Malaysian Media Council plan progresses with pro tem committee established

PUTRAJAYA: Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo (seated centre) takes a picture with media practitioners after chairing a meeting at his ministry here today in conjunction with the forming of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC). Seated on his left is the prime minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Datuk…

Malaysian producers over-the-moon with Oscar nomination

Malaysian producers Cheyenne Tan (left) with Franks (centre), who is the subject of the documentary, St. Louis Superman, and Teng (right). Photo courtesy of Handout KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — When ‘St. Louis Superman’ scored the nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject at this year’s Oscar, its two Malaysian producers,…

Ministry seeks diplomatic solution to India’s restriction on RBD imports

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Primary Industries Ministry is seeking diplomatic solutions with India following the latter’s move to restrict refined palm oil imports from Malaysia. Its minister Teresa Kok said they will continuously engage with the world’s biggest palm oil buyer to find amicable solutions to the…

US-China phase 1 trade deal to improve global trade, investment climate

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The global trade and investment climate is likely to improve with a major uncertainty removed following the signing of the United States (US)-China phase one trade deal. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat executive director Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria said the prolonged trade tensions have undermined trade, investment…

RM10 million spent on first day of e-tunai initiative for the people – Guan Eng

PETALING JAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) — Over RM10 million was spent on the first day of the e-tunai Rakyat initiative, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. “As at 10 pm last night, all three service providers of the e-tunai Rakyat initiative namely Boost, GrabPay and Touch ‘n Go eWallet approved…

Reducing property prices only way out, says Malaysia’s oldest real estate firm

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Reducing property prices is the only way to clear the overhang units in the country, CBRE-WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen said today. As at end of 2019 he said, the overhang residential properties stood at about 35,000 units, while in the serviced apartment/Soho/…

Iran asserts right to self-defence against US aggression

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Iran has asserted that its attack on a United States military base in Iraq was an act of self-defence in response to the assassination of Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani. “We took action in self-defence under Article 51 of (the United…

UN founding states must set example to remove threat of global war – Putin

MOSCOW, January 15 (NNN-TASS) — Five permanent members of the UN Security Council should set an example to eliminate threats of new wars, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly (parliament) on Wednesday. “We see how unpredictable and uncontrollable the…

Two French lawmakers request re-opening probe into Nora Anne’s death

Nora Anne Quoirin SEREMBAN, Malaysia, Jan 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Two French lawmakers have requested reopening the investigation into the death of Franco-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin following her disappearance from an eco-resort near here in August last year. The French deputies (MPs), Anne Genetet and Alexandre Holroyd, asked the Malaysian authorities to alternatively…

Saudi Arabia presents compensation to families of Makkah crane collapse victims

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday presented compensation to the families of seven Malaysian pilgrims who were killed when a crane collapsed onto the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the 2015 haj season. The compensation of SAR 1 million (equivalent to RM1.17 million) for each family of…