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KANGAR: The salary increase for civil servants announced two days ago, can be implemented through strict financial management, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

MANILA: Fourth-grader Ella Araza sat on a tiny plastic box in her Manila slum home, trying to finish her homework before the afternoon sun sent temperatures soaring to unbearable levels.

RESEARCH and Development (R&D) in Sabah Forestry Department is undertaken by the Forest Research Centre (FRC), based in Sepilok, some 23km from Sandakan town.   As pointed out by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Datuk Frederick Kugan, the centre generates knowledge and technology in support of sustainable forest management in Sabah.

Chengdu: The national badminton squad is expected to face a tough task in its mission to break the Great Wall of China by defeating the hosts in the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup 2024 today (Saturday) to advance to the first final after 10 years, here.

KUCHING: Speaker Tan Sri Asfia Awang Nasar today suggested that the Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak or the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly should be renamed Dewan Undangan Sarawak or Sarawak Legislative Assembly.

TAWAU: Five Indonesians and a local believed to be drug dealers were detained along with 2,016.92 grams of syabu worth RM120,282 during a raid on a house in Kg Inderasabah, here.

NEW YORK: The lawyer who negotiated a hush money payment from Donald Trump to porn star Stormy Daniels was grilled by the former US president’s defence attorney, who suggested his activities bordered on “extortion.” Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, Michael Cohen, for a $130,000 payment to Daniels just days ahead of the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton.

KOTA KINABALU: An 18-year-old was charged with raping an underaged girl.

SEMPORNA: Fire destroyed the Buwan Dive Resort (pic) in Tampi-Tampi, here, Friday.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticised people, including MPs, opposed to the government raising the salaries of civil servants.