Dolphin-like sea creature found dead in Labuan, cause unknown

File photo of Malaysian veterinarians checking a dead Bryde whale that was found along with several dead dolphins earlier in April this year at Kuala Sala in the northern state of Kedah. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. LABUAN, Malaysia, April 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The rotting remains of a mysterious creature that…

Update Najib’s trial Day 4: Central bank conducted probe on 12 bank accounts, including Najib’s

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 17  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here today was told that the raid at Ambank Jalan Raja Chulan was conducted in regard to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), SRC International Sdn Bhd and other companies’ accounts and transactions in relation to purported breaches…

Saving Malaysia’s Klang Gates Quartz Ridge is good move, says environmentalist

Photo courtesy of Selangor State Park KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Saving the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge from encroachment under the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) new alignment is good news as far as Malaysia’s environment is concerned, says a local environmentalist. “Actually, protecting the quartz ridge should not have been…

India election: Second phase of polls to witness 845 candidates in fray in Tamil Nadu

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — More than 157 million people, including 59 million in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, are eligible to vote in India’s second phase of national elections on Thursday (April 18). The Election Commission said 1,629 candidates are in the fray in…

Update Najib’s Trial Day 4: Search at Ambank followed investigation into suspicious activities

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 17  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here was told today that the search at the Ambank Group building at Jalan Raja Chulan was conducted following an order for investigation into an offence under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities (AMLATFPUA) Act 2001 allegedly committed…

UK police arrest nearly 300 climate change activists in London

MOSCOW, April 17 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — The number of protesters against environmental pollution arrested by the UK Metropolitan Police Service in a rally, which has been ongoing in central London since Monday, has increased to 290, Sputnik news agency reported the police as saying late Tuesday. Earlier that day, the police said that…

Myanmar govt grants amnesty to 9,535 local and 16 foreign prisoners on New Year’s day

YANGON, April 17 (NNN-BERNAMA-XINHUA) — Myanmar’s government on Wednesday granted amnesty to 9,535 prisoners of Myanmar nationals unconditionally according to an order of the President’s Office, reported Xinhua news agency. The amnesty was extended on the occasion of Myanmar’s traditional new year and on humanitarian ground, the order said, adding that…

Najib’s Trial Day 4: BNM manager says he is telling the truth

  LIVE update of Najib trial Azizul Adzani Abdul Ghafar. Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (NNN-Bernama) — A Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) manager denied in court today that he was being briefed by certain quarters to not tell the truth in the hearing of the alleged misappropriation…

Malaysia looking for ways to establish embassy in Palestine

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Malaysia hopes to open an embassy in Palestine even though it may be tough going, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said that while it is impractical to do so given the situation, the move is important to…

African Union threatens to suspend Sudan after coup

CAIRO, April 16 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has threatened to suspend Sudan in the wake of last week’s coup, calling on the military to hand over power to a transitional civilian-led political authority, reported Sputnik news agency. The council demanded that the…