Mahathir: Turkey has plenty to offer Malaysia

ANKARA, July 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad said on Friday that Turkey could be an alternative source of import for his country. In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency in the capital Ankara during his tightly packed four-day official visit to Turkey, the veteran politician of Muslim world talked about…

Dr Mahathir invites Turkish companies to invest in three core sectors

DrivingBensons Beds deals and codesPowered by Embed YouTube Video ISTANBUL, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) — There are three core sectors in Malaysia that Turkish companies can invest or collaborate with local partners, namely aerospace, automotive, machinery and equipment (M&E), said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said in the aerospace…

Malaysia’s royal institution a key unifying factor, says King

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) – The institution of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is much more than a mere symbol of solidarity. It is one of the key factors unifying the people of the various races and religions in the country. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah…

Guatemala Caves to U.S. Pressure, Signs 3rd Country Agreement

Guatemala President Jimmy Morales. Photo courtesy Telesur GUATEMALA CITY, July 27 (NNN-TELESUR) – Guatemala and the United States signed a migration deal Friday after President Donald Trump, threatened economic sanctions against the Central American country if it did not become a “Safe Third Country (STC).” Trump told reporters that the agreement will “provide safety…

US Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump wall funding

WASHIGTON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – President Donald Trump scored a major victory at the Supreme Court on Friday, as the justices lifted a lower court order blocking a key part of his plan to expand the border wall with Mexico. The Justice Department had asked the justices to stay a pair of…

N. Korea’s ‘new’ ballistic missiles similar to Russia’s Iskander: Seoul

SEOUL, July 26 (NNN-Yonhap) — The short-range missiles that North Korea test-fired this week were a new type of ballistic weapon similar to Russia’s Iskander, the military authorities here said Friday, citing the projectiles’ unique flight pattern. North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range missiles into the East Sea from…

UK warships to escort British-flagged vessels through Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UK warships will accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in a change of policy after the government earlier said it did not have the resources to protect every ship from Iranian aggression. A British government spokesman said ships passing through the strategically…

Rohingya influx causes price hike, pushes down wages

DHAKA, July 26 (NNN-BSS) – Rohingya influx caused 50 percent price hike of essential commodities while it pushed down the wages of Bangladeshi day labourers in Cox’s Bazar. This was revealed today by a study that also said over 2500 households of host community fell below poverty line, and 5500…

N. Korea says it fired new tactical guided weapon in ‘warning’ against Seoul

SEOUL, July 26 (NNN-YONHAP) — North Korea has fired its “new tactical guided weapon” under leader Kim Jong-un’s guidance in a demonstration of power, state media reported Friday, a day after the communist state launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea. The firings were aimed at sending a…

Turkey welcomes more Malaysian investments, especially in defence sector – Erdogan

ANKARA, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — Turkey hopes more Malaysian companies will invest in the country, especially in the defence industry. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the defence industry should be the top topic of discussion among the Malaysian and Turkish governments as well as private sectors. Furthermore, trade cooperation should…