Liew denies interfering with Singapore court’s decision on Pannir’s case

PUTRAJAYA, May 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong today denied allegations that he had interfered with the decision of Singapore’s Court of Appeal to stay the execution of Malaysian citizen Pannir Selvam Pranthaman. In a statement, Liew said he had spoken to Singapore’s Senior Minister in the Ministry…

Strong earthquake rattles north Peru

Powerful 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North-Central Peru. Photo courtesy Andina KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A strong earthquake measuring at 7.6 on the Richter scale hit north Peru at 3.41pm today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement said the epicentre of the quake was located 297 kilometres north…

Theresa May announces resignation as UK prime minister

LONDON, May 24 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she will step down from the top government office and as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7.  May’s announcement came this morning after meeting the chair of her party’s 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady.  “Back in 2016,…

Scores of women, children flee Nigeria due to clashes

ABUJA, Nigeria, May 24 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Thousands of women and children in northwest Nigeria fled clashes between farmers and shepherds Friday and took shelter in the Republic of Niger, reported Anadolu Agency, citing Nigeria’s emergency agency. Nigeria National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) Sokoto Operation chief, Kofoworola Soleye, said conflicts in…

Malaysian immigration bust syndicate smuggling Indians at Perak-Thai border

IPOH, Malaysia, May 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Perak Immigration Department has crippled a human-trafficking syndicate which has been smuggling Indian nationals into Europe for the last 10 years with the arrest of three masterminds comprising a local family of three – a man, his wife and their son. Its director Kamalludin Ismail…

‘Not tenable’ for Singapore to go easy on Malaysian drug offenders, says its minister

SINGAPORE, May 24 (NNN-CNA) — It is “not tenable” for Singapore to go easy on Malaysian drug offenders who are caught on this side of the Causeway, said Singapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on Friday. Speaking at the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Workplan seminar, Shanmugam mentioned the…

Finnish experts describe U.S. restrictions on Huawei as “rough” against “innocent users”

HELSINKI, May 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — The U.S. measures against Chinese telecom giant Huawei are “rough” against “innocent users,” Finnish observers have said. Petteri Jarvinen, an IT expert and writer, noted that Washington’s hostile attitude towards Huawei has been known for a long time. Yet “such a concrete action that hits…

U.S. ban will not affect Huawei’s high-end and 5G products: Ren

SHENZHEN, May 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — The U.S. restrictions will definitely not affect Huawei’s high-end products, particularly in the 5G sector, said Ren Zhengfei, founder and president of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. on Tuesday. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce earlier put Huawei and…

15 Malaysian aerospace supply companies to participate in Paris Air Show

A demonstration by the Rafale fighter jet from France’s Dassault Aviation at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Photo courtesy of ParisAirShow.TV By Manik Mehta, Frankfurt MATRADE Director at Frankfurt office, Badrul Hisham says Malaysia’s exports of aerospace parts and components have steadily grown over the years, rising to RM 8.48…

Malaysia, Singapore sign supplemental agreement on suspension of RTS Link project

SINGAPORE, May 21 — Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook (left) and his Singapore counterpart Khaw Boon Wan exchange documents following the signing of the supplemental agreement for the suspension of the Johor-Singapore RTS Link project.Photo courtesy of BERNAMA SINGAPORE, May 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia and Singapore today officially signed…