Slovak foreign ministry views missile test by N.Korea with concern

BRATISLAVA, May 10 (NNN-YONHAP-TASR) – The Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry views North Korea’s missile test on Thursday (May 9) with concern, ministry spokesman Boris Gandel told TASR on Friday. The ministry also calls on Pyongyang to “refrain from further experiments and not to take any steps that might…

Iran reliable energy supplier for India, says envoy

TEHRAN, May 10 (NNN-IRNA) — India will decide on oil imports in the face of US sanctions according to its national interests, but it is expected New Delhi will not ignore a reliable energy supplier such as Tehran, Iranian ambassador to New Delhi Ali Chegeni said on Thursday. The development…

Malaysian police agree to an independent oversight body

PUTRAJAYA, May 10 — Director General of GIACC Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed (right) shaking hands with the IGP Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador after chairing a joint meeting with the police towards the setting up of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission at the GIACC office in the…

Kazakhstan hopes for more tourists from Malaysia

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Kazakhstan is hoping that more tourists from Malaysia will visit the Central Asian Republic. The Representative of Tourism and Foreign Affairs Department of Almaty city, Eshanova Akmaral, said the Republic aims to enhance people-to-people ties between both countries through tourism to…

Curfew in Sabah’s ESSZone extended to May 26

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah, Malaysia) May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The curfew in the waters of seven districts in Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) which ends Saturday, has been extended to May 26. Sabah Police Commissioner Omar Mammah in a statement today said the seven districts are Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Sandakan…

Malaysia saw high tourism receipts in 2018 despite reduced tourist arrivals

SINGAPORE, May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia recorded higher tourism receipts worth RM84.1 billion in 2018, an increase of two per cent from 2017. According to Maybank Investment Bank Bhd Reseach (Maybank IB Research), the 2018 tourism receipts per capita also hit a record high of RM3,300, a three per cent…

Trade tension between US and China could go up, says Moody’s

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The trade tension between US and China is expected to heighten as the risk of a complete breakdown in trade talks has certainly increased, said Moody’s Investors Service. Its managing director in credit strategy, Michael Taylor said the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by…

Najib’s trial Day 16: Witness says she was authorised to approve RM2 billion payment voucher from KWAP to SRC

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A witness in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s trial today told the High Court here that in 2012 she approved a payment voucher for an additional RM2 billion from Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) to SRC International Sdn Bhd.  Amirah Muhamad Nor, 61, a former vice president at…

Dr Mahathir: Almost 40 percent of PH pledges fulfilled

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says his administration is confident of achieving all its pledges to the people in time. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), May 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government has fulfilled almost 40 per cent of its pledges in…

Plastic pollution posing serious health risks to wildlfe: UN Environment

BONN (Germany), May 9 (NNN-UN) — Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including whales, turtles, fish and birds, a press release issued by the United Nations said today. On World Migratory Bird Day, celebrated on 11 May, two UN wildlife treaties and…