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Work starts on Vietnam's first green hydrogen plant
thestar.com.my > aseanplus > aseanplus-news...TRA VINH (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): TGS Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen Company, a member of The Green Solutions Group, on Thursday (March 30) started... ...construction of Vietnam's first and largest green hydrogen factory in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh's Duyen Hai District, with the total... ...Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, deputy minister of Industry and Trade, said Vietnam is promoting the development of... ...Tra Vinh Province's People's Committee Chairman Le Van Han said the locality always accompanies investors during the implementation, creating all...

Contract staff: No timeline on proposed non-pensionable permanent scheme, says Deputy Health Minister...
thestar.com.my > news > nation...Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the initiative would require amendments to be made to the Pensions Act 1990 and discussions were... ...still being held with the Public Service Department (JPA).... ...through the Public Sector Home Financing Board. -- Bernama... ...Yesterday (March 30), Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa told the Dewan Rakyat that efforts to absorb contract medical personnel into permanent service...

Govt should set milestones for solving contract doctor issues, says MMA
thestar.com.my > news > nation...THE Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) wishes to thank the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) for his stated commitment to resolving the... ...be defined towards achieving this, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).... ...These were among steps proposed by MMA which can be implemented almost immediately....

Agriculture minister orders digitalisation of licences, permits
thestar.com.my > aseanplus > aseanplus-news...PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina on March 30 chaired a meeting to discuss... ...Agriculture minister Dith Tina chairs the meeting on March 30.... ..."The relevant General Departments of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries must work with the customs department and revise Sub-Decree 17 to see which... ...Customs officials have to inspect goods at the border, while agriculture officials have to check conditions, certificates and samples of produce....

Decision to scrap JKMPay applauded by PWD community
thestar.com.my > news > nation...PETALING JAYA: Persons with Disabilities (PWD) organisations in Malaysia welcome the Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry's decision... ...Malaysia Independent Living Association For Disabled chairman Sia Siew Chin said the decision showed the government respected the rights of disabled... ...Islam Malaysia Berhad.... ...Sia added that her organisation along with other PWD groups in Malaysia were committed to working with the Women, Family, and Community Development...

Melaka most politically stable state in Malaysia, says new CM
thestar.com.my > news > nation...press conference after he was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister at the office of Yang di-Pertua Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam on Friday (March 31).... ...Melaka is the most politically stable state in the country, says the new Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (pic).... ...He also thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for entrusting him to helm the... ...He said the administrative and development legacy of his predecessor Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali would be continued....

Form One pupil falls to her death from 16th floor of Jinjang condo
thestar.com.my > news > nation...KUALA LUMPUR: A Form One student fell to her death from the 16th floor of a condominium at Jinjang Utara here.... ...Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Beh Eng Lai said they received a call about the incident at around 4.15pm on Friday (March 31).... ..."Paramedics from the Hospital Kuala Lumpur confirmed that the victim died at the scene," he said, adding that the case has been classified as sudden...

How tougher air pollution standards could benefit certain US ...
thestar.com.my > lifestyle > people...Almost everyone in the world is exposed to levels of air pollution considered by the WHO (World Health Organization) to be hazardous to health.... ...The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to lower air quality standards -- a measure that would benefit all Americans, but especially... ...Chan School of Public Health study, published in The New England School of Medicine.... ...According to a recent study by Monash University in Melbourne, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, only 0.001% of the global population are...

Samaiden completes transfer to Main Market
thestar.com.my > business > business-news...Samaiden completes transfer to Main Market. Friday, 31 Mar 2023. Samaiden group managing director Chow Pui Hee.... ...KUALA LUMPUR: Samaiden Group Bhd, which transferred its stock listing onto the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia, entered the lunch break at an intra-morning...

Sabah to host Adex Ocean Partnership Summit in August
thestar.com.my > news > nation...the state plays host to the Asia Dive Expo (Adex) Ocean Partnership Summit later this year.... ...Bangkuai (third left) launching the Sabah Adex Ocean Partnership Summit 2023.... ...Present were Adex chief executive officer John Thet, Sabah Tourism Board chief executive officer Noredah Othman, Malaysia dive icon and Adex diving... ...ambassador Clement Lee and Sabah Adex team head Theresa Tham....