Reshaping The Way How Green Growth Is Financed Crucial – Msian FM Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia hopes to see a shift in thinking on total emissions and on how to incentivise low-carbon practices in fuelling global green growth in the post COVID-19 world, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. Speaking at the Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on Belt and…

Over 1.8 Million People Fully Vaccinated As Of Wednesday – Msian Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-Bernama) – A total of 1,805,367 individuals have completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccination in the country as of Wednesday (June 23). Health Minister Dr Adham Baba in a Twitter post Thursday said that 4,749,133 people had received the first dose, bringing cumulative vaccine doses administered…

Former PM Najib’s 1MDB Trial To Resume On June 29

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The trial of former prime minister Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case will resume at the High Court here on June 29. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib said the case was initially scheduled to resume on Monday (June 21) before Justice Collin…

Cuba Willing To Collaborate With Malaysia On COVID-19 Vaccines Development Too – Ambassador

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — “Cuba has always been willing to collaborate with its Malaysian counterparts in developing new products and medications, and that includes COVID-19 vaccines”, its Ambassador to Malaysia Florentino Batista-González said. Two of Cuba’s homegrown coronavirus vaccines – Soberana 2 and Abdala…

Malaysia’s Oldest Daily Editorial Calls On UN To Change Big Power Hypocrisy

By Azman Ujang KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s oldest newspaper has called on the United Nations (UN) to change the big power hypocrisy at the world body that allows massacres and genocides to keep happening in the world. The 176-year-old New Straits Times, also arguably one of the…

Malaysian Contingent Enters Crucial 30-Day Phase Before Tokyo 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) – The country’s athletes, who are eager to excel at the Tokyo Olympics, are now entering the crucial 30-day phase before the world’s biggest games. Twenty-three Malaysian athletes have confirmed their places at the world’s biggest sporting event, while several others are still awaiting confirmation…

COVID: New Cases Up Again, 5,244 Reported Wednesday – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) – New COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 5,244 cases on Wednesday, after two consecutive days recording below 5,000. In a Twitter post, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this was an increase of 501 cases compared to 4,743 cases Tuesday. The latest…

World Bank Revises Down Malaysia’s GDP Growth To 4.5 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 4.5 per cent in 2021 compared to an earlier forecast of 6.0 per cent, amid a dramatic resurgence of the COVID-19 infections beginning mid-April this year, said the World Bank. According to its Malaysia Economic Monitor: Weathering…

Malaysia’s Diverse Exports To Help Mitigate Lockdown Impact – Moody’s

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s diverse export destinations and products should help to mitigate the impact of a prolonged national lockdown through the end of June, Moody’s Investors Service said Wednesday. Malaysia imposed the nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO 3.0) starting June 1 after daily cases hit 8,000.…

Malaysia Calls For Global Vaccine Equity – Minister Of Science, Technology And Innovation Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia calls for the World Bank to be a strong voice for developing countries for global vaccine equity. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said that the hoarding of vaccines by the industrialised countries was immoral and the move had fallen short…