Sabah Pygmy elephant conservation well underway

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 first of a five-part series looks at the efforts by the…

Oman to strengthen relationship with Malaysia – Ambassador

 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Oman’s Ambassador to Malaysia Sheikh Al-Abbas Ibrahim Hamed Al Harthi is confident that relations between Kuala Lumpur and Muscat will continue to strengthen through bilateral visits by emissaries of both countries from time to time. He said the cooperation between Oman and Malaysia in various…

Mohamad Sabu: South China Sea not place for super power squabbles

BANGKOK, Nov 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The South China Sea should be turned into an area to strengthen co-operation, connectivity and ties among regional communities, says Malaysia’s Minister of Defence Mohamad Sabu. It should not be the place for conflict and squabbles between the super powers of the world, and instead its…

Unprepared, many companies remain vulnerable to attacks in cyberspace – Sophos

With the “bad guys” also using AI for attacking information systems, cyber security has become even more challenging, says Sumit Bansal, Sophos Managing Director for Asean and Korea. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A significant number of organisations in Malaysia today do not think they have the basics in…

1MDB audit report trial: Court hears recording of meeting linked to report tampering

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — An audio recording of a meeting linked to the alleged tampering of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)  final audit report, which was chaired by former Malaysian Chief Secretary to the Government Dr Ali Hamsa, was played in the High Court here Wednesday. Those who…

Over 100 people killed in Iran protests: Amnesty

ANKARA, Nov 20 (NNN-ANADOLU-BERNAMA) — At least 106 people were killed during protests in Iran after a recent government decision to hike fuel price, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting the Amnesty International. “At least 106 protesters in 21 cities have been killed, according to credible reports received by Amnesty International,” said the…

Peace has allowed Cambodia to develop its economy – PM Hun Sen

By R.Ravichandran PHNOM PENH (Cambodia), Nov 20 (Bernama) — Peace has allowed Cambodia to develop its economy, and to stand on the right path towards sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development, said Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen. Hun Sen said Cambodia has emerged from a low-income country to a lower-middle-income country in 2015,…

Study finds 32 percent of S Korea’s ultrafine dust is from China

Seoul: File pix of a hazy day contributed by fine dust in the Soyang River in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers east of Seoul. Photo courtesy of YONHAP. SEOUL, Nov 20 (NNN-YONHAP) — Around 32 per cent of ultrafine dust in South Korea can be attributed to China, a piece of joint research…

Malaysia’s forest resources are managed sustainably, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s forest resources are managed sustainably to ensure availability of timber and timber products amid concerns from developed markets towards the environment.  Minister of Primary Industries Teresa Kok said as a responsible global player, Malaysia’s timber industry has established high credibility to provide quality, legal and…

Don’t hesitate to take action against discrimination of palm oil: Dr M

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia and other palm oil-producing nations must not stay silent nor hesitate to take countermeasures if importing countries choose to impose discriminatory trade barriers, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “If there is any evidence that such discriminatory trade practices are in violation of…