1MDB Trial: PM’s office had hands full defending attacks on 1MDB, says witness

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former special officer to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today revealed in the High Court here that there were numerous attacks on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) issue at the end of 2014 which resulted in the Prime Minister’s Office having to defend Najib for believing…

1MDB Trial: Case continues with Najib’s ex special officer testimony

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The corruption case against former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak entered its 11th day today with Najib’s former special officer, Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin taking to stand as a key prosecution witness. Following is a recap of the trial before Justice Collin…

CIMB joins 130 banks worldwide to sign UN’s finance initiative on responsible banking

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — CIMB Group Holdings Bhd Monday became one of the Founding Signatories of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative UNEP-FI Principles for Responsible Banking. File photo of CEO, CIMB Group Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul Aziz (left) and Khairul Rifaie, Group Chief Financial Officer, CIMB Group…

Indonesia’s Solo Airport welcomes direct flights from Malaysia

By Mohd Shukri Ishak SOLO (CENTRAL JAVA), Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia welcomed Malaysia Airlines’ inaugural service from Kuala Lumpur to Surakarta (Solo) via flight MH849 at the Adi Soemarmo International Airport on Sunday night.  MH849 departed Kuala Lumpur at 8.30 pm (Malaysian time) and arrived in Solo at 10 pm (local time). Present…

Two flights from local Malaysian airport cancelled due to haze

IPOH, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Two of the five flights scheduled at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (LTSAS) in Malaysia’s northern Perak state capital here today were cancelled due to the haze. LTSAS manager Mohd Ali Osman said the cancellations involved AirAsia flight movements for the Johor Bahru-Ipoh-Singapore and Singapore-Ipoh-Johor Bahru…

Dubai Airport closed 15 mins due to suspected drone activity: Emirates

DUBAI, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Emirates confirmed that the Dubai International Airport was closed from 12.36pm to 12.51pm local time Sunday due to suspected drone activity in the surrounding airspace, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported the airline’s spokesperson as saying. As a result, flight EK 433 from Brisbane and Singapore to Dubai International Airport was diverted…

Jordan king reiterates support for Palestinians

NEW YORK, Sep 23 (NNN-PETRA) — Jordan’s King Abdullah, during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in New York, reaffirmed Jordan’s support for the Palestinian people in their efforts to seek their just and legitimate rights, stressing that the Kingdom rejects all unilateral measures that would undermine…

UK to spend £6 bln for climate-vulnerable countries

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sept 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) — A British high official on Saturday said that the United Kingdom (UK) would spend some £6 billion ($7.48B) to help Bangladesh and other climate-vulnerable states for addressing the adverse impacts of climate change. “UK is committed to combating climate change […] as a way…

Costa Rica wins UN’s flagship environmental award

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (NNN) — Costa Rica has received a 2019 Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for its role in the protection of nature and its commitment to ambitious policies to combat climate change.  In a press release on Friday, the United Nations Environment…

Police urged to investigate libel against Penang CM

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The political secretary to Penang Chief Minister, Teh Lai Heng today urged the police to investigate the mastermind behind the proliferation of a photograph of (Chief Minister) Chow Kon Yeow containing fake and libellous information on the issuance of the identity card (MyKad). Teh…