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New international students would be limited to 270,000 for next year under the proposed law, which is being blocked by lawmakers. REUTERS, AP Previous Next Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers looks set to be blocked after opposition politicians decided to vote against the proposed laws, even […]
GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd CEO Nasiruddin Ali was awarded the DPSM award, which carries the ‘Datuk’ title, on Aug 25. MELAKA: Melaka has revoked the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM), which carries the Datuk title, conferred on GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) CEO Nasiruddin Ali on Aug 25 with immediate effect. State secretary Azhar Arshad, […]
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (second from left) presenting a large Quran to the president of Mesquita da Luz, Mohamed Zeinhom Mohamed El Fateh Mohamed Abdien, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. (Bernama pic) RIO DE JANEIRO: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim began his visit to Brazil on Sunday with a casual discussion with the Muslim […]
An advert for big televisions. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average a decade ago. In time for the Christmas holidays, manufacturers and retailers are rolling out more XXL screens measuring more than eight feet across. That’s wider than a standard three-seat sofa or a king-size bed. Supersize televisions only accounted […]
Stacy Shi Some 10,000 skilled technicians are expected to be imported over the next three years under special visas, with detailed information to be released in the middle of next year, according to Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han. Sun earlier on Thursday released the latest manpower projection, which estimated a shortage of […]
Warisan president Shafie Apdal said integrity is not just about words or actions, but also about honesty. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: Warisan has ruled out working with any party that has previously “poached” its assemblymen, says its president, Shafie Apdal. Shafie claimed that Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Hajiji Noor had once expressed interest in working […]
Kelantan menteri besar Nassuruddin Daud said a wall would curb smuggling and other cross-border crimes, as well as address flood issues along the 99km stretch of Sungai Golok. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Kelantan menteri besar Nassuruddin Daud said that the proposed plan to build a security and flood wall along the border between Kelantan and […]
BOLOGNA, Italy—Citing the “multiple and worrying” effects of climate change in agricultural systems around the globe, agricultural technology experts gathered at the 46th annual EIMA International Exhibition raised the need to step up strategies for adaptation, including the use of machinery and innovative techniques. “Agriculture is the first victim of climate change, since agricultural activities […]
Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2024, shows Toyota Motor Corp.’s bZ 3X sport utility vehicle at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Japan’s Ishiba, China’s Xi agree to forge “mutually beneficial” ties LIMA […]
THE Philippines’ insurance industry recorded a net income of P39.928 billion, driven by the non-life sector, as of the third quarter of 2024. Latest data from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed that the total net income of life and non-life insurance companies and mutual benefit associations (MBAs) from January to September 2024 represented a 4.23-percent […]