Special Passes For Investors, Expatriates Starting Apr: Malaysia Home Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Investors or groups of expatriates, will be eligible for special passes starting Apr 1, to enable them to stay longer in the country for business and investment purposes, Home Minister, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said. The special passes will be a single window method, to…

Singapore Seizes Over 464,000 USD Worth Of Drugs

SINGAPORE, Mar 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau, arrested four suspected drug traffickers, and seized a significant quantity of heroin and cannabis, with an estimated worth of exceeding 619,000 Singapore dollars (about 464,250 U.S. dollars). According to a statement released yesterday, the drugs seized could have sustained the addiction…

Brunei Recorded 75,402 Foreign Workers In 2023

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 7 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei recorded an increase in foreign workers with 75,402 foreign workers recorded in 2023, compared to 65,714 in 2022, local media reported yesterday, citing a government minister. Haji Ahmaddin Haji Abdul Rahman, minister of home affairs, said at the legislative council meeting on…

Kazakhstan And Qatar To Cooperate In Criminal Investigations

ALMATY, Mar 7 (NNN-KTA) – Members of the Kazakh Senate, ratified two agreements yesterday, to enhance cooperation with Qatar, in mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and the extradition of criminals, the Senate’s press service announced. The agreements allow both countries to exchange legal information, assist in investigations, and locate…

Jordan To Host Regional Meeting On Syria, Counterterrorism, Smuggling

AMMAN, Mar 7 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will host a meeting of Syria’s neighbouring countries on Sunday, to discuss cooperation on combating terrorism, drug and arms smuggling, and other shared challenges. In a statement released yesterday, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said, the meeting would explore ways to support the Syrian people,…

Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Issue Fully Resolved: President Japarov

BISHKEK, Mar 7 (NNN-KNA) – The Kyrgyz-Tajik border issue has been fully resolved, Kyrgyz President, Sadyr Japarov said yesterday, in an interview, commenting on the agreement on the delimitation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. “The border has been settled permanently. The issue is closed, and the interests of both sides have…

Tokayev, Putin Acknowledge Dynamic Development Of Kazakh-Russian Relations In Phone Call

ALMATY, Mar 7 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, had a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, according to the Kazakh presidential press service, yesterday. “The heads of state noted the dynamic development of relations between Kazakhstan and Russia, in the spirit of friendship, neighbourliness, and alliance,” the…

Israeli Police On High Alert Ahead Of 1st Friday Prayers Of Ramadan

JERUSALEM, Mar 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli police plan to deploy approximately 3,000 officers across Jerusalem, as the city prepares for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City. The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound has been a sensitive site, holy to both Muslims and Jews,…

Police Uncover Arms, Munitions In N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Mar 6 (NNN-BNA) – Police have uncovered arms and military equipment, from northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province, according to a news release from the provincial police office today. The armaments, which include eight pieces of assault rifle Kalashnikov, six pistols, a machine gun, hundreds of projectiles and hand grenades,…

Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit Focuses On Regional Economic Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Mar 6 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2025, kicked off here today, with a strong emphasis on regional economic cooperation and integration. The summit, themed “Accelerating ASEAN’s Connectivity: People, Infrastructure, and Trade,” gathered key government and business leaders, to explore opportunities and strategies for strengthening economic ties…