Aaliyah Yoong advances to final in World Waterski Championships

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – It is a dream come true for Malaysia’s waterski darling, Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah who has just booked herself a spot in the final round of 2019 IWWF World Waterski Championships, following her splendid show in the women’s open preliminary round in tricks even at the Putrajaya…

76 detained for using fake Malaysian ICs, ICs belonging to others

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 76 individuals were arrested this year for possessing fake identity cards (IC) or were in possession of ICs belonging to others, said National Registration Department (NRD) director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh. He said the arrests were made during several joint operations carried…

India holds massive Independence Day celebrations in New York

NEW YORK, Aug 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Against the backdrop of rising tensions between India and Pakistan over India’s August 5 abrogation of Article 370 on Kashmir, India held a series of celebrations through the east coast to mark its 73rd Independence Day on Aug 15. Both the Indian permanent mission to the United…

Lynas license renewed for six months with several conditions

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Rare earth producer Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd has had its license renewed for another six months, but this comes with several conditions related to the processing of waste, the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) announced today. Prior to this, the government had given a three…

E-Commerce fraud complaints on the rise, says ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) today said it receives an average of 2,500 complaints monthly, with some 26 per cent of the July 2019 figure comprising e-commerce fraud. Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he is deeply concerned about…

King, Queen express condolences over Nora Anne’s passing

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have expressed sadness over the passing of Nora Anne Quoirin. The Irish teenager was found dead on Tuesday, having been reported missing on Aug 4 after…

Updated: Nora Anne died of gastrointestinal bleeding, says Police

SEREMBAN, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, whose body was found in the jungle last Tuesday after having gone missing from a resort for 10 days, had died of gastrointestinal bleeding due to prolonged stress and having gone without food for a long time, it was revealed…

Infrastructure development under China’s BRI must be affordable, mutually beneficial: Mustapa

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Active engagement with participating countries of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is needed to ensure the infrastructure being developed is in line with the affordability of the respective countries. Former Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said mega-infrastructure undertakings like…

Nora Anne’s post-mortem findings expected today

SEREMBAN, Malaysia, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — All eyes are now trained on the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital here, to find out the autopsy results on Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, whose remains were found on Tuesday. As of this morning, both local and international media practitioners have…

China’s Shaanxi province keen on trade cooperation with Kedah

ALOR SETAR, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — China’s Shaanxi province has expressed interest in establishing economic and trade cooperation with Kedah, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir said. The intention was expressed by Hu Heping, secretary of the Party of Shaanxi Provincial Committee, during a meeting with Mukhriz in Xi’an, China on Tuesday. The Menteri…