N.K. leader Kim arrives in Vladivostok for summit with Putin

By Song Sang-ho BERNAMA File photo of the Russky Bridge in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok. VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, April 24 (NNN-YONHAP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday for his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid stalled nuclear…

221 detained for online gun sales in North China

SHIJIAZHUANG, April 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Police in north China’s Hebei Province have caught 221 suspects, seized 303 guns and more than 30,000 bullets in a crackdown on illegal online gun trade, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the provincial public security department on Wednesday. Most of the guns were turned from nail guns,…

Update Najib’s trial Day 8: RM50 mln transferred to Ihsan Perdana from SRC’s subsidiary company

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A bank officer told the High Court here today that a total of RM50 million was transferred from an account of Gandingan Mentari Sdn Bhd to that of Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd in three transactions in 2014 and 2015.  Gandingan Mentari is a subsidiary of SRC International Sdn Bhd…

Thanathorn accused of breaching election laws

By Linda Khoo  BANGKOK, April 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand’s rising political star,  Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit  has been accused of violating election laws by holding a media company’s shares during  the March 24 General Election.  Election Commission Deputy Secretary-General  Sawaeng Boonmee said there is grounds to charge the 40-year-old leader of the Future Forward…

Daesh claims Sri Lanka blasts, as government says probe making progress

People react during a mass burial of victims, two days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels across the island on Easter Sunday, at a cemetery near St Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Anadolu COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 24…

Malaysia, Russia discuss defence cooperation during meet in Moscow

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The spectrum of defence cooperation, particularly in the aspects of joint training and defence technology transfer, was among matters discussed at a meeting between the defence ministers of Malaysia and Russia today. In a statement issued here today, the Defence Ministry said the meeting between…

All is well at Sydney Opera House

SYDNEY, April 23 (NNN) — Australia’s Sydney Opera House late Tuesday announced in its twitter account that all was alright at the performing arts centre following an earlier report today that hundreds had been evacuated following a gas leak. “Fire and Rescue NSW and gas company, Jemena, have confirmed that…

Death toll from Philippines earthquake rises to 16

MANILA, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The death toll from Monday’s 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern Philippines has risen to 16, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Tuesday. Ricardo Salad, executive director of the council, said the earthquake also left 81 people…

Philippines orders inspection of Manila’s gov’t buildings following Monday earthquake

MANILA, April 23 (NNN-PNA) — The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) has ordered an inspection of government buildings and infrastructures in Metro Manila following the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Luzon on Monday. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim, MMDRRMC concurrent head, issued a…

5G technology to give major impact to Malaysian economy

https://youtu.be/nsMRP2wD3kg Video courtesy of BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the application of the fifth generation technology or 5G will give a major impact to the country’s economy. He said the technology application would also affect the way the people…