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KUALA LUMPUR, Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, paid a visit to the Orang Asli Hospital Gombak (HOAG) here today. The visit was part of the events commemorating the installation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia, a ceremony steeped in customs and traditions that took place at Istana Negara last Saturday. Raja Zarith Sofiah was welcomed upon arrival at 9.53 am by the Prime Minister’s wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and the wife of the Selangor Menteri Besar, Datin Seri Masdiana Muhamad. Also in attendance were Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil,

MANILA: Groups advocating against malnutrition and stunting among children on Tuesday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for addressing child malnutrition and health needs in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). In his SONA, Marcos announced the inclusion under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of a new grant that ensures the health of children aged 0 to 2 years from the poorest families. He said the Department of Science and Technology has an ongoing scientific research to develop nutritious food and drink that can be integrated in the government’s feeding program. Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition

MANILA: The Philippines is looking to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with Canada, France, and New Zealand. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. has said. “We are going to work on an RAA hopefully with Canada, with France, (also) with New Zealand and with other countries that escaped my memory,” Teodoro said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel on Monday afternoon. The DND chief also said a similar pact with these countries will center on interoperability between their military forces. “They will all look the same, they will allow (the) Armed Forces of these

The city government on Tuesday suspended afternoon classes from preschool to senior high school in public and private schools to safeguard the safety of students and residents due to the inclement weather. Mayor Jerry Treñas signed Executive Order No. 108 since the city ‘faces continued risks due to the effects of southwest monsoon enhanced by the Typhoon Carina.’ ‘Occasional moderate to heavy rains, cloudy skies with 100 percent cloud cover, and strong gale-force gusts in the coastal areas are anticipated in addition to high tide reaching as high as 2.05 meters at 11:19 a.m. which may contribute to flooding in

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) congratulates Sarawak Petchem Sdn. Bhd.’s (Sarawak Petchem) for the launch of its cutting-edge Methanol Complex in Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu, Sarawak. This significant project, with an annual production capacity of 1,750,000 metric tonnes, solidifies the company’s position as Malaysia’s second-largest methanol producer after PETRONAS Chemical. With the commissioning of Sarawak Petchem’s methanol plant, Malaysia has emerged as the leading methanol producer in the Asia Pacific region. The availability of methanol in Malaysia, particularly in Sarawak, is expected to drive further investments and stimulate the production of other downstream products. Methanol is a critical