MCMC removes 78 percent of 3,877 fake social media accounts detected – Gobind

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 3,877 fake accounts on social media have been detected, 78 per cent of which have been deleted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) as of September, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the…

Malaysia alert to possibility of Daesh making its move to South East Asia – Minister

BANGKOK, Nov 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia will not rule out probability of Daesh shifting its operation to the South East Asian region following the death of Daesh’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an attack in Syria last October. Home Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysian authorities remain vigilant following the death…

WWF-Malaysia to coordinate efforts to curb further wildlife loss in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah, Malaysia) Nov 27 (Bernama) — The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia will continue to work closely with various government agencies to coordinate implementation efforts on the ground as it hopes to curb the loss of more wildlife in Sabah. This is vital in order to ensure stronger…

2O2O a critical year for collective climate action

The United Nations has released its annual Emissions Gap Report, and the picture although gloomy is not without hope. It has called for collective global action in cutting greenhouse gas emissions in order to counter more wide-ranging and destructive climate impacts anticipated over the decade. Cut global emissions by 7.6…

Aussie granny on death row for drug trafficking escapes the gallows

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — An Australian grandmother, Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, sentenced to death last year for drug trafficking today escaped the gallows after the Federal Court here acquitted and discharged her of the charge.  A five-member bench led by Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat ruled that the…

6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Albania

TIRANA (Albania), Nov 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Durres city of Albania on Tuesday at 3.54 am local time, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting the country’s Institute of GeoSciences, Energy, Water and Environment. According to a statement by the country’s Defence Ministry, the earthquake has killed at least six people, one of whom…

S Korea, Asean adopt new partnership vision statement in Busan Summit

BUSAN, Nov 26 (NNN-YONHAP-BERNAMA) — The leaders of South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed during their special summit here Tuesday to upgrade their bilateral strategic partnerships on regional and global issues for a joint response to the opportunities and challenges ahead, Yonhap news agency reported. President Moon…

Federal Court rules housing controller has no power to grant EOT to developers

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 26 (Bernama) — The Federal Court here today ruled that the housing controller has no power to grant an extension of time (EOT) to developers to complete their property development projects. Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat who led a five-member panel held that Regulation 11…

Sabah expresses appreciation to media

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sabah government has expressed its appreciation to the media, commending especially committed journalists who travel into the state’s interior to secure authentic information concerning a situation. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said this demonstrated the commitment of the media practitioners to ensure every…

An estimated 5,000 Rohingya refugees in Melaka

File photo of Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (fourth, right) and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (third, right) visiting Rohingya children at the Rohingya Integrated School of Excellence in Kajang earlier this year. MELAKA, Nov 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — It is estimated that about 5,000 Rohingya refugees are…