Malaysia eyes collaboration with Turkey on ‘super car’

ISTANBUL, July 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he plans to promote collaboration with Turkish companies in the production of a ‘super car” in order to further enhance the capability of the nation’s automotive industry.  The prime minister said he had long been aware of Turkish companies’ capability…

MAHB’s success with ISQIA shows Malaysian firms’ capability – Dr Mahathir

ISTANBUL, July 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) success in managing Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISGIA), Turkey’s second biggest airport, shows Malaysian companies’ capability as well as their ability to expand their operations abroad, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The prime minister said although MAHB operates airports…

Eight killed in quake, aftershocks in Philippines, 60 injured: agency

MANILA (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake and aftershocks struck islands off the north of the Philippines on Saturday killing eight people and injuring 60, disaster officials said. An initial quake of magnitude 5.4 that struck the Batanes islands was followed shortly by an aftershock of magnitude 5.9, according to Philippine government data.…

US President trump is considering labelling Antifa a terrorist organization

WASHINGTON, July 28  (NNN-AGENCIES) – US President Donald Trump said Saturday he is considering labelling far-left anti-fascist group Antifa a terror organization. “Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror…

Tunisia bids farewell to its first democratically elected president

photo courtesy of .tap.info.tn TUNIS, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tunisians bade farewell to the country’s first democratically elected president, Beji Caid Essebsi, on Saturday in a state funeral attended by leaders from France, Spain, Qatar and Algeria. Essebsi, 92, died on Thursday almost five years after he took office. He was…

France’s Macron to welcome Russia’s Putin for talks before G7 summit

PARIS, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President Emmanuel Macron said he will host his Russian counterpart Vladmir Putin for talks at the Bregancon fort off the Mediterranean coast on August 19, just days before a summit of the G7 leaders of industrialized nations. Macron, who arrived this week for his summer vacation…

About 400 illegals expected to take up B4G offer initially

Khairul Dzaimee Daud. Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The Immigration Department expects about 300 to 400 illegal immigrants to take up the opportunity to return to their countries of origin through the Back for Good (B4G) programme, for a start. The programme aims to reduce…

Malaysia Airlines to provide charter flights between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul

Izham Ismail KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) has partnered Turkish-Dorak Holdings to provide charter flights between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport from October until December 2019. A three-month agreement signed between the national carrier and Turkish-Dorak on Friday will see the airline…

Trump Says China May Delay Trade Deal Until After 2020 Elections

WASHINGTON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – United State President Donald Trump on Friday offered a pessimistic view on reaching a trade deal with China, saying Beijing may not sign one before the November 2020 election in hopes a Democrat who will be easier to deal with, will win. During a wide-ranging…

Nightclub collapse kills two in South Korea

GWANGJU, July 27 (NNN-Yonhap) — A loft inside a nightclub in the southwestern city of Gwangju collapsed Saturday, killing two people and injuring more than 10, including athletes competing at the 18th FINA World Championships, city authorities said. The Gwangju Fire and Safety Headquarters said the loft inside the nightclub…