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[Watch] Beachgoer Calls Out Rental Touts For Taking Over Teluk Senangin Public Beach

Rakyat Post

6 days ago

Lifestyle
Rakyat Post

[Watch] Beachgoer Calls Out Rental Touts For Taking Over Teluk Senangin Public Beach

Subscribe to our FREE Beach-goers at Teluk Senangin, Perak are starting to speak up against the loss of seaside views at the public beaches. The problem isn't due to overdevelopment but due to the number of rental beach chairs covering every inch of sand. TikTok user Ain shared her family was about to set out their mats when a man, a rental tout, approached them to tell them off. He claimed the area was under his purview and Ain's family would have to pay the rental fees if they want to use the space. The family decided to rent the tables which cost RM10 each and tried to rearrange the furniture. However, the man returned and told them the chairs, tables, and floats cannot be moved. Ain explained her family wanted to move the plastic furniture so they could enjoy the sea views while keeping an eye on the children playing in the water. As shown in the video, the group of rental chairs and tables obstructed the line of sight and an eyesore. It's said that these rental furniture used to be arranged at the back instead of occupying the whole beach stretch. Additionally, the family next to them claimed they had to pay almost RM100 to rent the whole space under the tree. Ain said she posted the video not to shame the man or take down his business but to call out the business practice that has gone overboard. Many in the comments shared her views and misgivings about the matter. Some claimed these rental touts were rude to beachgoers who didn't know the chairs and tables weren't for public use. They hoped the authorities would look into the issue because they felt it has spoiled other people's beach trips. Meanwhile, a user advised everyone to head to Teluk Batik instead for cleaner beaches and enjoy better swims although some said they still preferred Teluk Senangin for its shady trees. Rental touts ''controlled'' Port Dickson before Rental touts were prevalent at READ MORE: READ MORE: MPPD said no tents were allowed to be set up along the public beaches and anyone who tries to are subjected to enforcement action. MPPD also patrolled the area to ensure no violations occurred. The city hall's stern and swift action restored the public beaches of Port Dickson as a safe, free, and open public space for all beach-goers. READ MORE: READ MORE: READ MORE: Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.

29-05-2025

Business

Ain to Acquire Operator of Sakura Brand Pharmacies

News from Japan Economy May 29, 2025 15:00 (JST) Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's leading pharmacy operator Ain Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it will acquire Tokyo-based Kraft Inc., which runs Sakura brand pharmacies. Ain is set to buy all outstanding Kraft shares, currently held by the Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko Ltd. group, a Japanese investment fund, for 59.1 billion yen in August. After the acquisition, the number of the Ain group's pharmacies is estimated to top 2,000, with its annual sales seen exceeding 500 billion yen. Ain said the group aims to enhance its corporate value as a key regional health care infrastructure across the nation. There are about 800 Sakura pharmacies in Japan, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the Kansai western region and the Tokai central region. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press

EU-funded project to monitor Iraq's parliamentary elections

Shafaq News

15-05-2025

Politics
Shafaq News

EU-funded project to monitor Iraq's parliamentary elections

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, three Iraqi civil society organizations—Ain, Shams, and Tamouz— launched a European Union-funded national project aimed at monitoring the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, strengthening electoral transparency, and encouraging civic participation. Speaking with Shafaq News, the project director, Salah Areibi, noted that the initiative will cover all 19 provinces, with a core focus on deploying field teams, overseeing electoral procedures, and carrying out awareness campaigns. These teams will also provide training workshops designed for a broad range of social groups, particularly young people, fostering a more inclusive engagement in the voting process. Mohammed al-Jubouri, one of the project participants, described the initiative as a meaningful step toward enabling citizens to play a more active role in shaping Iraq's political landscape. He also emphasized to Shafaq News that the project goes beyond Election Day monitoring, extending to result announcements and any developments that could affect the fairness of the process. Moreover, Loay al-Kakayi, head of the Independent High Electoral Commission's (IHEC) office in Kirkuk, confirmed the commission's support for the initiative, noting that all required facilitation will be made available to ensure that the monitoring teams can carry out their duties effectively. Notably, Iraq is scheduled to hold its legislative elections on November 11. Nearly 29 million Iraqis are eligible to vote, with 338 political coalitions registered to date. Of these, 106 have expressed interest in participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Tahnoon bin Zayed chairs MGX's first board meeting of 2025

