Updated: Malaysia condemns attack in Nice, France

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia today strongly condemned the deadly attack that took place in the French city of Nice on Oct 29. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement today, extended Malaysia’s condolences to the families of those killed in the attack, and wished those injured a speedy…

Govt mulls temporary work permits for undocumented migrants

MUAR, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government is considering to issue temporary work permits to illegal foreign workers in the country to overcome the shortage of foreign workers in the oil palm and rubber industries, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the government was seeking ways to solve…

South African tourist gets one-day jail for stealing cosmetics

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A South African male tourist was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM800 by the Magistrate’s Court here, today, for stealing beauty products from a supermarket two weeks ago. Magistrate Tawfiq Affandy Chin ordered Siphe Mzayiduem, 31, to serve the sentence from today and imposed another month’s…

Singapore keen to have air travel bubble with Malaysia – report

SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore, which recently reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble with Hong Kong, is keen to have a similar arrangement with Malaysia when the time is right, according to the republic’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung. “I would really like to have an air bubble with Malaysia,”…

Typhoon death toll in Philippines jumps to 22, country braces for another storm

Image courtesy of PNA/PAGASA MANILA, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from Typhoon Molave has risen to 22, a government disaster agency said on Friday, while the Philippines’ weather bureau announced another storm is on the way. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in an…

APEC members united in strides to formulate vision statement, says SOM Chair

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — APEC 2020 Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) chair Hairil Yahri Yaacob believes all its 21-member economies are united in their strides to formulate a high-level vision statement next month. He asserted this at a virtual “APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Media Briefing” held in Singapore today in response to a…

New Zealand requires compulsory testing for arriving int’l maritime crew

WELLINGTON, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — The New Zealand government is moving to provide further protection against the chance of COVID-19 entering New Zealand through the maritime border. After consulting with the maritime sector on tightening of the requirements for international maritime crew entering the country, Health Minister Chris Hipkins said…

Budget 2021 to focus on efforts to fight COVID-19 – Muhyiddin

MUAR, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Budget 2021 will provide allocations to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the government steps up its battle against the pandemic, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the government would spell out additional measures in the Budget, which will be tabled on Nov 6, as…

Malaysia Airlines flies 3rd batch of peacekeepers to Lebanon

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia Airlines flight MH8496 departed Subang Air Base on Thursday, carrying the third batch of the Malaysian Battalion 850-8 (Malbatt 850-8) for a peacekeeping mission under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The group comprises 215 officers and peacekeepers led by Joint Force Commander,…

More COVID-19 recoveries than new cases – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 685 COVID-19 recoveries were reported Thursday in Malaysia, higher than the 649 new cases recorded. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 642 of the new cases were local transmissions while the other seven were imported from abroad. He said 352 of the locally…