Southern Thailand Peace Talks To Resume In KL On March 4

PATTANI, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The second round of the Southern Thailand peace talks will go on as scheduled this week despite the change of government in Malaysia. A Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) source said the meeting, to be held on March 4, will see Malaysia’s former Inspector-General of Police Rahim Mohd Noor facilitating…

Indonesia Records First Local Covid-19 Cases, Involving Two Citizens

By Mohd Shukri IshakJAKARTA, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo Monday said two locals become the first COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country of more than 270 million people. The patients – a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter – are from Depok, a city near Jakarta. The…

Muhyiddin Begins Work As Malaysian Prime Minister

PUTRAJAYA, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Muhyiddin Yassin started his work as the 8th Prime Minister Monday. He entered the Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s office, at 8 am to begin his official duty as the country’s new prime minister. Upon his arrival, Muhyiddin was welcomed by Chief…

PM Lee Congratulates Muhyiddin On Being Sworn In As Malaysia’s New PM

SINGAPORE, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Sunday congratulated Muhyiddin Yassin on being sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia. “Spoke to Muhyiddin Yassin to congratulate him,” Lee tweeted. “I am confident Singapore’s long-standing and multi-faceted relationship with Malaysia will grow under his leadership,…

‘Thank You Everyone’ – Dr Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — “Thank you everyone.” That was the caption of a video uploaded by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad soon after Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as the new Malaysian premier Sunday. ‘Don’t be shy, shy,” said his wife, Dr Siti Hasmah when she hugged Dr Mahathir,…

PH Wants Parliament Sitting To Resume On March 9

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Presidential Council has requested the first session of the third term of Parliament to resume on March 9 as scheduled. The council in its statement Sunday said the request was supported by 112 members of parliament (MPs). “This is the…

Istana Negara The Focus Of Malaysians Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — It was an early morning start at the Istana Negara (National Palace) Sunday with Malaysians tuning in to the event at the palace where the President of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Muhyiddin Yassin took his oath as the country’s 8th Prime Minister. Both members of the local and…

Coronavirus: 6-Mth-Old Baby Among Four New Positive Cases In Singapore

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed four additional cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the republic with one involving a six-month-old infant. With the additional four cases, the total now is 28 positive cases in Singapore. Of the…

Thailand’s First Human-To-Human Coronavirus Patient Recovers

By Linda Khoo Hui LiBANGKOK, Feb 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand’s first case of human-to-human transmission of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been discharged from a medical facility after laboratory tests showed that he has recovered from the infection. The 50-year-old taxi driver, who does not have a record of…

Malaysia Welcomes South Korea’s Proposal To Elevate Ties To Strategic Partnership

By Noor Soraya Mohamad Jamal SEOUL, Nov 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Kuala Lumpur welcomes Seoul’s proposal to elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership to mark the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship next year. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the governments of both countries will discuss the details of the…