Biden vows to strengthen alliance with S. Korea, push for N.K. denuclearisation

By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (NNN-YONHAP) — U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged Friday to strengthen the alliance with South Korea, rather than “extorting Seoul with reckless threats to remove our troops,” and keep pressing toward North Korea’s denuclearization through “principled diplomacy.” Biden made the pledge in a…

Singapore To Lift Border Restrictions With China And Victoria, Australia Nov 6

SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore will lift its border restrictions for visitors from Mainland China and Victoria, Australia from Nov 6, 2020, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Thursday. CAAS said both places had comprehensive public health surveillance systems and displayed successful control over the…

MV Dayang Topaz: Initial study shows no impact on environment – PETRONAS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the incident involving the MV Dayang Topaz vessel, which came into contact with platform structures at the Baram field, 14 nautical miles off Miri, on Oct 27, 2020, said Petronas. “A thorough assessment of the platform structures is being carried…

Malaysian PM calls on Muslims to stay strong in prayers amid COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — In conjunction with Maulidur Rasul celebration today, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin called on all Muslims to engage themselves and spend more time in munajat as the country is still facing challenges resulting from COVID-19 as well as trying to revive the economy and strengthen unity among…

King, Queen wish Muslims Happy Maulidur Rasul celebration

Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin and Queen Raja Permaisuri Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah. Photo courtesy of Istana Negara Facebook. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct  29  (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King, Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Queen, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah wished Muslims in the country a…

Malaysia repeats stance of condemning provocative actions smearing Islam

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated Malaysia’s stern condemnation of any rhetorical and provocative actions that seek to defame Islam, such as the publication of caricatures depicting Prophet Muhammad. The stance was made known during a meeting with the chargés d’affaires from the French Embassy in Kuala…

Malaysia sees 801 new COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 801 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today, of which 81 per cent was contributed by states placed under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said 546 cases were from Sabah, while states in…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000

JAKARTA, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpassed the 400,000 mark after registering 4,029 new infections in the last 24 hours. Based on data posted on the official twitter page of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency @BNPB_Indonesia today, another 169,833 patients are still being monitored for the viral infection. Between noon yesterday and noon today, 100 more fatalities were recorded, taking…

Macron targeting radicals, not Islam, says French Embassy

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) — The French Embassy in Malaysia on Wednesday said France does not favour or stigmatise any religion and it guarantees their peaceful co-existence within the laws and principles of the republic, amid calls by Muslims to boycott French products.  The embassy, in a statement here,…

Singapore, Malaysia to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and the Energy Commission of Malaysia (ST) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. The MOU provides a framework for both organisations to enhance knowledge sharing…