Kashmir Internet ban violation of fundamental rights, says India’s top court

NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Indian government’s ban on the Internet in Kashmir is illegal and must be reviewed, India’s Supreme Court said on Friday. Phone and Internet services were suspended in Kashmir region more than five months ago as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in New…

Australia appreciates Malaysia’s offer to help fight bushfire

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Australian government is very appreciative of Malaysia’s offer to provide assistance in fighting one of its worst bushfire crises, said Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia Datuk Sudha Devi KR Vasudevan. She said Australia will get back to Malaysia on the proposal to send a…

Three Americans ordered to leave Sabah immediately for staying 3 years in M’sia without valid documents

TAWAU, Jan 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Three Americans have been ordered to leave Sabah immediately after they were found to have entered and resided in Malaysia without a valid pass or permit, said Sabah Immigration Director Datuk Dr Muhamad Sade Mohamad Amin. He said the three Americans – a 38-year-old man, his…

50 years in power, BN failed to implement MA63 – Shafie

KIMANIS, Jan 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal reminded Sabahans, especially those in Kimanis,  not to be taken in by the empty promises made by Barisan Nasional (BN) including about the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) if it was returned to power. Mohd Shafie stressed that BN…

Dr Mahathir interim Education Minister

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will serve as the interim Education Minister, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement here today. It said the Cabinet on Wednesday (Jan 8) decided that Dr Mahathir would act in that capacity effective Jan 3, until the next education minister…

Thailand: Masked man shoots dead three including toddler in shopping mall

BANGKOK, Jan 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A masked gunman went on a shooting spree that killed three people, including a two-year-old boy in a jewellery store during robbery at a shopping mall in Lop Buri Province Thursday night. A closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed the gunman, clad in black shirt and camouflage pants,…

Najib’s SRC trial: Rosmah bought RM3.3 mln jewellery using Najib’s credit card

File photo of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor – wife of former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told the High Court here today that his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor purchased a piece…

ICAO ready to support investigation into Ukranian jet crash

TORONTO, Jan 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has pledged to assist the probe into the crash of a Ukrainian airliner which killed all 176 people on board, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting a statement issued by the world aviation body. “ICAO is in contact with the States involved and…

First batch of audio recordings handed over to police – MACC chief

IPOH, Jan 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has handed over the first batch of audio recordings of alleged leakage of information relating to the probe into 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and SRC International Sdn Bhd to the police. MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said part of the recordings of alleged leakage…

Drought hurting Thai’s rice production, possibly exports

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK,  Jan 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Thailand, the world’s second-largest rice exporter, is facing a drop of about 20 per cent in its rice production for the 2020/2021 season as the kingdom is experiencing its worst drought in four decades.  President of Thai Rice Exporters Association…