Government pledges to liberate Malaysia from corruption, abuse of power

thistryPowered by Embed YouTube Video KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said the government is committed to rehabilitating the country and liberating it from corruption and abuse of power. He said this was being done by strengthening the country’s administration based on the…

Malaysia pins hope for RCEP deal success with good progress made

BANGKOK, Sept 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia sees a positive progress towards concluding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade pact, by year-end even though there are still some outstanding issues that needed to be resolved. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking said the 27th round…

Hong Kong government warns against foreign interference in crisis

HONG KONG, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hong Kong’s government on Monday warned foreign governments not to interfere in the city’s “internal affairs,” following weekend protests that called for US support in the three-month-old crisis. In a statement, the government also condemned “the illegal behaviour of the radical protesters” after violent clashes overnight…

Malaysia upbeat on new round of US-China trade talks – Azmin

Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia looks forward to a positive and constructive outcome of the new round of the United States (US)-China trade talks in early October which is aimed at ending the tariff war between the world’s two…

Agong graces birthday awards investiture ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today graced the investiture ceremony for federal awards and honours held in conjunction with the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. His Majesty arrived at Istana Negara here with Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah,…

Powerful typhoon hits Tokyo area, halting major train services

Photo courtesy of Kyodo TOKYO, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years made landfall just east of Tokyo on Monday, bringing record-breaking winds, stinging rain and a risk of rivers breaking their banks. More than 100 flights were cancelled and…

Iran says entitled to suspend commitments to nuke deal

TEHRAN, Sept 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Iranian officials said Sunday that Iran is entitled to suspend parts of its commitments to the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal when its interests are not honored by the parties of the accord, official IRNA news agency reported. The steps taken by Iran to reduce its…

China exports drop amid trade war with US

BEIJING, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – China’s exports fell in August by 1 per cent year-on-year amid a protracted trade war with the United States, official data showed on Sunday. Exports fell to just over 214 billion dollars, while imports fell 5.6 per cent to just under 180 billion dollars, figures from the Beijing…

Skipper and crew missing after fishing boat hit by merchant ship

PORT KLANG, Sept 8 — A Malaysian skipper and a Myanmar crew member are reported missing after their fishing boat was hit by a merchant ship about 8.3 nautical miles off Carey Island and 11.5 nautical miles west of Tanjung Gabang. Selangor Maritime director Captain Mohammad Rosli Kassim, in a…

Injured Belgian climber rescued from Mount Kinabalu

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 8-(NNN-BERNAMA) – A Belgian climber had to be carried down from the summit of Mount Kinabalu after falling and injuring her thigh. Vanden Broere Elien, 23, was taken down in a stretcher by a Mountain Search and Rescue Team (Mosar) and firefighters. The Sabah Fire and Rescue…