Indian Melody queen Lata M improving after breathing trouble

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Bollywood’s famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar has been reported to be in a stable condition after she was taken to hospital due to breathing problems. “She is critical but improving. She is still in the ICU (intensive care unit) and on…

Manager refuses to surrender elephant tusks, seeks trial

File photo of a herd of elephants near a village area in Sukau, Sabah. Driven out of their space in search of food, these majestic animals remain vulnerable to poachers out to make quick money from their body parts including their prized ivory, skin and meat. File photo courtesy of…

India offers 300 tertiary scholarships for Malaysian students – Maszlee

From Chandravathani Sathasivam PARIS, Nov 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government of India is offering full scholarships to 300 Malaysian students to pursue their tertiary studies.  Malaysia’s Educaton Minister Dr Maszlee Malik said the matter was conveyed to him by India’s Human Resource Development Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank when they met…

Malaysia seeks explanation for downgrade on its air safety

PONTIAN, Nov 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is demanding an explanation from the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the downgrade of the country’s air safety rating from Category 1 to Category 2. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the explanation was important for Malaysia to rectify and improve its weaknesses. “We want…

Govt to provide RM20.7 bln in cash, incentives over 5 years for digitalisation

CYBERJAYA, Nov 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government is providing RM20.7 billion worth of cash and non-cash incentives for over five years from next year to assist Malaysian companies’ transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. “After all, either you digitalise, or you will not survive.…

Update: Public hearing of 8 more witnesses in Trump’s impeachment inquiry from Nov 18

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — The head of a US House panel leading the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over his dealings with Ukraine unveiled Tuesday the schedule for public hearings of eight more witnesses during the week starting Nov 18, Xinhua news agency reported. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat,…

Former Malaysian rock band member who joined Daesh killed in Syria

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former Ukays rock band member, Wan Mohd Aquil Wan Zainal Abidin or Akel Zainal, who joined the Daesh militant group in Syria, was killed in an air strike in Syria earlier this year. Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, principal assistant director of the Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division…

Najib’s third trial to begin Monday

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The trial involving former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) former chief executive officer (CEO) Arul Kanda Kandasamy, who are accused of tampering the 1MDB final audit report, will begin on Monday as scheduled. High Court Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan in…

Malaysia will remain attractive to investors with its solid economy, strategic location – economist

By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia will continue to be on the global investors’ radar due to its solid economic position and its importance in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), said IQI Global chief economist Shan Saeed. There have been lots of financial fragilities in Europe and many advanced economies…

Brexit pledges shape UK election campaigns

Parties put Brexit at the center of their campaigns to woo voters ahead of December election. An analysis of the upcoming UK election by Ahmet Gurhan Kartal. LONDON, Nov 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) — British voters on Dec. 12 will once again go to polling stations to elect their new parliament members,…