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Published on: Sunday, July 04, 2021 By: Datuk John Lo Text Size: I AM compelled to express my heartiest congratulations and high respect to Sabah’s government and opposition political leaders in exhibiting the rarest unity of support for Hajiji’s move to relax the Covid-19 SOP in Sabah on 28 June 2021. It has never happened since Malaysia Day. Never would I have dreamed that this historical unique political unity can happen in my life time. Hopefully, this unity for Sabah, one for all, all for one will be extended to our fight for equity in economic development. THERE IS HOPE FOR SABAH ...

Published May 25, 2021, 4:00 PM International organizations Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) are now helping the Philippine government to stop the use of highly toxic mercury in mining in compliance with its commitment under the Minamata Convention. According to a statement, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has already started the implementation of a program that establishes national policies ensuring the elimination of mercury’s use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). Such a move is part of the “Glo...

Published May 24, 2021, 2:16 PM The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has moved to establish national policies geared toward the elimination of mercury’s use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). HAZARDOUS TRADE–In small-scale gold mining, mercury is vaporized in order to extract gold. This creates toxicity in humans when inhaled. (Photo from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization) The DENR is implementing the “Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector (GOLD-ASGM)” project under the Gl...

Russian Railways earned RUB 484 billion in revenues from international operations in 2020 AK&M 234 AK&M 20 February 2021 22:15 Revenues of the Russian Railways Holding from international operations amounted to RUB 484 billion in 2020, the company's press service informed. The volume of export sales of services in general for railway transport in 2020 is estimated at $1.3 billion. "In the next four years, we are forecasting that will increase that figur...

Russian Railways Earned 484 Billion Rubles by Foreign Activities in 2020 USA - English Share this article Share this article MOSCOW, Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Russian Railways revenues from foreign activities in 2020 amounted to 484 billion rubles as was announced by First Deputy General Director of Russian Railways Sergey Pavlov at the company's annual board meeting. He agreed that such a result was ensured by successful work in all three areas of foreign business: transit, international logistics and foreign projects. Pavlov also reminded that the company is taking part in the Internati...