North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) PARIS, March 20 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Thousands of demonstrators called over the weekend for France's withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and an immediate halt to arms deliveries to Ukraine. According to RIA Novosti, the "March for Peace" kicked off near the site of the French Senate. The demonstrators waved banners "Stop the war provoked by the United States and NATO" and "Freedom, Truth, Resistance". Many French Internet users have posted photos and videos of this march on social media.

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WASHINGTON, March 25 (Bernama-Sputnik) -- Human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina, whose aid to refugees during the Rwandan Genocide inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda," has been released from prison after months of work by the Biden administration, a senior administration official told reporters. "The main message tonight is that we are gratified that Paul Rusesabagina has been released from prison in Rwanda," the senior administration official said on Friday. "We anticipate in coming days seeing him leave the country, initially for Qatar and then for the United States.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG) has established its Sustainability Financing Framework, marking a significant milestone in its sustainability journey. In a statement today, the healthcare provider said that with the framework in place, it will be able to issue sustainability sukuk under the RM5.0 billion Sukuk Wakalah Programme by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sunway Healthcare Treasury Sdn Bhd, to finance eligible projects. These include opening new hospitals across Malaysia to give more communities access to high-quality healthcare, SHG said.

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Credit: Twitter @MSEMA ANKARA, March 26 (Bernama) -- At least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured after a tornado tore through the US state of Mississippi late Friday. Four people are missing, Anadolu Agency quoted the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency as saying Saturday in its latest update on Twitter. "Multiple state agencies and partners are working together to help in the response and recovery efforts," it said. The agency warned of severe storms for counties across rural Mississippi on Sunday evening and expected damaging wind gusts.

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File Photo BATU PAHAT, March 26 (Bernama) -- The number of flood victims in Batu Pahat remained at 141 people, involving 37 families,  as of 8 am today, which is the same as last night. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), they are at the relief centres (PPS) at Yong Peng Community Hall (79 people from 22 families) and Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Medan (62 people from 15 families0, the only remaining PPS still in operation in the state. The victims have yet to return home as their villages are still affected by the floods.

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MOSCOW, March 26 (Bernama-Sputnik) -- The Turkish Foreign Ministry denounced on Saturday the recent "vile attack" targetting the holy Muslim book, the Quran, and the Turkish flag in Denmark. On Friday, a group of people held a protest in Denmark, desecrating the Quran and the Turkish flag. "We condemn in the strongest terms the vile attack targetting our holy book, the Quran, and our glorious flag in Denmark in the afternoon of March 24," the ministry's statement read, reported Sputnik. The incident, which was carried out during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, "has once again clearly revealed that Islamophobia, discrimination and xenophobia have reached an alarming level in Europe and that no lessons have been learned from the past," the ministry added.

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Opinions on topical issues from thought leaders, columnists and editors. By Ir Dr Yoon Li Wan, Ir Dr Eunice Phang Siew Wei, and Ts Nurhazwani Ismail Situated between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, rich in water resources from numerous rivers, lakes and reservoirs, coupled with a tropical climate and abundant vegetation, Malaysia has plentiful supply of clean water that meets international standards. This has enabled Malaysia to make significant progress in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) of ensuring access to clean water and sanitation for all.

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Dr Zaliha Mustafa (left) SEGAMAT, March 26 (Bernama) -- Repair works at six health facilities in Johor which were severely affected by the floods, are expected to be completed within six months. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the six facilities were Chaah health clinic and five rural clinics in Kampung Tengah, Kampung Jawa, Kampung Jabi, Tenang Station and Desa Temu Jodoh, all in Segamat. 'The total damage is estimated at RM1.8 million and the cost of repairing all these facilities is estimated at RM750,000.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has established a panel meeting for child placement under fit and proper person at the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) level in an effort to deal with abuse cases against the group. Its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the panel meeting, to be chaired by the state JKM director, will also involve the District Social Welfare Offices and protection officers for cases of children placed in the care of people who are not the child's mother or father.

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Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS) for foreign workers in the textile, barber and goldsmith sub-sectors has been extended for three months until June 15. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the matter was decided after taking into account the concerns of employers who were affected by the decision to terminate the PLKS for the three sub-sectors. "Accordingly, the PLKS for the three sub-sectors are still allowed to be extended beyond March 15, 2023.

