Nenggiri By-election: Polling Ends, Vote-counting Commences

GUA MUSANG, Polling for the Nenggiri state by-election today concluded after all 20 polling stations, which were opened at 8 am, closed by 6 pm.

Fourteen polling stations closed at 6 pm while six closed earlier – four of them at 2 pm and the other t…

Negros Oriental inflation drops to 3.4% in July

DUMAGUETE CITY: The headline inflation of Negros Oriental dropped to 3.4 percent in July from 4.2 percent in June.

It was the lowest so far this year, according to an official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday.

During a press br…

Penang JaPen Launches Various Patriotic Programmes For National Month

BATU KAWAN, The Penang Department of Information (JaPen) is launching various patriotism-themed programmes in the state to enliven this year’s National Day celebrations further.

Penang Information Director Hasmiza Hussin said that these programmes a…

16 DSWD sub-projects turned over to 5 Bicol provinces

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), has turned over 16 sub-projects to five provinces in…

Two Former Sarawak Media Practitioners Receive Tabung Kasih@HAWANA Assistance

KUCHING, Two former media practitioners in Sarawak, who are facing health issues, received assistance today under the Tabung Kasih@HAWANA initiative.

They are former Sarawak Bureau Chief of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), Effendi Ariff…

Ninh Thuan hosts Dam Nai dragon boat racing tournament

A dragon boat racing tournament was held in Dam Nai sea area in Ninh Hai district, Ninh Thuan province on August 17.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Top leader works with Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had a working session with the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on August 17 to review the implementation of the resolutions of the 13th National Party Congress and the 11th municipal Party Congress,…