Al Etihad

11-05-2025

Business
Al Etihad

Tahnoon bin Zayed chairs MGX's first board meeting of 2025

11 May 2025 19:51 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the MGX Board of Directors, has chaired MGX's inaugural board meeting of 2025. His Highness praised the company's rapid progress enabling accelerated technology development and innovation, and its emergence as a globally leading investor in AI infrastructure and technology that contributes to boosting productivity, enhancing quality of life, and ensuring a more sustainable and prosperous future for board reviewed MGX's financial performance for 2024, welcoming the remarkable progress achieved in the build-out of the MGX portfolio, including the latter's leading role in the establishment of the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), which recently welcomed xAI and Nvidia to the founding partnership of MGX, BlackRock and Microsoft. The board similarly welcomed MGX investments in leading large language models (LLM's) including Open AI, Anthropic and xAI. The board also approved the company's 2024 financial statements and various forward-looking budgetary approvals, as well as the company's 2025 strategic priorities including planned investments in semiconductors, globally leading technology platforms and AI native response to directions from the board and as part of its support for the UAE's National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031, MGX also introduced Ain, its proprietary AI-powered, voice-enabled board observer. Ain uses advanced AI models to pull data from MGX's internal systems and external data sources to provide deep, real-time insights in support of board investment decisions and risk offers clear and actionable recommendations and listens to and learns from the board and management discussions, continuously improving its understanding of the strategy and the business and helping MGX make faster and better Director and CEO of MGX, Ahmed Yahia Al Idrissi, said, 'Under the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, MGX is laying the groundwork for a new era of AI-driven investing. The launch of Ain represents a breakthrough in corporate governance, seamlessly integrating artificial intelligence into the fabric of our decision-making processes. With Ain, AI emerges not merely as a tool, but as a trusted partner in shaping MGX's future.'The board meeting was attended by His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Vice Chairman of MGX, and board members including His Excellency Jassem Mohamed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi, Peng Xiao, Martin Edelman, and Ahmed Yahia Al was established in March 2024 by the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council in Abu is a technology investment company focused on accelerating the development and adoption of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies through world-leading partnerships in the UAE and globally. MGX invests in sectors where AI can create broad economic value and impact, including semiconductors, infrastructure, software, tech-enabled services, life sciences, and AI infrastructure.

Iran FM signs his book ‘The Power of Negotiation' at Muscat fair

Muscat Daily

26-04-2025

Politics
Muscat Daily

Iran FM signs his book ‘The Power of Negotiation' at Muscat fair

Muscat – Dr Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, signed copies of his book The Power of Negotiation at the 29th Muscat International Book Fair on Friday. The event was attended by H E Sayyid Badr Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister of Oman, and H E Dr Abdullah Nasser al Harrasi, Minister of Information and Chairman of the book fair's organising committee. Translated by Dr Fatemeh Mohammadi Sijani and published by Hashem Publishing House of Beirut, the book contains an introduction and six sections including types of negotiations, traits of negotiators, negotiation skills and stages of negotiations. During his visit, Araghchi toured several pavilions, including that of North Sharqiyah, guest of honour at this year's fair, which highlights the governorate's cultural and historical heritage. Araghchi also visited the Ministry of Information's pavilion, where he reviewed digital content created by Oman News Agency, including an AI-powered virtual exhibition and archival photographs showcasing the country's historical transformation. Exhibits include photographs predating the 1970s. At the pavilion of the Directorate General of Electronic Media, Araghchi viewed digital initiatives such as the Ain platform and the Media Portal, which hosts over 65,000 audiovisual materials and 60 audiobooks. At the Directorate General of Publications and Artistic Works' pavilion, he explored the multilingual book 'The Omani Presence in East Africa' (available in Arabic, English and Swahili), detailing Oman's historical ties with East Africa. The exhibit features a model of the House of Wonders, built during the reign of Sultan Barghash bin Said in 1883. Araghchi concluded his visit by touring pavilions dedicated to Saudi and Iranian books and literature.