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Credit: FB Fahmi Fadzil KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- A total of 31,092 people have purchased the RM5 per month SIM card offered through the Unity Package prepaid mobile internet plan since it was launched on Feb 28. This was announced by Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil in a brief post on his Facebook page today. "Hopefully this initiative will be able to alleviate the burden of vulnerable groups and allow them to access the internet at a cheap price," he said in the post.

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China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City is the first national green development demonstration zone in China, with all of its buildings reaching green construction standards, marking the largest concentration of green buildings in the country. The Eco-City has 126 projects with national green building identification, of which 92 per cent have high-star ratings. It has rolled out incentive policies for green buildings, and formed a whole-life management system, a standard system and an evaluation system.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) --  A weak earthquake, measuring 3.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Kundasang in Sabah at 7.27 am today, according to the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). It said in a statement that the quake was detected 13 km northwest of Ranau, Sabah at a depth of 10 km. Tremors were felt around Kundasang and Ranau, MetMalaysia said adding that it would continue to monitor the situation closely. Bernama is the trusted source of reliable real-time comprehensive and accurate news for both the public and media practitioners.

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SPORTS 14/08/2022 01:27 PM MELAKA, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Melaka United FC's lapse in concentration in the final minutes against Sri Pahang FC last night cost them dearly when the visitors used the opportunity to score two goals to force the hosts to settle for a 2-2 draw. Melaka United acting head coach Mohd Asri Ninggal said the Super League match at the Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong here was a disappointing night for him and the team when they missed out on collecting full points even though they dominated the match.

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Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun (two, right) KOTA BHARU, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Kelantan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) together with a Bukit Aman Zone 1 Team seized various types of drugs worth RM814,612.25 and arrested 301 addicts and dealers through Op Tapis Bersepadu which was carried out for three days starting August 11. Acting Kelantan police chief, Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the biggest seizure during the operation involved the arrest of two local male suspects aged 53 and 34 in a house near Jalan JKR at about 6 pm yesterday.

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Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (middle) TEMERLOH, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail today called on the Pahang people to fly the Jalur Gemilang and the state's flag to enliven the national month celebration. He said the flags should be flown with pride at residential and business premises, educational institutions as well as offices to ignite the spirit of patriotism among the people. "The Jalur Gemilang and the state flag should not only be flown in August but should be done all the time.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has created a new, transformative executive education programme backed by executive demand and market research. The Digital Innovation Strategy and Management (DISM) is a five-day in-person programme designed to help leaders incorporate digital capabilities into their company's DNA - ultimately supporting a more resilient organisation. According to a statement, the programme will be held from Oct 31 through Nov 4 at the Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago.

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PARIS, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- France is reeling under the effects of record heat from abnormally hot and dry weather intensified by four heat waves, a historic drought that has sent water levels plunging across the country, and several outbreaks of wildfires that have left thousands of hectares of forest land barren. The crisis began unusually early at the end of a short winter. The spring season this year was the warmest since the start of the 20th century, according to a report by weather service Meteo-France.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency AM Best will participate in the annual Asian Captive Conference, which will take place on Aug 18, 2022 in Kuala Lumpur. This year's conference is themed ‘Embracing Change and Accelerating Growth: The Way Forward for Self-Insurance' and aims to highlight how the risk professionals are increasing their use of self-insurance in response to rapidly changing insurance market conditions. According to a statement, Rob Curtis, managing director of market development for the Asia-Pacific region at AM Best, will deliver a presentation at the event, titled, ‘A Closer Look at Global Trends in Captive Insurance'.

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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- MyHackathon 2022 Programme organised by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd can attract investors' attention towards local technology startups to help them spread their wings globally, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. In a statement issued in conjunction with the MYHackathon 2022 First Cohort winner announcement ceremony today, he said the recognition and awarding of grants to the winners of the programme would be an important start and a platform for the companies involved to prove their capabilities and expertise compared to other developed countries.

