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Strengthening Iran-Malaysia friendships through food and cultural diplomacy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Iranian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur welcomed the Persian New Year, Nowruz, on Monday with a focus on cultural exchange and food diplomacy between Iran and Malaysia. In an event filled with scrumptious Persian cuisine, Iran’s Ambassador to
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Ornamental fish, albino tortoise seized by PGA9 in Rantau Panjang
KOTA BHARU: Ornamental fish and albino tortoise worth RM73,200 were seized by the 9th Battalion General Operations Force (PGA9) in a car in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, near here, yesterday. PGA9 Commanding Officer Supt Nor Azizan Yusof said the seizure
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Warong Rider, alternative to avoid congestion at Ramadan bazaars
MELAKA: Warong Rider, a delivery service that is scheduled to begin operations in Melaka this fasting month, is set to offer an alternative for the people in the state to purchase food from the Ramadan bazaars. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk
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Dr Mahathir: Many keen to invest in Langkawi, despite Covid-19 not over yet
LANGKAWI: Langkawi, which is popular as a tourist destination, continues to attract investors even though the country is still struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although tourist arrivals to Langkawi has dropped because
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Receive Exclusive Invitation to the One and Only Integrated Security Exhibition in Asia
SEOUL, South Korea, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Online Registration for SECON 2021, planned to be held from 12-14 May 2021 in KINTEX Korea by Informa, is in full swing. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, this year’s event
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Hong Kong Heritage Pork successfully develops a new high-quality pig breed named “Tai Chi Pigs”
HONG KONG, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Breeding pigs can be a relatively simple or complicated process. If the main ambition of a pig farm is to cut costs and increase the rate of breeding, there will be a sacrifice
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Agoda: Asian governments should prepare for flexible quarantine options to complement the vaccine roll-out
SINGAPORE, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Confidence in the vaccine rollouts, discussions around COVID-19 passports and alternative state quarantine announcements have triggered an increase in international travel searches, according to digital travel platform Agoda.com. John Brown, Agoda CEO Agoda’s search
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Miyazaki Prefecture Plans and Produces Promotional Videos Showcasing the Prefecture’s Charms Using Virtual Reality, Miyazaki VR Experience
MIYAZAKI, Japan, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its efforts to promote tourism and improve recognition, the Miyazaki Prefectural Government (specifically, the Tourism Promotion Division; part of the Tourism, Economy and International Exchange Bureau in the Commerce, Industry,
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P&G and Shopee collaborate to encourage fair division of household chores in latest #ChallengeTheChores campaign
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), a leading fast-moving consumer goods company, partnered with leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia Shopee, to launch its latest campaign, as part of this year’s International Women’s Day. Titled #ChallengeTheChores,
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Annual Cyber Protection Week survey reveals post-pandemic paradox: more solutions do not bring better protection
SINGAPORE, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection with international headquarters in Singapore, today released the findings of its second annual Cyber Protection Week survey, which uncovered a dangerous disconnect between the need for organizations to
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