Malaysian clerk loses RM25,000 to Macau scam

KUANTAN, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A female clerk claims to have lost RM25,498.80 to a Macau Scam syndicate which coaxed her into revealing her personal banking details. Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department Supt chief Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 39-year-old victim from Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands claimed she was contacted by…

Zakir Naik issue raised at Malaysian Cabinet meeting

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Two Federal ministers have raised the issue of the presence of Zakir Naik in Malaysia and statements made by him deemed controversial, in the Cabinet and with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo and Human Resource…

Malaysia to focus on Halal, Islamic finance industries in trade with Arab countries

By Mujahid Ishak KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia intends to keep its focus on the halal and Islamic finance industries in its efforts to enhance trade relations with the Arab countries, says President of the Arab-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (AMCC), Datuk Dr Hafsah Hashim. This would be important if…

Outpour of sadness from Malaysians for Irish teen Nora Anne

NILAI, Aug 13 (NNN-BERNAMA)  — As the search went on the last 10 days for the missing Irish teen Nora Anne Quoirin, many Malaysian netizens had expressed hope and optimism that she would be found eventually but all these hopes were dashed with the discovery of her lifeless body yesterday. News…

Holiday turns tragic as Nora Anne found dead

Co2 hereXpedia TyresPowered by Embed YouTube Video KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — What was supposed to have been a memorable holiday in exotic Malaysia turned tragic when special needs Franco-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin was found dead after she went missing from an ecotourism resort where she and her family were staying. The 15-year-old was…

Najib’s trial Day 52: MACC met Nik Faisal and Jho Low overseas, says witness

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has met former chief executive officer of SRC International Sdn Bhd, Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, and fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, who is better known as Jho Low, overseas and recorded their statements, the High Court here was told today. This was disclosed…

Penang’s Botanical Gardens eyes UNESCO World Heritage listing

GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia, Aug 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Penang government is hopeful that the state will get the distinction of having the fourth botanical garden to be listed under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep…

Updated: Malaysian police believe body found could be that of Nora Anne

NILAI, Malaysia, Aug 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Preliminary indications that a female body found today, at the site where a massive search operations had been ongoing for the missing teenager, Nora Anne Quoirin, are pointing at a possibility that the body could be that of Nora Anne, police said here today.…

Environment Dept activates two plans to tackle ongoing haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Department of Environment (DoE) has activated the National Open Burning Action Plan and the National Haze Action Plan to coordinate measures by government agencies in addressing open burning and the haze in the country. Its director-general, Norlin Jaafar, said this was done as the air…

S. Korea to actively deal with radioactive water discharge from Fukushima plant

SEOUL, Aug 13 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea will actively seek ways to deal with Japan’s planned discharge of water contaminated as a result of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Tuesday, amid concern storage space will soon run out. The treatment of radioactive water stored…