Arts an ideal platform for spreading peace, fraternity, says Iranian art historian

Iranian art historian Prof Dr Amir H.Zekgroo By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Art spreads beyond political boundaries and geographical territories in a subtle manner, and it has been the most effective medium of expression and communication throughout history, says an Iranian art historian and Indologist based in Malaysia. Prof…

Cops bust drug trafficking syndicate in Langkawi

LANGKAWI, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate after four local men were nabbed with heroin and syabu worth RM594,200 in a three-hour operation here, on Wednesday. Kedah Police Chief Datuk Hasanuddin Hassan said in the operation from 1 pm to 4 pm, police also discovered four locations…

Sarawak govt forms committee to solve labour shortage issue

KUCHING, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sarawak government has formed a committee to find solutions to the problem of shortage of about 5,000 skilled workers currently faced by the construction sector, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said today. He said this shortage was evident after most of…

Johor has high potential to increase trade with Indonesia

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia’s economy, which is projected to be more resilient and sustainable in the third quarter of this year, is expected to open up more avenues for Johor to further increase its trade with the republic, especially in the Riau Islands. S. Ari Wardhana, Consul for Economic…

Qatar strongly condemns attack in Nigeria

DOHA, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Qatar expressed Thursday its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that took place in Zamfara state in northern Nigeria which led to number of deaths, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed in a statement stating Qatar’s firm position of…

Britain signs deal with Japan, its first major trade agreement post-Brexit

TOKYO, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain today signed a trade agreement with Japan, its first major post-Brexit trade deal just as negotiations on its pact with the European Union are still ongoing. AFP reported that the pact, which was agreed after just a few months of talks over the summer, would…

Trump, Biden clash over approach to COVID-19 at debate

W WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) — In their second and final debate of the presidential campaign, President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden clashed over the novel coronavirus less than two weeks before elections.   During the event at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, Trump once again defended his approach…

1MDB: Singapore imposes life ban on BSI Bank’s former rep Kevin Swampillai

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued lifetime Prohibition Orders (POs) against Kevin Michael Swampillai, a former representative and head of the Wealth Management Services Department of BSI Bank Ltd, Singapore Branch (BSIS). These POs were issued at the conclusion of…

1MDB Bond: Goldman Sachs to pay US$122 mln to Singapore government

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA)— Goldman Sachs Singapore Pte (GSSP) will pay US$122 million to the Singapore government for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) bond offerings. This is according to a joint statement by the republic’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), the Monetary Authority of Singapore…

Gas pipeline explosion kills three, injures 52 in Thailand

Photo courtesy of Volunteer rescue team at the explosion site. BANGKOK, Oct 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  An explosion on a gas pipeline at Samut Prakan, southeast of Bangkok, has killed three people and injured another 52.  The  blast at 12.55 pm (local time) today occurred when natural gas leaked from a pipeline of PTT Public Company…