Picture News Sept 16-22, 2019

Manila, Philippines. Sept 16 – One of the 277 Chinese that were arrested in a raid last week against an online investment scam syndicate that defrauded hundreds of people, is presented to the media in a news conference in Manila, Philippines. The arrests Wednesday in Manila came after the Chinese…

Picture News Sept 8-15, 2019

Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept 9 – Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners freed by Russia greet them upon their arrival at Boryspil airport, outside Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine conducted a major prisoner exchange that freed 35 people detained in each country and flew them to the other, a deal that could help…

ASEAN needs to deal with root physical, political cause of forest fire, haze — Don

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A real way to minimise the risk of worsening transboundary haze in the ASEAN region is to deal with the root physical and political causes of fires and haze. University Malaya’s Department of International and Strategic Studies senior lecturer Dr Helena Varkkey said ASEAN’s…

Marriott International sees huge untapped potential in Malaysia’s tourism industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Marriott International, the United States-based multinational diversified hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities, sees a huge untapped potential in Malaysia’s tourism industry as more investors are relocating their businesses to the ASEAN region, including Malaysia.…

‘Longest Non-Stop Live National Telecast In Various Languages’ beginning 7 am

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (NNN -BERNAMA) – “The Longest Non-Stop Live National Telecast In Various Languages” produced by the National News Agency (Bernama) will provide numerous programmes and useful information in conjunction with Malaysia Day beginning at 7 am today. The 24-hour non-stop live telecast until 9 am tomorrow morning…

Dr Mahathir arrives in Kuching to attend 2019 Malaysia Day celebration

KUCHING, Sept 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali arrived at the Kuching International Airport to attend the 2019 Malaysia Day celebration here, today. The aircraft carrying the prime minister and his wife from Kuala Lumpur landed at 10.20…

Andhra Pradesh boat capsize: 8 Drown, 26 Missing After Andhra Tourist Boat Capsizes

AMARAVATI, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A private boat carrying around 60 tourists capsized in swollen Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least eight people dead and 26 others missing on Sunday, the state government said. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to embark on an aerial survey of the area at 9.45am…

Libya’s eastern-based army to intensify military action in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Sept 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Spokesman of Libya’s eastern-based army, Ahmad al-Mismari, on Sunday said that the army will intensify its military action against the rival UN-backed government in the next few days. “The military operations will be intensified in the next few days”, the spokesman told a press conference…

Oil prices surge most on record after Saudi Arabia drone attack

RIYADAH, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Global oil prices surged the most on record after a drone strike on a Saudi Arabian oil plant removed about 5 per cent of global supplies. In one of the most dramatic oil market openings, Brent futures jumped almost $12 a barrel in the seconds…

Trump authorizes release of oil from strategic petroleum reserve after attacks on Saudi oil facilities

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after attacks on Saudi Arabian oil production facilities. “Based on the attack on Saudi Arabia, which may have an impact on oil prices, I have…