DA: No cause for alarm over rabies cases in cattle, pigs

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) allayed fears over reported cases of rabies among cattle and pigs in Marinduque and Pampanga provinces.

In a phone interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Constante Dante Palabrica said although the repor…

DEWAN NEGARA PASSES THREE BILLS

KUALA LUMPUR, The Dewan Negara today approved the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Amendment) Bill 2023, the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill 2023 and the Highway Authority Malaysia (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill 2023.

Th…

6-month stay in S.Korea to qualify for state health insurance

SEOUL: Foreigners and overseas Koreans can only become eligible for the state health insurance coverage as dependents if they reside in South Korea for at least six months, the health ministry said Tuesday.

The tightened rule, which goes into effect …

QUEST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FETES YAYASAN AMANAH AN-NUR MAISARAH RESIDENTS WITH IFTAR

IPOH, Quest International University (QIU) feted 70 residents of the Yayasan Amanah An-Nur Maisarah, Chemor, home for orphans and asnaf, with an iftar programme at a shopping centre here, last night.

QIU vice-chancellor, Prof Zita Mohd Fahmi, said t…

Marcos creates organizing council for PH hosting of ASEAN 2026

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of a national organizing council (NOC) for the country’s hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings in 2026.

In his Administrative Order (AO) 17, Ma…

YAYASAN PENERAJU EMBARKS ON TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY: “MAKE THE CHANGE’

KUALA LUMPUR, Yayasan Peneraju, a prominent organisation dedicated to empowering individuals in Malaysia, has unveiled a comprehensive rebranding initiative aimed at redefining its mission to meet the urgent need for value creators in Malaysia’s evol…

Knesset authorizes Netanyahu to shut down Al Jazeera

JERUSALEM: The Knesset on Monday passed the so-called ‘Al Jazeera Law’ authorizing the Prime Minister to shut down the activities of the Qatari-owned network.

‘There will be no freedom of speech for the Hamas trumpets in Israel. Al Jazeera will be cl…