All Original Copies Of 1MDB Audit Report Destroyed Except One

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Former Auditor-General Ambrin Buang Wednesday told the High Court that he ordered all original copies of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit report to be destroyed except one copy for keeping. Ambrin, 70, said the copy which was not destroyed was kept by audit director…

Malaysia Inks 4 MoU With South Korea

From Noor Soraya Mohammad Jamal SEOUL, Nov 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is fully reaping the opportunity to step up its game in various fields by signing four memoranda of understanding (MoU) to tap on and work together with South Korea here, Thursday. The four MoU were inked in the presence…

Japan Envoy Miyagawa Bids ‘Sayonara’ To Malaysia With Glowing Tribute To Mahathir

By Azman Ujang and V. Sankara Subramaniam KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Dr Makio Miyagawa is bidding sayonara to Malaysia after five and a half years here as the Japanese ambassador while paying a glowing tribute to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the one leader who, he says, the…

NAM: Azerbaijan’s International Profile And Prestige On The Rise

From R.Ravichandran BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Azerbaijan, in a way, is making history by hosting the 18th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Baku, which started today at the Baku Convention Centre, here. Azerbaijan, which became a full-fledged member in…

18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit Opens In Azerbaijan

From D. Arul Rajoo BAKU, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit opened Friday in this capital city of Azerbaijan, gathering the leaders of more than 120 member countries at a time when the world faces new challenges including a trade war. At this summit, Azerbaijan, helmed…

NAM A Driving Force Of Multilateral Cooperation — Azerbaijan Foreign Minister

From R.Ravichandran BAKU, (AZERBAIJAN), Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Multilateralism is more important than ever, and it is the responsibility of the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) to protect this asset, said Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov. Mammadyarov said NAM, as the second-largest international political organisation after the United Nations, is definitely one…

Malaysia’s Foreign Policy Back To NAM’s Founding Principles – Minister Saifuddin

From D. ARUL RAJOO BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia, which considers the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) still relevant in this era, is gradually returning to the movement’s founding principles in its foreign policy, Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said Wednesday. He noted that since Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) took…

Fertility Rate In Malaysia Declining

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Fertility rate in Malaysia has dropped from 1.9 babies in 2017 to 1.8 babies per woman aged between 15 and 49 in 2018, said chief statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. “The decline in fertility rate is due to the 1.3 per cent drop in the…

Malaysia Identifies Issues To Be Raised In UN Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — In the effort to strengthen multilateralism, Malaysia has identified several issues which would be raised at the United Nations (UN) next year in conjunction with the world body’s 75th anniversary. According to a Foreign Ministry statement Thursday, Malaysia has outlined reforms at UN and…

Dr Mahathir Arrives In Baku For 18th NAM Summit

From D. Arul Rajoo BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrived in the Azerbaijan capital Thursday to attend the 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. The special aircraft carrying Dr Mahathir touched down at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 7.15pm local time (four hours…