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The approval of the report by the provincial government was released on Friday.</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="row" > <div class="col-xs-4 col-sm-2 tm-time"> <time class="timestamp">2h ago</time> </div> <div class="clear-mob tm-content-wrap"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="tmicon"></div> <div class="timeline-content"> <a href="/news/world/" class="kicker">World</a> <h2 class="f18"><a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/02/22/pakistan-takes-measures-to-support-youth-for-national-development-official" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="4" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="Pakistan takes measures to support youth for national development: official" data-content-id="1563017" data-content-category="News/World" data-content-author="NA" data-content-sp="NA"> Pakistan takes measures to support youth for national development: official</a></h2> <p>ISLAMABAD, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of Pakistani Prime Minister's Youth Program Rana Mashhood Ahmed said on Friday that the country has been taking measures to support and promote youth for national development.</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="row" > <div class="col-xs-4 col-sm-2 tm-time"> <time class="timestamp">2h ago</time> </div> <div class="clear-mob tm-content-wrap"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="tmicon"></div> <div class="timeline-content"> <a href="/news/world/" class="kicker">World</a> <h2 class="f18"><a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/02/22/chinese-company-hands-over-2nd-phase-of-deep-seaport-to-cameroon" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="5" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="Chinese company hands over 2nd phase of deep seaport to Cameroon" data-content-id="1563019" data-content-category="News/World" data-content-author="NA" data-content-sp="NA"> Chinese company hands over 2nd phase of deep seaport to Cameroon</a></h2> <p>YAOUNDE, Feb. 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crows</a></h2> <p>DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's Zanzibar authorities launched a fresh campaign on Friday to eliminate house crows, an invasive species that has caused significant damage to crops, small livestock, and the local economy.</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="row" > <div class="col-xs-4 col-sm-2 tm-time"> <time class="timestamp">2h ago</time> </div> <div class="clear-mob tm-content-wrap"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="tmicon"></div> <div class="timeline-content"> <a href="/news/world/" class="kicker">World</a> <h2 class="f18"><a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/02/22/vietnam039s-construction-costs-for-data-centers-remain-competitive" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="7" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="Vietnam's construction costs for data centers remain competitive" data-content-id="1563020" data-content-category="News/World" data-content-author="NA" 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data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="11" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="Dr Dzul: Malaysia receives 2,220 mpox vaccines through Asean Covid-19 Response Fund" data-content-id="1562891" data-content-category="News/Nation" data-content-author="NA" data-content-sp="NA"> Dr Dzul: Malaysia receives 2,220 mpox vaccines through Asean Covid-19 Response Fund</a></h2> <p>PETALING JAYA: A total of 2,220 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine for mpox prevention have been received under the Asean Covid-19 Response Fund, benefiting 1,100 individuals at risk of infection, says the Health Minister.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-4 s-img"> <div class="img-sticker"> <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/02/21/dr-dzul-malaysia-receives-2220-mpox-vaccines-through-asean-covid-19-response-fund" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="11" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="Dr Dzul: 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href="https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2025/02/21/fam-penalise-cops-for-fielding-ineligible-player-in-challenge-cup-final" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="12" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="FAM penalise Cops for fielding ineligible player in Challenge Cup final" data-content-id="1562887" data-content-category="Sport/Football" data-content-author="NA" data-content-sp="NA"> FAM penalise Cops for fielding ineligible player in Challenge Cup final</a></h2> <p>PETALING JAYA: The Police football team suffered a blow ahead of their Challenge Cup second-leg final against Selangor at the Petaling Jaya Stadium on Friday (Feb 21).</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-4 s-img"> <div class="img-sticker"> <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2025/02/21/fam-penalise-cops-for-fielding-ineligible-player-in-challenge-cup-final" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="12" 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href="https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/02/21/brazen-mob-attack-on-india039s-parliament-member-in-assam-state-sparks-outrage" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="13" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="Brazen mob attack on India's parliament member in Assam state sparks outrage" data-content-id="1562883" data-content-category="AseanPlus/Aseanplus News" data-content-author="NA" data-content-sp="NA"> Brazen mob attack on India's parliament member in Assam state sparks outrage</a></h2> <p>Political parties expressed outrage over a brazen mob attack on an Indian parliament member in the northeastern state of Assam.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-4 s-img"> <div class="img-sticker"> <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/02/21/brazen-mob-attack-on-india039s-parliament-member-in-assam-state-sparks-outrage" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="13" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="Brazen mob attack on India's parliament member in Assam state sparks outrage" data-content-id="1562883" data-content-category="AseanPlus/Aseanplus News" data-content-author="NA" data-content-sp="NA"> <script type="text/javascript"> GenerateMediaTag({"cms_image_id":1069455,"np_image_id":3179417,"image_caption":"","np_related_article_id":1562883,"cms_type":"live","image_description":"","image_path":"uploads\/images\/2025\/02\/21\/3179417.jpg","media_type":0,"is_old_image":0,"small_image":"","is_updated":0,"image_cropping":"{\"original_image\":{\"image_original_width\":550,\"image_original_height\":309,\"icd_image_type\":\"original_image\"}}","media_order":0,"is_copied":0,"image_is_deleted":0,"image_alt_text":""}, true, false, '','small');</script> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="row" > <div class="col-xs-4 col-sm-2 tm-time"> <time class="timestamp">3h ago</time> </div> <div class="clear-mob 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col-sm-2 tm-time"> <time class="timestamp">4h ago</time> </div> <div class="clear-mob tm-content-wrap"> <div class="col-xs-8"> <div class="tmicon"></div> <div class="timeline-content"> <a href="/tag/japan" class="kicker">Japan</a> <h2 class="f18"><a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/02/21/50-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-japan039s-fukushima-reports-jma" data-list-type="Paged Stories" data-list-variant="News/Latest" data-list-position="15" data-content-type="Article" data-content-title="5.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima, reports JMA" data-content-id="1562880" data-content-category="AseanPlus/Aseanplus News" data-content-author="NA" data-content-sp="NA"> 5.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima, reports JMA</a></h2> <p>An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima on Friday, Xinhua reported, citing the country's weather agency.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-4 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