Pharmaniaga Set To Distribute Vaccines Efficiently, Prioritising Safety Aspects

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Pharmaniaga Bhd is ready to efficiently distribute COVID-19 vaccines which are expected to be ready by the first quarter of 2021, as soon as it receives the go-ahead from the government. Group managing director Zulkarnain Md Eusope said that the government-linked company has set…

Malaysia Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties On Steel Imports From Indonesia, Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The government is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of cold rolled stainless steel in coils, sheets or any other form (subject merchandise) from Indonesia and Vietnam. The Ministry of of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said it had completed the preliminary determination of…

Malaysia’s Trade Surplus Surges 152 Pct To RM16.82 Bln In November

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s trade surplus surged 151.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM16.82 billion last month, the highest surplus ever recorded for the month of November. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said exports increased by 4.3 per cent to RM84.43 billion compared to…

2020: Smugglings On The Border, Macau Scams Among Cases Focused On

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Criminal activities linked to national borders including shootings, smuggling of migrants as well as Macau Scam fraud syndicates are among those that have riveted public attention throughout 2020. Among the shocking events was the shoot-out with a group of smugglers at the Malaysia-Thailand border…

Foreign Investors Acquired RM223.8 Mln Net Of Local Equities Last Week

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign investors turned into net buyers during the holiday shortened week of Dec 21-24, 2020; acquiring RM223.8 million net of local equities compared to RM178.8 million sold in the whole of the preceding week. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd economist…

15 Per Cent Of Malaysians Suffer From Chronic Kidney Disease – Health D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Studies show that 15 per cent of Malaysians suffer from chronic kidney disease at various levels, says Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the most worrying factor was that most of the patients were unaware that they had the disease. “This is…

ANAM 2020: ‘Ittihad’ Wins Best Nasyid Song Award

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The title ‘Ittihad’ sung by popular local nasyid group Rabbani won the ‘Best Nasyid Song’ award at the inaugural Malaysian Nasyid Awards (ANAM 2020) held here Sunday night. The song was composed by Azmee Abdul Manap, or better known as Daqmie. Among the other…

Biden Administration’s Policies To Have Limited Credit Implication For Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Despite a renewed emphasis on improving relations with traditional allies in Asia, the United States’ (US) policy towards China is unlikely to change dramatically under President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, according to a new report by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s). With ongoing trade frictions, Biden…

MPOB Wins Clarivate South And South East Asia Innovation Award 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has bagged the Clarivate South and South East Asia Innovation Awards 2020 in the Government Research Organisation (GRO) category, placing the research and development (R&D) agency as the top innovator in Malaysia. MPOB was announced as the award…

Malaysia-Brunei Relations Need To Be Strengthened – King

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (NNN-Bernama) — The intimacy, bilateral cooperation and diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Brunei need be further strengthened for the common interest and economic well-being, said Malaysia’s King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. His Majesty expressed confidence that the flow of trade and investment between Malaysia…