KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, CooperVision, a global leader in myopia management, successfully concluded its impactful participation as a Gold sponsor at the 5th World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WCPOS V) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia….
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(LEAD) Global conference on space research kicks off in Busan
A global conference on space research kicked off in Busan on Monday with the aim of fostering international scientific research in space, officials said.
About 3,000 space scientists and industry officials from some 60 nations attended the 45th Scie…
PREPMA EXPLAINS THREE MAIN CRITERIA FOR PARALYMPIC SWIMMERS SELECTION TO PARIS
KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Para Swimming Association (PREPMA) president Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin said the selection of athletes for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games was conducted following proper procedures and fair criteria.
In a stat…
(2nd LD) Trainee doctors defiant as hospitals set resignation deadline
Trainee doctors remained firm in their decision not to return to work as hospitals prepared to finalize their resignations Monday, despite the government’s dovish attempts to resolve the ongoing walkout.
According to industry sources, most hospitals…
CONFERENCE OF RULERS WANTS BILLL 355 TO BE CAREFULLY DRAFTED – PM ANWAR
PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Conference of Rulers wanted amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Bill 355) to be made carefully.
Speaking at the opening of the Convention to Dignify Malaysia’…
STX Heavy Industries to sell shares to raise capital
STX Heavy Industries Co. on Monday announced that it will sell stock to raise capital.
According to a regulatory filing, the company will issue 4,156 common shares at a price of 20,000 won (US$14.47) per share. The stock will be sold to the investor…
MALAYSIA FACING SHORTAGE OF LOCAL SKIPPERS FOR DEEP-SEA FISHING – MOHAMAD
SANDAKAN, Malaysia is facing a shortage of experienced local skippers to handle fishing vessels, especially for deep-sea fishing activities, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
As such, he said, foreign skippers are …
FM Cho discusses cooperation with New Zealand counterpart amid N. Korea-Russia ties
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his New Zealand counterpart, Winston Peters, on Monday and discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation amid burgeoning ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.
The luncheon meeting…
LPPB RAISES CONCERNS OVER RISING BUILDING MATERIALS PRICES IN SABAH
KOTA KINABALU, The Housing and Urban Development Board (LPPB) chairman Datuk Masiung Banah has expressed concern about the lack of government enforcement action against the current increase in the price of building materials.
The Kuamut Assemblyman …
Yoon appoints ex-reporter as new spokesperson
President Yoon Suk Yeol has promoted Jeong Hye-jeon, a deputy secretary for public relations at the presidential office, as the new presidential spokesperson, his office said Monday.
Jeong worked as a reporter and anchor for various newspapers, incl…