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New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Anwar's meeting with Putin ushers in new era for Malaysia-Russia relations
Anwar's meeting with Putin ushers in new era for Malaysia-Russia relations PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Russia and his meeting with Vladimir Putin are historic and are expected to pave the way for stronger bilateral relations. Unity government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that Anwar would be the first Malaysian Prime Minister in 17 years to receive a formal guard of honour. "The prime minister is currently in Russia for the Economic Forum in Kazan. As previously mentioned, he is the first Malaysian Head of Government in 17 years to receive a full ceremonial guard of honour. He is scheduled to meet with President Vladimir Putin today, either in the afternoon or early evening, and the meeting will be broadcast live by RTM. "This is a historic moment that will undoubtedly open up opportunities for closer ties, including stronger trade relations between the two countries," he said during the Ministry of Communications' weekly press conference today. The visit marks Anwar's second trip to Russia in eight months and his first official visit since taking office in November 2022. It is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, boosting economic cooperation, and enhancing Malaysia's engagement with the Islamic world, particularly through platforms like KazanForum 2025. In a separate matter, Fahmi said that the cabinet had issued a reminder regarding the arrival of heads of government and heads of state for the Asean-GCC and Asean-GCC-China Economic Summits, which will take place from May 25 to 27. They will arrive in Kuala Lumpur via Subang Airport or KLIA. He said that certain routes would be designated at specific times to facilitate their travel. "The Education Ministry will soon announce which schools will be granted flexibility to conduct online learning or PdPR (home-based teaching and learning). "Last week, the Public Service Department also issued a circular permitting civil servants at affected premises or offices to work from home. "Private companies, particularly those in the Klang Valley, are encouraged to consider allowing their employees to work from home to help reduce congestion," he added. Fahmi also encouraged the public to use public transport during the summit period. ends/.
Arab Times
27-04-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Blocking the bad, securing the good
KUWAIT CITY, April 27: While the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) set the monthly tariff and rental value for international transit circuits for internet services, it required all licensed telecommunications and internet companies to connect their networks to its internet and communications portal under its privacy protection standards. CITRA confirmed in a decision issued by acting Chairman Sheikh Athbi Jaber Al-Sabah, that through this decision, it can regulate and supervise the telecommunications sector, advance it, protect the interests of users, and ensure that licensed companies take all the necessary technical measures to block materials, websites, programs or other contents proven to have violated the laws of Kuwait, or anything which affects public order and public morals. The newspaper obtained a copy of the decision, stating that 'the monthly tariff for transit circuits in Kuwait for a 10G capacity circuit will be rented at KD458 and KD1,832 for a 100G capacity circuit.' The decision stipulates that if the commitment is for 15 years with one-time payment of the rental value, the 10G capacity will be rented at KD54,111 and KD216,446 for a 100G capacity circuit. On the other hand, Sheikh Athbi Jaber Al-Sabah also issued a decision regarding the tariff for international leased circuits for Internet services through international submarine and land cables and the interconnection tariff (retail sale). He said the rental value tariff will be KD133,848 for additional capacity subscriptions for international leased circuits for Internet services for a capacity of (10G) STM64; if a commitment is made for one year with a one-time payment of the rental value, while for the environmental connection, the capacity and duration will cost KD111,540 and this applies to additional subscriptions, not the existing ones. He revealed the decision states that the additional capacity subscriptions included in the tariff mentioned in this decision may be sold to end users, whether individuals or companies (retail sale). 'The decision prohibits selling them to companies licensed as Internet service providers or providers, following the Ministry of Communications' decision, the CITRA Law, and the regulations and decisions issued in this regard,' he said. The decision regulates the work between the Internet and the communications portal of CITRA and local telecommunications and Internet networks. It requires telecommunications and Internet companies and those licensed to manage, establish or operate a telecommunications network or Internet service to provide communications to the public and information or content providers to connect the network they use to the Internet and the communications portal of CITRA per the privacy protection standards set by the authority.
