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IPOH, Residents around Ipoh flocked to the MADANI Mega Rahmah Sale held in conjunction with the World Conference on Islamic Thought and Civilisation (WCIT) 2024 to stock up on staple food items. Bernama’s survey of the sale’s location at Bulatan Sultan Azlan Shah Meru Raya revealed that shoppers turned up early, keen to purchase essentials for their families at cheaper prices. Mohamad Tarmizi Ramli, 63, said people always hope for more affordable prices and he arrived at 9 am to buy subsidised rice and cooking oil. “I learned about the Jualan Rahmah MADANI from a WhatsApp group. This morning I

NEW YORK, Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, today announced Eisai Inc. (“Eisai”), the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd., as one of the first customers to harness its recently announced AI-driven Medidata Clinical Data Studio. Eisai Inc., will leverage this innovative data experience to gain unprecedented control over its clinical data, enable the execution of scalable and complex clinical trials, and enhance patient experience. “We’ve included Medidata’s Clinical Data Studio in our clinical trial management platform given its ability to break down data silos and seamlessly

MANILA: The Office of the President (OP) is seeking a budget of PHP10.4 billion for next year, almost PHP200 million lower than its budget for 2024. According to the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) posted on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) website, the OP is proposing a total budget of PHP10,446,475,000, lower than 2024’s PHP10,645,573,000. Under OP’s spending plan, PHP1,274,479,000 is allocated for personnel services; PHP7,955,419,000 for maintenance and other operating expenses; and PHP1,216,577,000 for capital outlay. Meanwhile, there is no change in the OP’s proposed confidential and intelligence funds worth PHP4.56 billion, of which PHP2.250 billion was

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: Tourist first aid facilities and booths will soon rise in several major beach destinations, Department of Tourism (DOT) said Monday. The DOT signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Health and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) on the establishment of tourism first aid facilities in Boracay, La Union, Panglao in Bohol, Siargao, Palawan and Puerto Galera where there is lack of accessible healthcare. “The tourist first aid facilities shall serve as the emergency response mechanism for any tourist who may encounter accidents or injuries while they are at our islands. This shall be