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B.N.Reddy - Credit: FB - High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur Credit: FB - High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur here on Monday observed the republic's 75th anniversary of Independence with a flag hoisting ceremony at the India House here. The event witnessed an enthusiastic participation of about 550 people comprising all segments of Indian society in Malaysia.  The first public celebration of the Independence Day of India by the High Commission here in the post COVID-19 began with the unfurling of the National Flag by Indian High Commissioner B.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara today passed four bills related to Customs, Excise, Free Zones, and Tourism Tax. The bills were Customs (Amendment) Bill 2022, Excise (Amendment) Bill 2022, Free Zones (Amendment) Bill 2022, and Tourism Tax (Amendment) Bill 2022. Deputy Finance Minister II Yamani Hafez Musa when winding up the debate on the Customs (Amendment) Bill 2022 said the amendment was aimed at improving the nation's taxation legislation in line with the current change in business.

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Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg (front, second right) KUCHING, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Sarawak tourism players should focus on attracting premium tourists, instead of mass tourists, who won't mind spending more to get good services during their stay in the state, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said that, as such, Sarawak will need to continue improving its infrastructure and hospitality services to ensure tourists are satisfied with what is offered. "For Sarawak, we go for prime (premium tourists).

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Photo: FB Istana Negara KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah congratulated the men's indoor hockey squad for winning the Asia Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. Also congratulating the men's indoor hockey squad on Istana Negara's Facebook page was Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.  According to the Facebook posting: 'The King and Queen were proud of the team's achievement and wished the squad will continue to excel in the sport and make the country proud.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group, a part of the Nikkiso Co Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announced that Cody Patrick has been named OEM direct sales manager for Nikkiso ACD. Nikkiso ACD is a part of the cryogenic pumps unit of Nikkiso's Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group. 'Given Patrick's enthusiasm and understanding of the cryogenic pumps market, we are excited to have him join the group. We're looking forward to his support in further developing the opportunities in this market,' said president and chief executive officer of the group's pump unit Daryl Lamy in a statement.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil has been chosen as the venue for the FA Cup final featuring Terengganu FC (TFC) and Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) on Sept 10, said a statement from the Malaysian Football League (MFL). The MFL said an application to use the National Stadium as the venue for the FA Cup final was approved by the Malaysian Stadium Board (PSM) after officials from the MFL, TFC and JDT inspected the field and facilities today. MFL Chief Executive Officer Stuart Ramalingam said a meeting was held between the MFL and PSM before the application was forwarded.

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Malaysia #QuranHour Ogos 2022 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- In conjunction with the National month celebrations, Warisan Ummah Ikhlas Foundation (WUIF) will hold a Malaysia #QuranHour on Aug 30 focusing on Surah Al-Sajdah. Its chief executive officer, Marhaini Yusoff said the QuranHour, which is themed 'Malaysia Bersujud: Keluarga Malaysia Teguh Bersama', will start at noon. She said in addition to reciting Surah Al-Sajdah, a tadabbur (appreciation) of the surah and ‘Doa Malaysia Teguh Bersama' supplication will also be held.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's (MAHB) passenger movements for its network of airports stood at 7.8 million passengers in July 2022, equivalent to 62.2 per cent of its pre-pandemic levels. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, it said Malaysia recorded 4.8 million overall passenger movements, with the international sector recording a new high of 1.6 million passengers since the pandemic began, and the domestic sector remained above 3.0 million passengers. 'International passenger movements exceeded the 3.

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Kredit : Fb APM Miri KUCHING, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The number of flood victims at relief centres in Sarawak remained at 33 people today. The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM), in a statement, said the evacuees are at two PPS, both in the Subis district in Miri. 'Five of them, involving two families, are at the PPS at Dewan Masyarakat Sepupok Niah, while 28 others, from eight families, are at the PPS at Dewan Masyarakat Bekenu,' it said. bootstrap slideshow Meanwhile, the PPS in Kapt, at Asrama Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Urbanisasi (KPSU), which opened on Oct 9, was closed on Oct 11.

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ALOR SETAR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Kedah recorded 952 dengue cases this year up until Oct 8, an increase of 133.3 percent, as compared to 408 cases for the same period last year. State Health director Dr Othman Warijo said so far two deaths due to dengue were recorded while the number of outbreaks increased to 77 compared to 15 outbreaks for the same period in 2021. "...of the number of reported outbreaks, there are five hotspots that have been successfully controlled, three outbreaks are still active while 69 outbreaks have ended.

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