The government will send a protest note to China over the latter’s claims on the South China Sea as outlined in the ‘China Standard Map Edition 2023’, which also covers Malaysia’s maritime areas.Met after the National Day 2023 celebration at Dataran P…
Day: August 31, 2023
TWO-METRE LONG TANK REPLICA TO FIRE PATRIOTISM AMONG GUA MUSANG PPR CHILDREN
In an effort to be different in fuelling the spirit of patriotism among children, the residents of People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Gua Musang came out with the idea to build a two-metre-long tank replica as a decoration for the 66th National Day cel…
NEGERI SEMBILAN STATE-LEVEL NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION DRAWS MORE THAN 20,000 SPECTATORS
The Negeri Sembilan state-level 2023 National Day celebration drew a crowd of more than 20,000 to Dataran Majlis Bandaraya Seremban here, as early as 5.30am this morning.There were children in Jalur Gemilang-themed clothes and military-style uniforms …
16 teams locked in for FIBA World Cup 2nd round
A total of 16 teams advance to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup after the final day of first round action Wednesday night. Moving on to the next phase are Brazil, Georgia, Greece, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Slovenia, Australia, Canada, Domi…
FIBA World Cup 2023: Puerto Rico, Greece move on to 2nd round
Puerto Rico and Greece moved on to the FIBA Basketball World Cup Round of 16 after beating their opponents in contrasting manners on Wednesday night. At the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Puerto Rico joined Serbia as the top two finishers for Group B with a …
Iraq appeals for lifting of deployment ban on Filipino workers
The Iraqi government on Wednesday appealed to the Philippines to reconsider and lift the deployment ban on Filipino workers as it cited the improving security situation in the country. A 19-member delegation from Baghdad is in Manila for the 8th Iraq-…
Iraq seeks to learn from PH’s nursing program
Iraq is looking to partner with the Philippines to enhance its nursing curriculum, hailing the country as one of the world’s leading producers of nurses. ‘We know that the Philippines is one of the top-ranked countries in the quality of nurses, theref…
Hanna, 2 other cyclones outside PAR enhance ‘habagat’
Severe Tropical Storm Hanna (international name Haikui), along with two other tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), is enhancing the southwest monsoon (habagat) that causes rain showers and gusty winds over parts of th…