Long term plan needed to resolve pollution problem in Pasir Gudang, says DPM

BANGI, Malaysia, June 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — There is a need for a long-term plan to resolve the pollution problems in Pasir Gudang in a comprehensive manner to prevent a recurrence of such incidents, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. The residents of the town, in the…

Three Penang media associations sought for return of 1MDB money

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia, June 29  (NNN-BERNAMA) — Three press associations in Penang which have obtained funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) are being sought by the Finance Ministry for the return of the money. Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the three associations had admitted to receiving RM150,000 from 1MDB. “Now that…

Malaysia stands firm in wanting strong evidence from MH17 crash probe

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia considers the probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 five years ago as an ongoing process because it is yet to be presented with solid evidence despite the charging of four suspects, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. He said this is because there are still several questions…

Malaysian firms can participate in Singapore’s digital banking drive

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Foreign companies, including those from Malaysia, are eligible to participate in the further liberalised Singapore banking industry. The republic will issue up to five new digital bank licences, a move which extends digital bank licences to non-bank players. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it…

Tabung Haji personnel get ready in Jeddah to welcome M’sian Haj pilgrims

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — With more than 30,000 Malaysian pilgrims set to perform their Haj in Mecca over the coming weeks, a group of 151 Tabung Haji (TH) personnel have already arrived in Jeddah to do the necessary logistics to welcome the pilgrims there. A statement from TH…

Sudan’s TMC accepts African Union proposal on sharing power

KHARTOUM, June 29 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) said late Friday it has accepted a proposal submitted by the African Union and Ethiopia on sharing power with the opposition, Anadolu Agency reported. The announcement came ahead of nationwide protests that were scheduled to take place on June 30. The opposition…

Moon, Modi seek synergy between their signature regional strategies

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) embraces Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their summit talks in Osaka, Japan, Friday on the sidelines of a two-day Group of 20 summit. Photo courtesy of YONHAP. OSAKA, Japan, June 28 (NNN-YONHAP) — The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Friday to…

Putin, Trump briefly meet before start of G20 summit

File Photo of Putin and Trump courtesy of TASS OSAKA, Japan, June 28 (NNN-TASS) — The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a brief conversation before the start of the G20 summit’s first working session here. The leaders exchanged a couple of remarks…

Non-sustainable development behind air pollution incident in M’sian town

PUTRAJAYA, June 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin today cited non-sustainable development in Pasir Gudang, Johor, as a factor in the long-term negative impact on the environment of the town, which recently dealt with a pollution incident. The non-sustainable development resulted…

Indonesia’s court dismisses appeal against Jokowi’s re-election

JAKARTA, June 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Joko Widodo or Jokowi on Thursday was confirmed winner of Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election, to lead the world’s third largest democracy for the second term. The Indonesian Constitutional Court Thursday dismissed an application by Prabowo Subianto, the candidate for the 2019 presidential election, who filed a…