5GDP installation at Langkawi Airport is on track, says edotco

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The installation of 5G demonstration projects (5GDP) at Langkawi International Airport (LIA) is well on track to make LIA a 5G-ready island airport, said edotco Malaysia. 5GDP is aimed at facilitating, building and spurring development of cases utilising 5G that have potential in the working environment…

Italian births down 18,000 in 2018

ROME, Nov 25 (NNN-ANSA) — The birth rate in Italy dropped in 2018, with a total of 439,747 new babies registered, 18,000 fewer than in 2017, said Italian statistics bureau ISTAT on Monday. The continuing drop in the Italian birth rate is most pronounced among first-time parents, with 204,883 first-born…

Malaysia keen on South Korea’s fighter jet programme

By Noor Soraya Mohammad Jamal BUSAN, Nov 25: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad attending a Dialogue Session at the CEO Summit of 2019 in conjunction with the ASEAN-South Korea Commemorative Summit 2019 today. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. SACHEON (South Korea) Nov 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is interested with the…

MATRADE identifies products to fill in gaps due to US-China trade conflict

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has identified various Malaysian products which could potentially fill in the gaps arising from the United States-China trade conflict. Deputy chief executive officer Mohd Mustafa Abdul Aziz said the product categories include electrical and electronics (E&E), machinery and equipment,…

Villagers near elephant habitats seek win-win solution

By Rohana Nasrah The recent discovery of three Borneo pygmy elephant carcasses in the space of five weeks in Sabah has raised concern over the conservation of this endangered species, found only in this part of the world. This third of a five-part series looks at the menace posed by…

Death of Iman, the last Sumatran Rhino should teach us a lesson – MNS

KOTA KINABALU: — Iman, the last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, died at 5.35 pm on Saturday, November 23. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew quoting the Sabah Wildlife Department said the immediate cause of death was categorised as shock. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. MELAKA, Nov 25 (NNN-BERNAMA)…

Two suspected militants killed in shootout in Pattani

PATTANI, Nov 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Two militants believed to be members of the National Revolutionary Front (BRN) armed group have been killed in a three-hour shootout with the security forces in Pattani, southern Thailand. Fourth Division Military spokesman Col Pramote Prom-in said the two men, aged 28 and 40, were killed at the scene at…

Harsh winter spell doom for migrants stranded in Bosnia

BIHAC (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nov 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Hundreds of irregular migrants are stranded at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s border with Croatia, reported Anadolu Agency. Only 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from the Croatian border, 700 irregular migrants, mostly from Pakistan and Afghanistan, are living in subhuman conditions in a makeshift camp,…

Malaysian convicted of drug trafficking hanged in Singapore

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A Malaysian, Abd Helmi Ab Halim, was hanged today at the Changi Prison here after having been convicted of drug trafficking in 2017. The execution was confirmed by Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) advisor N. Surendran.  Abd Helmi, 36, was arrested on April 9, 2015, and…

Jibius Dausip, Sabah’s own elephant ‘Whisperer’

The recent discovery of three Borneo pygmy elephant carcasses in the space of five weeks in Sabah has raised concern over the conservation of this endangered species, found only in this part of the world. This second of a five-part series zooms in on the work of Sabah’s unsung elephant…