Deputy Tourism Minister to lead Malaysian delegation to India’s top tourism fair

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik will lead a Malaysian delegation to India’s top travel industry fair next week. About 40 companies and organisations, including the tourism departments of Selangor and Sabah, will participate in the…

Taiwan’s military chief among 8 killed in military chopper crash

TAIPEI, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA-CNA) — Taiwan’s Chief of General Staff Shen Yi-ming was among eight confirmed dead after a military chopper crashed in New Taipei Thursday, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported, quoting a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defence. The UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in New…

Malaysian students in flood-hit Jakarta evacuated

JAKARTA, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Ten Malaysian students are currently housed at the Malaysia Hall here after their homes were flooded since Wednesday. According to Education Malaysia in Indonesia (EMI) director, Assoc Prof Dr Mior Harris Mior Harun, all the students were evacuated from their residences in Tanjung Duren, Grogol, Jakarta Barat yesterday evening. “The students are all…

Malaysia’s Education Minister resigns

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik today announced that he is stepping down from his post effective Friday, January 3. In a 4.30pm press conference at his office, that was broadcast live by Bernama TV, he said he had met up with Prime Minister Tun…

Sri Lanka to convert railway stations into green projects

The view from a train approaching Barammane railway station near Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia. Courtesy of Nicola Pulham/Shuttershock COLOMBO, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Sri Lanka’s Transport Ministry, on Wednesday launched a mega project across the island country to convert railway stations into green projects as part of a beautification programme, Xinhua news agency…

Plantation shares up on Bursa as India cuts import duties on CPO, RPO

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Most of the plantation-linked counters on Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher today as investors hailed India’s move of cutting import duties on crude palm oil and refined palm oil from Southeast Asian countries, effective Jan 1, 2020. At 12.30 pm, all the…

Tanker and crew detained by Iranian national guards not Malaysian – FM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The tanker detained by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRB) in Hormuz Strait recently is not Malaysian owned and the 16 crew are not Malaysians, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah clarified today. He was commenting on a recent news report that the IRB had seized…

U.S. flies surveillance aircraft after N.K. warns of ‘new strategic weapon’

SEOUL, Jan 2 NNN-(Yonhap) — The United States again flew a surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Thursday, amid simmering tensions over possible provocative acts by North Korea after it warned of a “new strategic weapon.” An RC-135W Rivet Joint of the U.S. Air Force carried…

Malaysia successful in handling terrorist issue – Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia has succeeded to manage the issue of terrorist groups, although the authorities had to face various challenges, said Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the success and effectiveness in addressing issues related to terrorist groups were evident when the intelligence of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)…

Iraqi protesters storm US Embassy in Baghdad

BAGHDAD: Foreign nationals allegedly planned terror attacks on behalf of Daesh terrorist group during New Year’s celebrations, says a report from Anadolu Agency. Photo courtesy of ANADOLU. BAGHDAD, Jan 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Outraged Iraqi protesters on Tuesday stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, protesting Washington’s attacks on armed battallions…