Barry hits Louisiana as tropical storm with risk of floods

LOUISIANA, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – After several hours as a hurricane, the weather system Barry finally made landfall in Louisiana this Saturday downgraded to a tropical storm, though authorities asked people in the area to take extreme precautions due to the threat of flooding. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported…

Envoy: UK act not to be left unanswered if tanker not released

LONDON, July 14, (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Ambassador to London reacted to illegal seizure of the Grace 1 supertanker carrying Iranian oil at Gibraltar, saying any failure to release it will not be left unanswered. “Having miscalculated in its unlawful seizure of tanker, UK should not repeat its miscalculation. Ship did…

Maritime Silkroad Legend Concert 2019 in KK on 18 July

KOTA KINABALU, July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Sabah through its Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment will be co-hosting a concert with the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu.  The ministry’s Permanent Secretary William Baya said the “Maritime Silkroad Legend Concert 2019”, to mark the 45th…

SMEs contribute a lot to Sarawak’s economy, says Awang Tengah

SIBU, July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have contributed a lot to the economic activity and job creation in Sarawak, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan. He said in 2016, SMEs accounted for 62,021 business registrations, or 98.4 per cent of the total,…

UK would facilitate release of Iranian oil tanker if given guarantees, says Hunt

LONDON, July 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that his country would facilitate the release of the Iranian oil tanker if given guarantees that the tanker “would not be going to Syria”. Hunt made the remarks on Twitter, saying he “just spoke to Iranian Foreign…

Turkish Defence Chief Tells Acting US Defence Secretary that S-400 Purchase Was Necessary

ANKARA, July 13 (NNN-SPUNTIK) – Earlier on Friday, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said in a statement that Ankara received the first batch of components for the S-400 air defence systems. Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar explained to acting US defence secretary Mark Esper that purchase of Russia S-400 missile systems was…

Abe’s LDP likely to win Japanese polls despite weak economy, scandals

TOKYO (NNN-AGENCIES) – Opinion polls suggest Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito are expected to win upper house elections on July 21 despite having made little progress in domestic and foreign policy issues under his government. Their predicted success in the…

Malaysian companies join largest franchise trade show in ASEAN

BANGKOK, July 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Seven Malaysian franchise companies are participating in Thailand’s largest franchise, licensing and business opportunities show in ASEAN to promote home homegrown brands. The companies, popular brands in Malaysia, are The Manhattan Fish Market, MuzArt, Celmonze The Signature, Laundrybar, Saudagar Kurma S.A.G, Q-Dees and Ibu Sayang,…

MAHB hosts special airside visits for local aviation enthusiasts

PUTRAJAYA, July 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) continues to engage and support local aviation enthusiasts by hosting special airside visits for them to get up close with their favourite aircraft and take photographs of the metal birds following the launch of the Anjung Spotter outdoor plane observation…

Marine police foil attempt to smuggle vegetables, fruits into Langkawi

LANGKAWI, July 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The Langkawi Region One Marine Police Force (PPM) have detained a man and two women for bringing in vegetables and fruits without a permit into the waters of Tanjung Dendang near here this morning. Its commanding officer DSP Rohizan Mohamad Saaid said the trio were…