APEC 2020 will be significant for Malaysia, says envoy

By Tengku Faezah Tengku Yusof File photo of leaders at the 2018 APEC Summit in Papua New Guinea. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Next year will be an important year for Malaysia as it will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020 summit. Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski said…

Most victims of Macau, African scams are women

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Women make up a majority of the victims of the Macau and African scams in the country, said Malaysia’s Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh. She said from January to October this year, a total of 1,911 Macau scams were recorded, and of the…

More than 600 smallholders have gained from integrated pineapple project – Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 770 hectares of land have been cultivated with pineapple since the implementation in 2016 of the integrated pineapple project where pineapple is inter-cropped with oil palm and rubber, the Dewan Rakyat heard today. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sim Tze Tzin said…

UAE Cabinet approves policy against domestic violence

ABU DHABI, Nov 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The  United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has annnounced a new Family Protection policy that includes mechanisms for protecting women, children, the elderly, and people of determination from any type of violence and abuse, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE…

Sikhism founder Guru Nanak was a wanderer and mystic

By Aamir Latif Sikh pilgrims gather to offer prayers towards the Temple of Baba Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib during the inauguration ceremony in Kartarpur, near the Indian border, on November 9. Photo courtesy of ANADOLU/Muhammed Semih Uğurlu KARACHI, Nov 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Millions of Sikhs around the…

In Malaysia, theft, loss of radioactive substances more common than exposure cases – ANM

BANGI, Nov 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Incidents relating to the loss and theft of radioactive materials occur more frequently in Malaysia than those involving emergencies and radiation safety, according to Malaysian Nuclear Agency (ANM) deputy director Dr Mohd Abd Wahab Yusof. He said based on records, from the 1990s to date, there have been…

Dr M: Muslims should strive to get the world on their side

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Muslims should strive to get the world on their side by highlighting the injustices that have been perpetrated by the Israelis against Muslims in Palestine.  The prime minister underscored that it is not true that all Europeans or Americans…

Lim: Tax administrators worldwide should help tackle shadow economy

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Tax administrators worldwide should cooperate and share information to address the issue of tax compliance and prevent illegal activities, especially the shadow economy, says Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Lim said the shadow economy is difficult to measure due to its underground nature and it…

Najib ordered to defend all seven charges against him in SRC case

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court today ordered Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to enter his defence on seven charges of misappropriating RM42 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds. Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali made the ruling at 11.34 am. The judge arrived at the decision after finding that the…

UN Palestine Agency to have new commissioner-general

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Nov 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine refugees has a new Commissioner General after the incumbent chief resigned on Wednesday hours after the preliminary findings of an investigation into misconduct allegations were announced. Pierre Krahenbuhl, a Swiss national and…