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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pompeo says he hopes N. Korea chooses peace over war
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (NNN-YONHAP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he hopes North Korea…