Day: July 4, 2024

The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) wants Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS) to be appointed as a leader in youth volunteering in the country, said Minister of National Unity Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang.

For that purpose, Aaron said KPN will work with the Ministry of Higher Education and the Malaysian University Volunteer Council so that YSS can provide support services to the development of student volunteers at the level of higher education institutions (IPTs) through credit co-curricular programmes.

“Volunteering should be the essence of social integration that can be used to increase the capacity and development of the community.

“The volunteer culture among the younger generation needs to be strengthened because it can increase the spirit of love for the country and mutual respect between races in this country,” he said when speaking at the launching ceremony of YSS Green Summer Volunteer Campaign (GSCV) Student Volunteer Mission to Vietnam 2024 here today.

Aaron said a total of 50 IPT students who are part
icipating in the mission will leave for Vietnam today and will be in the country until August 9.

He said, all the volunteers will be sent to four different locations namely Thoi An Ward, Phuoc Loc Commune, Tan Nhut Commune and An Nhon Tay to work hand in hand in carrying out volunteer activities with Vietnamese volunteers.

‘Among the main projects that have been identified are building friendship houses, upgrading roads, renovating agricultural parks, building landscaping in community areas and planting trees,” he said.

He said that the participation and involvement of students in activities based on volunteerism can produce patriotically enthusiastic youth and goodwill in line with the new theme of the mission which is ‘Volunteering the Pillar of Unity’.

GSCV which has been organised since 1994 has involved the participation of over 100,000 youths every year who participate in volunteering and community programmes for a month.

Meanwhile, in the press conference, Aaron said the draft Harmony Charter is n
ow in the final stage before being launched this year.

“It is being finalised and we are planning many Harmony Tour programmes now,” he said.

On March 20, Aaron was reported to have said that KPN together with the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia is studying the charter and will bring the proposal up to achieve prosperity as desired in the concept of MADANI Malaysia.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

The President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) will lead a high-level delegation for an official and friendly visit to Thailand on July 11-12, according to an announcement of the NA General Secretariat.

The visit of the NA president, Samdech Moha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, will be made at the invitation of H.E. Wanmuhamadnoor Matha, President of the NA and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand, to further strengthen the traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership between the two countries, especially the cooperation of the two countries’ legislatures.

During the visit, Samdech Khuon Sudary will be granted a royal audience by the King of Thailand and pays courtesy calls on the country’s senate president and prime minister.

With her counterpart, H.E. Wanmuhamadnoor Matha, she will sign an updated memorandum of understanding between the two parliaments in line with the latest situation for a more effective collaboration.

Samdech Khuon Sudary also planned to visit som
e historical sites in Thailand to promote and exchange experiences and cooperation in culture and tourism.

In this 7th Cambodia’s Legislature, Cambodian and Thai leaders, both at the legislative and executive levels have engaged in reciprocal visits, including the visits by H.E. Prime Minister Srettha to Cambodia at the end of 2023, Samdech Prime Minister HUN MANET to Thailand in February this year, and the H.E. Wanmuhamadnoor Matha to Cambodia in March.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

The Philippine government has expressed its appreciation to Malaysia for its role in negotiating peace in the southern region of the country, which is set to gain autonomous status following elections scheduled for next year.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said this was conveyed personally by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr during his visit to the Philippines on July 1.

‘Several times during our conversation, he expressed his deep gratitude to Malaysia for our efforts in uniting and negotiating until they achieved what they have today, especially in the Mindanao Islands.

‘This is the result of Malaysia’s cooperation and assistance in managing the ceasefire, ensuring all parties make peace, and those in the Mindanao Islands who have long sought state autonomy will hold elections in May 2025, leading to an autonomous government as they desired,’ he said.

Mohamad, who is also Rembau MP, told reporters this after officiating the annual general meeting of the Rembau Farmers Organisation (P
PK) here today.

Mohamad said the scheduled elections are also a success and a blessing for people in the region, especially for the approximately 15 million Muslims.

He said Marcos Jr also requested Malaysia to consider the Mindanao Islands as a new economic growth area, benefiting both countries.

Mohamad, who is also Rantau assemblyman, made his first official visit to the Philippines on July 1, marking an important step in strengthening diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the republic, which have been established for more than six decades.

Separately, Mohamad also emphasised Malaysia’s desire to position itself as a middle state, maintaining neutrality and fostering friendships with all parties.

‘We do not lean to the left or the right; we are a small, moderate country with a modest economy that depends on trade. We trade with everyone, so we do not want to see poor relations with any country.

‘We do not lean towards anyone, do not misunderstand, and they cannot influence us, nor can we be influ
enced, because we are an independent country with sovereignty, (with) our own considerations and foreign policy,’ he said.

On today’s programme, he urged the PPK to hold Agro MADANI sales more frequently to help local people buy goods at very affordable prices from time to time.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

President of the Cambodian Senate received here at the Senate Palace this morning French Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Jacques Pellet.

On the occasion, Samdech Techo Hun Sen expressed his condolences over the passing of former French Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Roland Dumas who passed away yesterday at the age 101, saying that H.E. Dumas was one of the keypersons in Cambodia’s peace negotiations towards the establishment of the Paris Peace Agreement in 1991.

Besides, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and H.E. Jacques Pellet exchanged views on the diplomatic relations between Cambodia and France, and recalled the fruitful outcomes of the recent visits of His Majesty the King, Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, and Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet to France.

H.E. Jacques Pellet reaffirmed France’s support to Cambodia’s candidacy as the host of the Francophonie Summit in 2026 which is expected to be attended by delegates from more than 90 nations.

Regarding investment, 250 Frenc
h businessmen will attend the Cambodia-France Business Forum to be held next week in Phnom Penh, he told Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

The ambassador also mentioned about the possible visit of French Senate President H.E. Gerard Larcher to Cambodia at the end of 2024.

For his part, Samdech Techo Hun Sen highly appreciated to progress of the Cambodia-France cooperation and wished France success in hosting the Olympic Games and the 19th Francophonie Summit this year.

The former Prime Minister of Cambodia thanked France for her support to Cambodia’s development as well as her candidacy for the host of the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026.

The meeting also touched on other areas of cooperation including economy, trade, tourism, health, education, digitalisation, military and so on.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Global biotechnology leader CSL Behring (ASX: CSL) today announced that two hemophilia B patients were treated with the gene therapy HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec) at Hemophilia Treatment Centers in France. This milestone achievement makes HEMGENIX® the first gene therapy administered as a treatment in a real-world setting for hemophilia B in Europe.

HEMGENIX® is the first one-time gene therapy approved in Europe for the treatment of adults with severe and moderately severe hemophilia B, an inherited bleeding disorder caused by the lack of Factor IX (a protein needed to produce blood clots to stop bleeding). It is used in adults without a history of Factor IX inhibitors.¹

Source: BERNAMA News Agency