Bank Negara expects gradual improvement in economy from 2H 2020

Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link are among the large-scale projects expected to boost economic growth later this year, says Bank Negara. Graphics courtesy of BERNAMA. KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (NNN-BERNAMA)  – Malaysia foresees economic growth for the second half of the year to improve gradually, boosted mainly by the overnight…

COVID-19: Malaysians’ situation in Mauritania being monitored

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Embassy of Malaysia in Morocco is monitoring the condition of some 37 Malaysian professionals and students in Mauritania after the country imposed an Emergency Order and the closure of all entry points into the North African country, including the Nouakchott…

Artistes from 4 countries reach out to people via poem on dangers of COVID-19

By Muhammad Faiz Baharin KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Poets from four countries have teamed up to lend their voices to reach out to the people on the dangers of the COVID-19, through a poem, Syair Lambaian Kemanusiaan : COVID-19. Led by local poet and artiste Roslan Madun, 68,…

M’sian embassy in Morocco working to bring home stranded Malaysians

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Embassy in Morocco is making a concerted effort to bring home another 27 stranded tourists after having successfully assisted 113 Malaysians in the same predicament last month, said Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Counsellor Shahril Nizam Abdul Malek.…

Najib’s 1MDB trial to resume on April 15

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who is facing corruption and money laundering charges involving RM2.3 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds has been postponed again. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib said the trial which was supposed to resume before High Court…

Hundreds more Malaysians to be evacuated from India

NEW DELHI, April 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Hundreds of stranded Malaysians will be brought home on evacuation flights from India within days. A flight from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu was scheduled to leave for Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night with 181 people. Evacuation flights are planned on Saturday and Sunday from…

M’sia sets up special committee to safeguard economy, labour market

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  A special cabinet committee has been established to develop strategic measures to safeguard Malaysia’s economy and labour market impacted by COVID-19 with the aim of striking a balance between the nation’s economic priorities and the effective enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO). The Ministry…

COVID-19: Thailand to sanitize coins, banknotes, to issue new cash to stem virus

BANGKOK, April 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Thailand’s Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said the Treasury Department will release new coins and collect old ones for a thorough cleanup to help stem the spread of COVID-19. “In Thailand, cash is the main source of transactions. People still carry cash with them to…

Minister expresses sadness over Martin Khor’s death

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah was saddened to hear the passing of former Director of the Third World Network & South Centre, Martin Khor Kok Peng today. In his tweet today, Saifuddin said Khor was a distinguished journalist and economist who had once served on the consultative…

COVID-19: M’sia rolls out economic help to people, businesses

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Beginning today, Malaysians from all walks of life will receive  the various assistance and initiatives under the Economic Stimulus Package announced by the government to ease the economic burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from the RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package announced on Feb 27,…