KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court hearing Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case was today told that PetroSaudi International (PSI) was called a ‘Pain in the A”(ass) or PITA by the management of the 1MDB. This was disclosed by former 1MDB chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Kuala Lumpur share market, Bursa Malaysia extended its six-day winning streak to open higher today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight surge amid the strengthening of crude oil prices. At 9.06 am, benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased 4.82 points, or 0.34 per cent to 1,439.94…

KAJANG, May 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said the government has always been sensitive to consumer complaints and has been monitoring the price of goods from the start of the Movement Control Order (MCO). He said this when commenting on complaints that the government has…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here has set 15 days beginning June 15 to resume the trial of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)  former chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy on alleged tampering with the 1MDB final audit report. Judge Mohamed Zaini…

PUTRAJAYA, May 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thirty-seven new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, bringing the cumulative total to 6,978 cases, including 1,218 which are active, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “Two of the 37 new confirmed patients are imported cases while 35 are local transmissions, 22 of whom are foreigners,”…

By Erda Khursyiah Basir KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — As Bernama marks its 53rd anniversary tomorrow, it is confident of remaining relevant as a trusted source of news and information whilst consolidating its digital transformation in a challenging media landscape. The need for the Malaysian National News Agency to offer something different and…

KOTA KINABALU, May 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended to June 4. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Zaini Jas said the curfew covered the waters off Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Beluran. “Therefore, outsiders will not…