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As the 29th Edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) kicks off today (Monday) in the capital city of Azerbaijan, Baku, countries are geared towards agreeing to far more ambitious climate finance targets to address lingering impacts of climate change effects ravaging countries globally. The expectations among climate advocates and activists, particularly in […]
DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook expressed shock over Gobind Singh Deo’s failure to gain a seat on the Selangor DAP committee. BUTTERWORTH: DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said Gobind Singh Deo’s loss in the state party elections yesterday was “normal” and part of the democratic process. Loke said Gobind, who served as the Selangor DAP […]
STAND AND DELIVER: Singles Day raked in a whopping 1.14 trillion yuan last year. Singles Day reaches fever pitch today and market watchers are busy crunching the numbers on China’s biggest shopping festival. Also known as Double Eleven, this year’s edition is bigger than ever in terms of duration and discounts, but not without […]
Donald Trump won Arizona, the final state to be called in the US presidential election, marking a clean sweep of all seven battleground states. The Associated Press said it called the state for Trump on Saturday as his current lead of about 185,000 votes there put it out of reach for Vice President Kamala Harris. […]
Videos of dumped puppies were reportedly posted by a former municipal councillor. (X pics) PETALING JAYA: The Manjung municipal council (MPM) has filed a police report over allegations that it had “cruelly” disposed of dead stray dogs by dumping them in a pit. The council said a viral video on the issue had led to […]
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women’s free program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024. (Kyodo) The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Britain remains on board next-gen fighter jet plan with Japan, Italy LONDON […]
ON the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international: Haiyan), a Harvard University survey revealed that Filipinos are more disaster-aware than ever, showing a 42-percent increase in their self-reported readiness over the past seven years. The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) study measured disaster preparedness across five criteria, such as planning, training, material investment, information, and […]
GRS deputy secretary-general Armizan Mohd Ali said any electoral cooperation will be decided after taking into account the views of all coalition partners. PAPAR: Any party wishing to cooperate with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah need not wait for the next Sabah state assembly elections to be called, deputy secretary-general Armizan Mohd Ali said today. He said […]
Workers at long-established Japanese pickle producer Daiyasu Co. make “senmaizuke” pickled sliced turnips in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Ishiba’s LDP, smaller DPP debate econ steps, PM eyes minority gov’t TOKYO – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and […]
OVERSTAYING Filipinos in the US must leave the US as soon as possible as President-elect Donald Trump is likely to implement his major campaign promise to conduct massive deportation of illegal aliens in the U.S by January 2025. Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said there are estimated 250,000 to 300,000 Filipinos who illegally stayed […]