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General : Pahang Sultan Calls For Collective Effort To Keep Jawi Script Alive
Bernama
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August 19, 2025
KUANTAN, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has called on the people of the state to take the lead in reviving the spirit and use of the Jawi script. His Royal Highness said that preserving...
Sultan Ibrahim’s Russia visit boosts Malaysia-Russia ties
The Sun Daily
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August 10, 2025
KAZAN: The state visit of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to Russia concluded today, reinforcing diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations. This marks His Majesty’s fourth state visit since ascending the throne in January...
Application opens to 2025 NIYE Junior Programme
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 9, 2025
6 Brunei students selected for NIYE Junior Programme 2024 Those who are interested in learning Japan’s culture and new things can apply 2025 NIYE Junior Programme (National Institution for Youth Education), said Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni...
Supporting ASEAN Businesses in Navigating Complexity and Driving Growth
The Jakarta Post
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mid ongoing geopolitical turbulence and rising uncertainty in the global economy, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and sustained growth. Over the past two decades, the global...
Miri Kedayan Association members join Zara Qairina solidarity gathering in KK
Borneo Post
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August 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Association members seen at the front of the solidarity rally. MIRI (Aug 19): Members of the Miri Kedayan Association were among those who gathered in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah last Saturday for a...
NDP 2025: Regional leaders join in Singapore’s 60th birthday celebration at the Padang
The Straits Times
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August 9, 2025
SINGAPORE - Leaders from Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia were greeted warmly by the crowd at the Padang as they joined in the celebrations for Singapore’s 60th year of independence. The foreign dignitaries welcomed at the parade included Brunei’s...
IU Shares Her Beauty Hack in Colgate Optic White Purple Campaign
Branding in Asia
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August 18, 2025
Colgate-Palmolive has unveiled a new campaign for Colgate Optic White Purple featuring global K-pop star and beauty icon IU. It marks the brand’s first collaboration of this scale with a Korean celebrity, positioning oral care within the booming...
RM600,000 boost for Sabah e-hailing workers
Daily Express Malaysia
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August 18, 2025
RM600,000 boost for Sabah e-hailing workers Published on: Monday, August 18, 2025 Published on: Mon, Aug 18, 2025 By: Jonathan Nicholas Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Hajiji posing with the Sabah Moto Day participants. Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah...
Inclusive and sustainable: Celebrating 58 years of Asean
Eco-Business
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August 18, 2025
Ambassadors and official representatives from the embassies in the Philippines of the Asean Member States (AMS), Timor-Leste, and dialogue partners of the Asean celebrated the 58th Asean Day with a tree planting activity on 9 August 2025.The...
Russia’s selective openness comes with close surveillance
University World News
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RUSSIA Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia’s higher education system has undergone a profound transformation. Confronted by an international boycott, its withdrawal from the Bologna Process, and intensifying anti-Western rhetoric at...
Negri is sixth top state attracting foreign tourists
The Malaysian Star
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August 7, 2025
NEGRI Sembilan recorded a significant increase in international tourist arrivals last year, with 460,000 visitors compared to 340,000 in 2023. State tourism, arts and culture committee chairman Nicole Tan said the increase, based on accommodation...
Agatha Wong trails after taijiquan in World Games
Inquirer
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August 8, 2025
Agatha Wong sits eighth out of nine competitors with one event left in the women’s taolu of the 2025 World Games at Hi-Tech Zone Sports Centre on Friday. Wong, a five-time Southeast Asian Games champion, scored 9.160 points in taijiquan (bare...
RM600,000 grant to help Sabah e-hailing workers open EPF accounts
Free Malaysia Today
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August 17, 2025
Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor at the Sabah Moto Day event, which attracted about 60,000 motorcyclists and motorsports enthusiasts. (Facebook pic) KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has allocated nearly RM600,000 to assist e-hailing workers in...
Vietnamese navy joins friendship parade in Malaysia
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Officers and sailors of frigate 016-Quang Trung and a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy on August 17 took part in a street parade in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The event was held as part of the third ASEAN Multilateral Naval...
Rising Stars White triumphs in Independence Day hockey match
The Express Tribune
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August 18, 2025
Rising Stars Hockey Club White sealed a 3–1 victory over Rising Stars Green in the Independence Day Exhibition Match at Shehnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium, Rawalpindi. Organised by the Rising Stars Hockey Club, the exhibition match marked Pakistan’s...
Bangladesh gets tough draw
New Age Bangladesh
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AFC U-17 ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS Staff Correspondent 07 August, 2025, 22:42 Representational image. Bangladesh were drawn in Group A of the AFC Under-17 Men’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers alongside hosts China, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Timor-Leste...
Sabah allocates RM600,000 to help e-hailing workers open EPF accounts
The Sun Daily
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August 17, 2025
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government has set aside nearly RM600,000 to assist e-hailing workers in opening Employees Provident Fund (EPF) accounts. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor revealed that 11,109 applications have been received...
General : Sabah Allocates RM600,000 To Assist e-Hailing Workers In Opening EPF Accounts - Hajiji
Bernama
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August 17, 2025
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The state government has allocated nearly RM600,000 to assist e-hailing gig workers in opening their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) accounts, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He added that a...
Rising Stars White win Independence Day hockey match
The Nation
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August 18, 2025
LAHORE - Rising Stars Hockey Club White defeated Rising Stars Green 3–1 in the Independence Day exhibition hockey match at the Shehnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium. Organised by the Rising Stars Hockey Club, the exhibition match marked Pakistan’s 78th...
Sabah govt allocates RM600,000 to help e-hailing workers open EPF accounts, says Hajiji
Malay Mail
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August 17, 2025
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 17 — The Sabah government will allocate about RM600,000 for gig workers in the e-hailing sector to open Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said a total 11,109...