PM Anwar to receive Peru’s highest honour, the El Sol medal, ahead of Apec leaders’ meeting, says envoy Posted on 12/11/2024 LIMA (Peru), Nov 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will receive Peru’s highest honour, the “El Sol del Peru”, in recognition of his role as Head of Government during his first official visit to the Latin American nation since assuming office in 2022. The visit, which includes Anwar’s participation in the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) from Nov 14 to 16, is expected to strengthen bilateral relations between Malaysia and Peru, according to Malaysian Ambassador to Peru Ahmad Irham Ikmal Hisham. Anwar, who also serves as Minister of Finance, will arrive in Lima on Nov 13 for his Official Visit. “During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet with President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra to discuss avenues for enhanced cooperation between Malaysia and Peru,” Ahmad Irham said in a press conference here on Monday. The meeting will be held at Peru’s Presidential Palace, the Palacio de Gobierno. Topics of discussion are expected to include trade and investment, the status of bilateral relations, and potential new collaborations in the halal industry, infrastructure development, education and culture, the ambassador added. Anwar will be joined by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, and Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii, along with senior Government officials. The leaders will also exchange views on regional and multilateral issues, particularly regarding Asean and APEC, and are expected to witness the signing of several memorandums of understanding on cooperation in gastronomy and halal industry development. — Bernama News
No plans to reshuffle UPNM’s Military Training Academy administration, says defence minister amid bullying probe Posted on 12/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — There is no need to reshuffle the administration of Military Training Academy (ALK) following several incidents of bullying reported recently, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said for now his ministry will investigate what happened at ALK before going to the next… Read More
Cops probe social media accounts for false info about dumping of strays Posted on 11/11/2024 The Manjung Municipal Council filed a police report over allegations in social media videos of dead stray dogs being dumped in a pit. (X pics) IPOH: A social media allegation about an animal carcass disposal site in Manjung, Lumut, is false, police said today. A 16-second video posted on TikTok… Read More
Dr M draws flak over photos of signboards in Chinese Posted on 20/11/2024 Yesterday, Dr Mahathir Mohamad questioned if Malaysia had become part of China after seeing several shops at Pavilion Bukit Jalil with large Chinese characters. (X pic) PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has drawn flak from netizens over his criticism of signboards with large Chinese characters and English… Read More