India Orders Tourists To Leave Kashmir Over ‘Terror Threat’

Students leave the NIT Srinagar campus on Saturday, a day after the government issued a security advisory asking tourists and pilgrims to curtail their stay in Kashmir.Photo courteys of PTI photo SRINAGAR, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of people, including tourists and Hindu pilgrims, are leaving Indian-administered Kashmir after local…

UK urges EU to reflect ‘political reality’ on Brexit

LONDON, Aug 4 (NNN-BSS) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’sgovernment has urged EU leaders again to drop their opposition torenegotiating the terms of Brexit, claiming recent European electionsrequired a change of approach. Johnson, who took office late last month, says he wants to leave theEuropean Union with a deal but…

Airbus expects demand for 100-150 seat aircraft grows to 7,000 in 20 years

Christine De Gagne SEPANG, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Airbus foresees demand for the new 100-150 seat aircraft to grow to at least 7,000 over the next 20 years with the Asia-Pacific region contributing 20 per cent to the market size. Head of communications for Asia-Pacific Sean Lee said the company…

Malaysian companies urged to tap export, investment opportunities in Madagascar

Antalaha beach city Madagascar. Photo courtesy of Free Images/Pixal Bay KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysian companies should seriously consider investing in Madagascar as the island nation, located in the Indian Ocean provided a lot of untapped potentials, according to Malaysia Madagascar Business Council chairman Prof Dr Abdul Kabur…

Leverage position to garner more trade with China – CABA

Tan Sri Lim Gait Tong. Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia should capitalise its strong position in ASEAN to garner more trade with China as the country with 1.3 billion population opens up its suburban and rural market for more commerce. China-ASEAN Business Association (CABA)…

Technological advancements a path to greater achievements – Gobind

MELAKA, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Technological advancements must be embraced as an opportunity to pursue greater achievements not only on the local front but also internationally, Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said. He said through technological developments and a borderless digital world, the country is capable of becoming…

20 killed in shooting rampage at Texas shopping centre

HOUSTON, Aug 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — A mass shooting on Saturday killed at least 20 and injured 26 others in the U.S. state of Texas, local officials said at a press conference. The suspect, now in custody, was identified as a 21-year-old white male from Texas, according to Texas Police Chief…

Hong Kong protesters call for general strike at latest march

HONG KONG, AUGUST 3 (NNN-AGENCIES ) – Tens of thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters returned to the streets on Saturday, calling for a general strike after the government failed to meet the demands of two months of protests. The march brought the streets of Mong Kok, one of the world’s most…

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 militants killed in encounter with security forces

SRINAGAR Aug 3 (NNN-PTI) Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were on Saturday killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Baramulla and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. While two militants were killed in Sopore township of Baramulla district of north Kashmir, another was gunned down in Shopian district…

Illegal money: 35 bank accounts frozen, cash and properties worth RM4 million seized

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 35 bank accounts were frozen in addition to RM4 million cash and properties seized in raids on a network of illegal money services business (MSB) operators around the Klang Valley and Penang. Bank Negara in a statement said the raiding operation,…