Malaysia sees gains in collaborating with China on 4.0 technologies

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is keen to reap benefits from mutual collaborations with China in the technology sector mainly Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0), says deputy International Trade and Industry (MITI) minister, Dr Ong Kian Ming. He said, with the ongoing US-China trade war and even the protests…

IMDB: Malaysia’s anti-graft agency issues notices to 80 for the return of RM420 mln

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has issued compound notices to 80 individuals and entities who had received money totalling RM420 million, believed to have originated from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said those served with the compound notices under Section 92(1)…

Hong Kong’s public safety in jeopardy, says government

HONG KONG, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Hong Kong government on Monday said public safety in the island nation has been jeopardised and pushed to dangerous level. On Sunday, hundreds of protesters were arrested following violent clashes that also saw a warning from the Chinese military for the first time since…

US intensifies engagement with Pacific Islands, announces new assistance of US$65 million

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — With a number of initiatives, the U.S. is intensifying its engagement with the Pacific Islands. According to a statement sent Thursday by the Department of State, Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State, had already announced on September 27 a package of US$65 million in new…

ICDM looking into formal certifications for directors

By Thivyamalini Ramalu KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) intends to work with regulators to look into providing formal certifications for directors in the country under its next five- year plan. Its president and chief executive officer Michele Kythe Lim said it was…

Scotland to ban smacking children as parliament agrees to new law

LONDON, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Scotland on Thursday became the first part of Britain to make it illegal for parents to smack their children, Xinhua news agency reported. A new law banning smacking was agreed in Edinburgh by Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). MSPs voted 84 in favour and 29 against the…

Germans in Malaysia mark Unity Day with a grand feast and lessons from the wars

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The German community in Malaysia marked the 30th anniversary of its Unity Day with a grand dinner hosted by the country’s ambassador to Malaysia Nikolaus Graf Lambsdorff at a hotel here Thursday evening. Also known as the National Day, the Day of German Unity…

Best is to resign, Mahathir on Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam

PETALING JAYA, Oct 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it would be best for Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam to resign following the protracted anti-government demonstrations. He also predicted that China will eventually take severe action against the protestors. “The fact is that she is in a…

Early start in ICT development has done Malaysia well, says IFAP chair

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — With information and communications technology (ICT) no longer just a sector but an all-across enabler of the various industries that make an economy, countries that have prepared well ahead in ICT are better positioned in the transition to new economic frontiers. UNESCO’s Information For…

Malaysia beefs up security and public order with new policy

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia on Thursday launched a new Security and Public Order Policy (DKKA) to ensure the continued security and public order of the country. The DKKA launched today is formulated based on the development of current global security issues, said Malaysia’s Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the policy…