Day: May 28, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, AirAsia group of airlines, including medium-haul affiliate airlines AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X, has bagged the Top Low-Cost Carrier in Asia for 2024 award by AirlineRatings.com in its annual Airline Excellence Awards.

AirAsia, in a statement today, said that as a full-fledged airline with bases in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia, it has had spectacular growth over the past two decades to become a dominant force in the Asian region.

‘The group and its affiliate medium-haul airlines have re-written the rule book for airlines in Asia and beyond, and today, we have over 255 aircraft flying to over 165 destinations,’ said the carrier.

Capital A Bhd chief executive officer and strategic advisor to the group, Tony Fernandes, commented that after surviving many odds, the airlines have put in place the right foundations for significant growth and are about to embark on an exciting new journey with plans to fly to the majority of continents.

‘The proposed divestment of th
e AirAsia Aviation Group of airlines from Capital A to AirAsia X is on track and will be a game changer in the industry to ensure significantly more high quality, low-cost air travel for short-, medium- and long-haul flights connecting Asia and the Asia Pacific to the world at the very best cost,’ he said.

Meanwhile, AirlineRatings.com editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas said that the win was ‘richly deserved’ as these airlines have made travel affordable for nearly 800 million passengers throughout Asia and the Asia Pacific, and they offer outstanding value and a great experience.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUANTAN, The setting up of any Islamic educational institution needs to follow procedures set by religious authorities, Pahang Regent, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said.

The Regent said that each institution needs to be on the true path of knowledge to allow relevant parties to channel assistance or any facilities.

“Now various efforts have been undertaken by many parties to uphold Islam and to show their love to their religion. Alhamdulillah, the Pahang state government isn’t left behind, especially in the education sector.

“In efforts to uphold Islam as the federal religion through the Qur’an, how rich and bountiful are the establishment of Islamic educational institutions based on the Qur’an in my beloved Pahang,’ the Regent said during the close of the national-level Al-Qur’an Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQK) at the Darul Makmur Auditorium, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Broadcasting Complex here, tonight.

Also present were the Minister i
n the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and the Menteri Besar of Pahang Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

Meanwhile, Tengku Hassanal emphasised the undeniable benefits of reading the Al-Quran, which encompass all of humanity.

“The Al-Quran is not just for recitation competitions or tilawah events. As Muslims, we are responsible for deeply appreciating its content and teachings,” he said.

Tengku Hassanal further elaborated that the Qur’an provided comprehensive guidance on various aspects of life, including family and community relations, environmental care, science, politics, religion, law, administration, economy, property management, and medicine.

He also urged every Muslim household to make the Qur’an their primary reading material, stating: “Every household should have not only the Qur’an but also a copy of its tafsir.”

MTHQK 2024, organised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) in collaboration with the Pahang State Government, ran for six
days starting from May 23 and featured 110 participants from across the country.

This year marked the third time Pahang has hosted the event, following previous occasions in 2011 and 2014.

Negeri Sembilan were declared the overall champions of this year’s competition.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUANTAN, The setting up of any Islamic educational institution needs to follow procedures set by religious authorities, Pahang Regent, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said.

The Regent said that each institution needs to be on the true path of knowledge to allow relevant parties to channel assistance or any facilities.

“Now various efforts have been undertaken by many parties to uphold Islam and to show their love to their religion. Alhamdulillah, the Pahang state government isn’t left behind, especially in the education sector.

“In efforts to uphold Islam as the federal religion through the Qur’an, how rich and bountiful are the establishment of Islamic educational institutions based on the Qur’an in my beloved Pahang,’ the Regent said during the close of the national-level Al-Qur’an Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQK) at the Darul Makmur Auditorium, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Broadcasting Complex here, tonight.

Also present were the Minister i
n the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and the Menteri Besar of Pahang Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

Meanwhile, Tengku Hassanal emphasised the undeniable benefits of reading the Al-Quran, which encompass all of humanity.

“The Al-Quran is not just for recitation competitions or tilawah events. As Muslims, we are responsible for deeply appreciating its content and teachings,” he said.

Tengku Hassanal further elaborated that the Qur’an provided comprehensive guidance on various aspects of life, including family and community relations, environmental care, science, politics, religion, law, administration, economy, property management, and medicine.

He also urged every Muslim household to make the Qur’an their primary reading material, stating: “Every household should have not only the Qur’an but also a copy of its tafsir.”

MTHQK 2024, organised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) in collaboration with the Pahang State Government, ran for six
days starting from May 23 and featured 110 participants from across the country.

This year marked the third time Pahang has hosted the event, following previous occasions in 2011 and 2014.

Negeri Sembilan were declared the overall champions of this year’s competition.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart translation system.

ITBM’s chief executive officer, Sakri Abdullah and UTM’s deputy vice-chancellor for Research and Innovation, Prof. Dr. Rosli Md Illias, represented their respective institutions at the signing ceremony, which took place at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre.

The signing ceremony for the development of the AI Powered Language Translation System (MyTranslate) also saw the presence of Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir.

During a media briefing, Zambry described the collaboration as a significant step forward and a demonstration of our commitment to keeping pace with AI technology advancements in all areas.

He said MyTranslate also consolidates reference materials from diverse disciplines into a single repository for future academic convenience.

‘We’re
observing that numerous books across various disciplines, including technical fields, lack consolidation into a unified reference format.

“With this initiative, it ensures that terms from diverse technical disciplines like law and science can be easily referenced by anyone,” he said.

According to a press release, the MoU details collaboration merging UTM’s AI faculties with ITBM’s translation data ownership to develop MyTranslate. It also includes the establishment of a UTM-ITBM satellite office in UTM Johor Bahru, Johor.

In the same press release, Sakri emphasised the need for a translation system that promotes the Malay language, with ITBM leading Malaysia’s translation industry and ensuring the accurate and proper use of the national language.

‘ITBM recognises and values the presence of other translation systems, such as Google Translate and Bing Microsoft Translator.

‘However, these systems alone cannot fulfill the responsibility of promoting the Malay language and ensuring its correct usage. Hence,
there’s a necessity for a similar system tailored to the Malaysian context,” he said.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Cambodia will examine the possibility of cooperating with Japan to provide more training for Ukrainian deminers.

The pledged was made by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian Senate, in a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart H.E. Ruslan Stefanchuk, via Videoconference this afternoon.

In reply to the Ukrainian side’s request for Cambodian deminers in Ukraine, Samdech Techo Hun Sen explained that Cambodia cannot send deminers to Ukraine because the Cambodian Constitution does not allow the deployment of demining forces outside the UN umbrella.

Besides mine clearance in Ukraine, H.E. Ruslan Stefanchuk mentioned about the ten-point formula for restoring Ukraine’s territorial integrity and peace and called on the Cambodian side to take part in this peace formula. He also invited Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet to attend a summit on peace in Ukraine to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in mid-June.

For his part, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that Camb
odia will take the 10-point formula into consideration, and he left the decision to participate in the above-said summit to the Royal Government.

Anyway, the Cambodian senate president underlined that the peace summit, which has a specific value, must be attended by all concerned parties, so there must be the presence of Russia.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen recalled the two telephone conversations with the President of Ukraine H.E. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as the meetings between both countries’ foreign ministers and defence ministers.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse