Deloitte To Pay RM324 Mln To M’sian Govt For 1MDB, SRC Settlement

KUALA LUMPUR, Mac 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Deloitte PLT has agreed to a RM324 million (US$80-million) settlement to resolve all claims related to their fiduciary duty on auditing the accounts of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) from 2011 to 2014, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).…

Vaccination Programme To Restore Business Confidence In Malaysia – Msian Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (NNN-Bernama) — The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme will help to restore business confidence and improve the country’s economic growth, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Mustapa Mohamed. He said as more Malaysians were vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccine, an increasing number of consumers would be…

AirAsia Introduces ‘Asean Unlimited’ To Ensure Smooth Take-Off When Travel Returns

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Capitalising on positive COVID-19 vaccination developments across the ASEAN region, low-cost airline AirAsia Group Bhd has revived its engines to ensure a smooth take-off when travel returns by introducing its all-new product, Asean Unlimited. The Asean Unlimited offers unlimited access to airasia’s international and…

First Batch Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Expected To Arrive In Second Quarter Of 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (NNN-Bernama) — The first batch delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, to Malaysia is expected to arrive in the second quarter of this year, said the pharmaceutical company. AstraZeneca Malaysia country president Dr Sanjeev Panchal said the company will continue to fulfill their commitment to provide broad…

COVID-19 Vaccination – A Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience

By Jailani Hasan LABUAN, March 3 (NNN-Bernama) — I had mixed feelings upon learning that I would be one of the 10 media representatives on this duty-free island to be vaccinated against COVID-19 along with the healthcare frontliners. Many questions raced through my mind. I kept asking myself, despite the…

Malaysia Supports Any Reconciliation Effort To End Political Crisis In Myanmar — FM Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will support any effort to reconcile the differences among Myanmar’s leaders to avoid adverse consequences to the people and the state of Myanmar, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. Hishammuddin said Malaysia also called for the prompt and unconditional release of detained political leaders…

Sumatera’s MT Sinabung Erupts Again

JAKARTA, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia erupted again early Tuesday morning, shooting clouds of smoke and ash as high as 5,000 metres. According to a statement from Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), the eruption occurred at 6.42 am (western Indonesian time),…

Malaysia Still A Competitive Investment Destination Despite Current Uncertainties – Senior Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia continues to be a competitive investment destination despite the current uncertainties, proven by its rankings in the global economic scene, said Senior Minister and International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali. In a statement Tuesday, Azmin said the DHL Global Connectedness Index…

Malaysia Records Total Approved Investments Of RM164 Bln In 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia recorded a total of RM164 billion in approved investments through 4,599 projects in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors in 2020, said Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali. He said these investments are expected to create 114,673 jobs…

Striking Balance Between Protecting Lives And Livelihoods Main Challenge Of PN Govt – PM Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government had to take bold and proactive measures in order to protect lives and livelihoods the past one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said while the government enforced the Movement Control Order (MCO) to…