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No report of Malaysians in China plane crash

PUTRAJAYA (BERNAMA) – There is no report of any Malaysian involved in the tragic crash of China Eastern Airlines MU5735 in Guangxi Province, China, said the Malaysian Foreign Ministry.

In a statement yesterday the ministry said, however, the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing as well as Consulates General of Malaysia in Kunming, Nanning and Guangzhou have been closely monitoring the developments since the accident.

The ministry, on behalf of the Malaysian government, also extended its condolences and sympathy to the Chinese government and the families of the victims who perished in
the accident.

A passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday afternoon.

The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou, crashed into a mountainous area near the Molang village in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou at 2.38pm, causing a mountain fire.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Religious event marks World Meteorological Day

Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) yesterday held the recitation of Surah Yaasiin and Tahlil ceremony in conjunction with World Meteorological Day 2022.

The ceremony began with a mass recitation of Surah Yaasiin and Tahlil, followed by Doa Selamat and Doa against COVID-19.

Joining the virtual ceremony was Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Dato Seri Setia Awang Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yusof.

According to BDMD, as a member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Sultanate celebrates March 23, which is the date of the establishment of the world scientific body under United Nations in 1950.

The ceremony was also held to appreciate the important contributions made by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services around the world in ensuring the safety and well-being of the community. This year the theme of the celebration is ‘Early Warning and Early Action’.

Permanent secretary, deputy secretary (infocommunications) and acting deputy permanent secretary (transportation) at the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC), Director of as chair of event, heads of executives, heads of departments as well as senior officials and staff from the MTIC, departments and authorities under it were also present.

Fill in manpower gap

A robust economic ecosystem lies in the hands of the public even during COVID-19 restrictions, said Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah in response to a media query on the government’s plans for economic recovery. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Brunei ranks 12th in Islamic finance development

Brunei Darussalam was ranked 12th in the Refinitiv Islamic Finance Development Report 2021: Advancing Economies, in terms of overall development in the Islamic finance industry out of 135 countries being assessed. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Brunei to decide first day of Ramadhan next Friday

Brunei Darussalam will sight the new moon of Ramadhan for 1443 Hijrah next Friday to determine the first day of fasting, according to the Syariah Court of Appeal on Tuesday. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Three-metre crocodile captured near fish pond

Firefighters last Friday captured a three-metre long crocodile with a snare catcher along the Jalan Danau area, Kampong Telisai, Tutong District, after a public report on the reptile’s sighting. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin

Downward trend in daily new COVID cases

Brunei Darussalam’s daily new COVID-19 cases continued to record a downward trend with 1,911 new cases reported on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 983 were from ART test results uploaded to the BruHealth app, while 208 were from 2,177 RT-PCR laboratory tests performed in the past 24 hours. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Crews rescue man stuck in underground storm pipe

ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA (AP) – A man, who was trapped 15 feet underground for two days in a San Francisco Bay Area storm pipe the width of a large pizza, was rescued in an effort that lasted hours and involved at least 50 firefighters, police officers and rescue personnel, officials said on Monday. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Power outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather

TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s government alerted people of potential blackouts in the Tokyo region on Tuesday because power supplies were low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week’s earthquake.  More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

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