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SHAH ALAM, Jan 8 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) does not recognise any marriage of local couples conducted abroad if they are not registered with the state Islamic Religious Department (Jais). Mais chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, said that, although the marriage is valid in Islam, if couples fail to register […]

By Sassoon Grigorian Emerging from the COVID pandemic, to dealing with the impact of climate change, to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the US-China dynamic – the geopolitical landscape is more volatile than ever. In this climate, the technology industry and technology itself has a vital role to play, to build trust in the flow of […]

ABU DHABI, 8th January, 2023 (WAM) — Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade said that the UAE continues to leverage its global presence by opening up to the world and expanding its network of trading partners through comprehensive economic partnership agreements with a carefully selected group of markets of […]

For humanity grappling with climate change, December 19, 2022, will go down as a milestone. It was on that day that over 190 nations approved a landmark UN Biodiversity Agreement in Montreal that seeks to protect 30 per cent of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters by 2030. Among a host of other […]

With the dawn of another year, it is also time for renewed commitments and resolutions. As the world comes together with new beginnings, opportunities and hope in a post-pandemic global order, India assumed the G20 presidency from Indonesia on December 1, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that India’s presidency will be inclusive, action-oriented […]

Türkiye’s defense industry has exceeded its export target in 2022 and is looking forward to reaching $6 billion (TL 112.53 billion) in 2023, which “can also be much higher,” Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) head Ismail Demir said while speaking at the “Defense Industry 2023 Goals” news conference held in Teknopark Istanbul. “Today, the Turkish […]

Malaysia: * Salahuddin: Pakatan is still Johor Opposition, but ties with Barisan are good * Bursa Malaysia to trade sideways with upward bias this week * Ringgit likely to be in tight range against greenback from Monday (Jan 9) * Married abroad: Selangor will only recognise if registered with Jais * Smoother entry for visitors […]

China had the world’s largest outbound tourism market before the pandemic. China is about to open its borders for international travel after imposing strict travel bans when the Covid-19 pandemic started. In 2019, the number of outbound Chinese tourists peaked at nearly 155 million, of which just over 93 000 chose SA. The national […]

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) joelyn baluyut | The Peninsula Starting the New Year on a strong note, two widely acclaimed films funded by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) are vying for this year’s 16th Asian Film Awards, which will be held on March 12 in Hong Kong. These films are Plan 75 by Chie Hayakawa and […]

File photo:CGTN While China is downgrading COVID management from Class A to Class B and gradually reopening its borders from January 8, the Global Times has learned from the Chinese Embassy in India that it will further optimize the visa arrangement for foreigners coming to China from Sunday, and the number of Indian students applying […]