Germany prepares for extremely low water levels
BERLIN: Low water levels on the River Rhine due to this summer’s record drought have led German policymakers and industry to launch a Low Water Action Plan, said the Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). “We have to face the fact that in the long term, due to climate change, we will have to adjust […]
Dead fish everywhere in Germany, Poland
SCHWEDT, Germany: Thousands of fish have washed up dead on the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, sparking warnings of an environmental disaster as residents are urged to stay away from the water. The fish floating by the German banks near the eastern town of Schwedt are believed to have washed upstream from Poland […]
School offers programme for further education in Germany
KUCHING: St Joseph’s International School (SJIS) Kuching will offer a new programme – the German Education Pathway Programme, for its A-level students. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the school and Eduroam Sdn Bhd (German Educare) last Saturday at SJIS Kuching. SJIS chief executive officer Christopher Chua said the new […]
Germany to charge unvaccinated people for Covid-19 tests
BERLIN: Germany will no longer offer free Covid-19 tests for unvaccinated people, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. “As we are now in a position to offer vaccination for the entire population in Germany, we would be ending free tests on Oct 11,” Merkel said at a news conference in Berlin, following a videoconference meeting with […]
Foundation presents educational aid to top student
KUCHING: Yayasan John Jinep (YJJ) and Pertubuhan Kebudayaan dan Perpaduan Kuching (PKPK) have contributed a total of RM5,000 to Aezzra Marvin Vincent, who will be furthering his studies at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany. The brilliant local 21-year-old, who achieved 10A+ in his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM2020), will be undertaking a three-and-a-half-year course […]
