Only Healthy Foreign Workers Can Work In Malaysia – Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Only foreign workers who are confirmed healthy and free from any dangerous or contagious diseases will be allowed to work in Malaysia and get a Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS), said Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (left). Dr Dzulkefly said employers were required to…

Malaysia’s Upin & Ipin : Keris Siamang Tunggal Listed For 2020 Oscar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian popular animated film Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal produced by Les’ Copaque Production has created history when it was listed with 32 other international animation films for nomination in the 2020 Academy Award or Oscars for the Best Animation Film. The local…

Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry To Extend Assistance Over Bus Accident In Turkey

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, Wisma Putra, is to extend assistance to the family of the Malaysian who was killed and the 10 other Malaysians who were injured in a road accident in Turkey on Wednesday. Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, speaking to reporters at the Parliament lobby…

LEP 2.0 Revitalises Malaysia-Japan Bilateral Ties – Former Minister

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Oct 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The introduction of the Look East Policy (LEP) 2.0 has revitalised the bilateral ties between Malaysia and Japan after the policy was not emphasised during the previous administration, said former foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar. He said the Look East Policy, which was introduced…

Postpone Non-Essential Travel To Catalonia Region, Spain – Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Malaysians to postpone non-essential travel to the Catalonia region in Spain. Wisma Putra (Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry) in a statement Wednesday said the advice was issued given the current circumstances in the area, where there have been major…

One Malaysian Dead, 10 Hurt In Bus Mishap In Turkey

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (NNN-Bernama) — A Malaysian was killed and 10 others were hurt after their tour bus was involved in a mishap in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, on Wednesday evening. A spokesman at Wisma Putra, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed the accident involving a bus with 35 Malaysians which occurred…

US Embargo On Cuba Affects All Sectors, All Cubans — Ambassador

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz US Embargo On Cuba Affects All Sectors, All Cubans — Ambassador KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The US embargo against Cuba, which was officially imposed in February 1962, has affected all sectors on the island nation as well as the country’s over 11 million population for almost six decades. More than…

Judicial Sale Of Equanimity Completed – AG

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The judicial sale of luxury yacht Equanimity has been completed with the receipt of the full purchase amount of US $126 million (RM523 million) from Genting Malaysia Bhd (Genting) on April 23. Attorney-General Tommy Thomas said the yacht was handed over to Genting’s subsidiary…

Thai King Greets Crowd, Concludes 3-Day Coronation Ceremonies

By LINDA KHOO BANGKOK, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Chants of “sohng phra ja reern” (Long Live The King) reverberated when Thailand’s newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn granted the public an audience from a balcony at Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace Monday. Thousands of royal well-wishers clad in yellow, an…

I Have Seen The Photo Of My Daughter With Two Men : Altantuya’s Father

SHAH ALAM (Selangor, Malaysia) May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Dr Shaariibuu Setev, (pix) the father of slain Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, told the High Court here that he has seen the picture of a murdered Mongolian woman together with two men which was produced to the court. Dr Shaariibuu, 69, who is…