Malaysia still in talks with Goldman Sachs over 1MDB compensation

By Voon Miaw Ping BANGKOK, Nov 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is still in talks with Goldman Sachs on the amount of compensation over the 1MDB scandal it expects to get from the investment bank and financial services company. Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is here for the 35th ASEAN Summit,…

Malaysia’s trade surplus up 15.3 pct in Jan-Sept to RM100.86 bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s trade surplus in the first nine months of 2019 widened by 15.3 per cent to RM100.86 billion, compared with RM87.47 billion registered in the same period last year. This was the largest January-September trade surplus recorded during the last 10 years, the International Trade and Industry Ministry…

1MDB Trial: Najib’s swollen eyes and his presence in Tanjung Piai raises argument

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The High Court in Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial  today held that it will not tolerate any attempt to mislead it following  Najib’s attendance at the Tanjung Piai by-election nomination process despite getting a one-day medical leave from attending the trial. Judge Collin…

Authorities use air purifier to protect Taj Mahal from pollution

NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have placed an air purifier at the Taj Mahal to protect the iconic Mughal-era monument in Agra from toxic pollution that has hit northern India. The air purifier vehicle deployed at the famous tourist attraction by the state’s…

Moon to join ASEAN-hosted summits to pitch for Busan event, Korea peace

By Lee Chi-dong BANGKOK, Nov 4 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in will participate in a string of regional summits here, hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on Monday, in which he plans to seek more support for his country’s special summit with ASEAN late this…

JBPM geared to mobilise 10,500 staff in the event of floods

KUALA KUBU BAHRU, Nov 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) is all geared up to mobilise 10,500 personnel and officers to face the possibility of a second wave of floods following the transition of the northeast monsoon season. JBPM director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said…

NAM nations stand to gain through economic cooperation

By R.Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), with 120 members, is a movement with a promising prospect for economic cooperation, said Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan for Public and Political Issues Ali Hasanov. Hasanov said currently, 55 per cent of the world’s population lives in NAM member countries, and…

KCC looking to stronger media ties with Malaysia

By Tengku Faezah Tengku Yusof KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) wishes to strengthen cooperation between Malaysia and Korea through various media platforms, said the agency’s Standing Commissioner Pyo Chul Soo. Pyo said among the best way to do so is through the Malaysian National News…

Belarus Security Council: Belarus’ voice heard by NATO

MINSK, Oct 31 (NNN-BelTA) — Belarus will continue to pursue a consistent foreign policy towards reducing military and political tensions in Europe and maintaining a mutually respectful dialogue between partner countries in the name of peace and security, said the State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus, Stanislav Zas.…

Malaysian couple on trial in Norway for child abuse given assistance – Wisma Putra

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 31  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) today confirmed that a Malaysian couple, Hairi Muhamad and Norliha Khamis, are on trial in Norway for allegedly abusing their children. Hairi Muhamad and wife Norliha Khamis. Photo courtesy of FaceBook.  In a statement issued today, it said the Malaysian Ambassador in Stockholm, Sweden,…