Australia’s expertise can help improve Malaysian value chain: Darell

MELBOURNE, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Australia’s expertise in knowledge-intensive sectors can help improve Malaysia’s value chain in critical industry segments, said Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Darell Leiking. He said Malaysia welcomes strategic collaborations between Australian and Malaysian companies, not only to move local companies up the value chain but also to continue…

N. Korea says it tested new super-large multiple rocket launcher

SEOUL, Aug 25 (NNN-Yonhap) — North Korea said Sunday that it successfully tested a “new” super-large multiple rocket launch system the previous day under the guidance of leader Kim Jong-un. Kim “guided the test-fire of newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher on Saturday,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said…

Smooth check-in at KLIA after three-day disruption

SEPANG, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Passengers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were seen checking in without much hassle after a systems disruption since Wednesday night caused flight delays. Most of those interviewed expressed satisfaction with the airport operator’s handling of the situation, which improved following a network equipment…

Five including two armed women rob goldsmith shop of 22 mln baht

PATTANI, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Two armed women were among five individuals who robbed a goldsmith shop of jewellery worth more than 22 million baht (RM3 million) in Nathavi, Songkhla, southern Thailand, yesterday. Nathavi district police chief Kol Pol Akkarat Suansenn said the robbers, who were dressed like rangers, struck…

S. Korean Navy launches Dokdo defense drills

SEOUL, Aug 25 (NNN-YONHAP) — The South Korean armed forces launched a two-day military exercise to defend the easternmost islets of Dokdo on Sunday, in a show of its staunch defense stance against Japan’s repeated sovereignty over the cluster of rocks in the East Sea. The Navy announced that the…

UK Sends Third Warship to Strait of Hormuz Amid Tensions With Iran – Defence Secretary

TEHRAN, Aug 25 (NNN-SPUNTIK) – The British Royal Navy is sending a third warship, the Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender, to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safe passage of merchant shipping amid growing tensions with Iran. “Wherever the red ensign flies around the world, the UK stands by…

Iranian Oil Tanker Switches Destination to Turkey After US Issues Threats to Greece

TEHRAN, Aug 24 (NNN-SPUNTIK) – An Iranian supertanker that is passing south of Sicily has changed its destination in its Automatic Identification System (AIS) and now is heading to Mesrin, Turkey, according to ship-tracking website MarineTraffic.com. However, any destination could be entered into the AIS, meaning that Turkey may not be…

China releases British consulate worker detained at border

BEIJING, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Chinese police said Saturday an employee at the British Consulate in Hong Kong who was detained on the mainland has been released. ublic security authorities in Shenzhen said Simon Cheng Man-kit was released as scheduled after 15 days of administrative detention. The Luohu public security bureau in…

Sarawak considers opening trade office in Thailand

KUCHING, 24 Aug (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sarawak government is considering opening its trade office in Thailand after it has set up its Indonesia’s and Brunei’s offices. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said, however, this would also depend on improvement in the volume of trade between Sarawak and…

Tourism contributes RM41.69 bln to Malaysian economy in 1H2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia welcomed a whopping 13.35 million international tourists and recorded a 6.8 per cent growth in tourist receipts from a year ago, thus contributing RM41.69 billion to the country’s revenue during the first half of 2019 (1H2019). Tourism Malaysia in a statement said tourism’s…