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KUALA LUMPUR, As the host of the upcoming Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 next month, Sarawak is focused on setting a benchmark as the best organiser while also aiming to capture the overall title, ending a 30-year wait, said its Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said that the highlight of the 21st SUKMA is the hope of seeing Sarawak achieve success after failing to do so when hosting the games in 2016. With the preparations of the athletes and the venue going according to plan, Abdul Karim believes Sarawak has a bright

KUALA LUMPUR, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today presented the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (BYDPA) 2024 to 14 students of higher learning institutions (IPT) at Istana Negara. Half of the recipients will be pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies, while another half will further their master’s degrees through research. The Public Service Department (JPA), in a statement, said two of the scholars will further their studies at a renowned university abroad, while the rest will continue their studies at local research universities. The PhD students are Nadrahtul Aqilah Mohd Yahya (Imperial College London – Physics), Alyssa April Dellow

KUALA LUMPUR, The proposed establishment of a national health fund is to prepare the country against possible health threats, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the move would ensure no one would be left out in getting treatment if they are infected with a dangerous disease. He said AMR is a condition where drugs such as antibiotics are no longer effective in dealing with an infection. “Imagine the antibiotics that are being used today suddenly become ineffective….this concerns health financing, important that we are financially prepared. “Preparations are necessary as when it comes to

BEIJING, A report from People’s Daily: In recent years, China has been steadily pushing forward the reform of its market access system, one of the fundamental systems underpinning the country’s socialist market economy. By continuously lowering market entry thresholds, increasing transparency of market rules, and creating a fairer market environment, China has fully stimulated the endogenous power and innovation vitality of various business entities. China’s negative list system allows all types of business entities to equally enter industries, fields, and businesses that are not forbidden by the list in accordance with the law, without the requirement for further government approval.

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief (MAHAR) calls for an immediate ceasefire and reopening of Rafah borders for humanitarian aid in Gaza. MAHAR Honorary Advisor Nurul Izzah Anwar said The Lancet journal reported as of last June, about 138,000 Palestinians have been killed. ‘The latest attacks on the Al-Awda School in Abasan have claimed dozens of lives and injured hundreds of others. A few days after the massacre, the Israeli regime again attacked other refugee camps, namely Mawasi camp in Khan Younis and Shati camp in Gaza City. ‘The brutal killing of civilians, especially children, is an act