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BAGAN DATUK, The government will send 200 Indian students to attend Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses in China, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid who is also the National TVET Council chairman said if the target is successful, 200 more Indian students will be sent under the same programme. “In our ‘colour-blind’ education approach, we want to make sure that we give priority to all races regardless of whether we are Indians, Malays or Chinese. “We will place Indian students to study TVET for free in China, and if they succeed, when

PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today Malaysia has sent an application to Russia to join the BRICS intergovernmental organisation. Russia is the chairman of the organisation that also groups Brazil, India, China and South Africa. Anwar said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office that Malaysia’s desire to join the BRICS organisation was the main essence of his discussion with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who called on the prime minister today at the Seri Perdana Complex. “Malaysia has sent a letter of application to join the (BRICS) organisation to Russia as the BRICS

PARIS, Despite winning the first heat in the women’s 100 metre (m) breaststroke event, national swimmer Tan Rouxin’s effort was not good enough to finish among the top 16 to enter the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games aquatic competition here, today. Competing at the Paris La Defense Arena, Rouxin clocked one minute and 12.50 seconds (s) to finish ahead of Moroccan Imane Houda El Barodi, who came in second with 1:14.57s while Ellie Shaw of Antigua and Barbuda finished third with a time of 1:14.78s. The 18-year-old debutant finished 33rd overall while Tatjana Smith of South Africa, who

KINABATANGAN, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is activating a mass movement involving the public to combat the misappropriation of subsidised controlled goods in Sabah and Sarawak, especially diesel and RON95, to ensure that the targeted groups can enjoy the initiative. Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said in a statement today that the movement was the result of the federal government’s decision to implement targeted diesel subsidy for consumers across Peninsular Malaysia, with exceptions for Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. ‘This mass movement aims to bolster enforcement efforts in plugging the leakage of subsidies through monitoring and

ALOR SETAR, The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has warned the public against using illegal rental vehicle services, especially those operating in Langkawi. JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said using unlicensed rental vehicles could pose risks because users are not covered by insurance in case of any incidents. ‘We know that Langkawi is accustomed to rental vehicles…we have to take action because it’s unfair to vehicle owners who go through the proper channels to obtain licences or permits,’ he said when asked to comment on newspaper reports about the over 1,000 unlicensed rental vehicles, especially cars, in Langkawi. Aedy Fadly said