Malaysia, NZ To Conduct Scoping Exercise Prior To FTA Review

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tasked officials to conduct a scoping exercise before launching a review of the Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA).

The exercise w…

P1.95-B bridge to connect 7 island villages to mainland Bolinao

Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday led the groundbreaking ceremony for the 3,300-kilometer bridge that will connect seven villages of Santiago Island to mainland Bolinao.

Ilocos Region D…

Sustainable Urban Planning Practices Can Mitigate Climate Change Risks – Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Integrating sustainable urban planning practices, such as green infrastructure, nature-based projects, and improved water management systems, can help mitigate climate change risks, said a climate change expert.

Centre for Governance a…

Marcos taps MNLF to help ensure peaceful, credible BARMM polls

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and other stakeholders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to ensure a peaceful and credible parliamentary election.

‘I…

Khazanah Research Institute Proposes Central AI Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) has proposed setting up a central national artificial intelligence (AI) agency to oversee and implement Malaysia’s AI strategy, along with creating an agile regulatory framework capable of adapting to …

Leptospirosis cases 5% higher from Jan. 1 to Aug. 17

MANILA: A total of 3,785 leptospirosis cases were recorded nationwide from Jan. 1 to Aug. 17, five percent higher compared to the 3,605 cases reported in the same period last year.

The tally included the increase in leptospirosis cases following the …

Public Investment Bank Upgrades Call On Gloves Sector To ‘Overweight’

KUALA LUMPUR, Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIB) has upgraded its call on the Malaysian glove sector to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’, backed by the sector’s higher sales volume and improving average selling prices (ASPs) quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q).

In …