsizing of the motor tanker (MT) Terra Nova in Bataan. In a statement, BFAR said it is monitoring catch landings to ensure that unloaded catch has no traces of oil. The bureau said fish samples from Limay, Orion, Balanga City, and Samal in Bataan tested Monday for taste (cooked fish), raw odor, and cooked odor all passed the sensory analysis. “Succeeding tests with third-party laboratories for presence

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, in sync with Wall Street’s strong performance last Friday after the latest United States (US) personal consumption expenditure (PCE) for June came in within market expectations. According to the US Commerce Department, the PCE price index increased by 0.1 per cent month-on-month and up 2.5 per cent year-on-year in June, in line with the market consensus. At 9.12 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.89 points to 1,618.77 from last Friday’s close of 1,612.88. The index opened 4.28 points higher at 1,617.16. On the broader market, gainers led losers