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Day: 4 June 2023

Australia to create marine park the size of Spain

AUSTRALIA plans to create a marine park almost the size of Spain around remote islands off its southeast coast, the government announced today. Under the proposals, the existing Macquarie Island Marine Park will be tripled in size, bringing a total of 475,465 sq km under protection.

Johor to install log booms along Sg Skudai

THE Johor government will place log booms at 12 pollution hotspots along Sungai Skudai to trap rubbish. Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the aim is to take Sungai Skudai off the list of the 10 most polluted rivers in Malaysia.

19 public universities to offer hybrid learning programmes

PUBLIC universities are set to introduce a hybrid and flexible learning system for undergraduates this year. Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said students enrolled in the system would only attend lectures in their first and final years.

Local governments need democracy, accountability

VARIOUS Petaling Jaya community WhatsApp groups have been full of news and comments this week about the MBPJ councillors’ walkout from council meetings. Most Petaling Jaya residents were heaping praise on their fellow councillors for daring to rebel against the mayor’s decision to approve a development project in Lorong Sultan.

Ministry says BWF has good reason to honour Chong Wei

THE Youth and Sports Ministry believes that the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has good reasons for recognising the country’s legend Lee Chong Wei. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said Lee’s induction into the 2023 BWF Hall of Fame was also based on the badminton body’s data and statistics.

China defence minister warns against ‘Nato-like’ alliances in Asia-Pacific

CHINA’S defence minister warned today against establishing “Nato-like” military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a “whirlpool” of conflict. “In essence, attempts to push for Nato-like (alliances) in the Asia-Pacific is a way of kidnapping regional countries and exaggerating conflicts and confrontations, which will only plunge the Asia-Pacific into a […]