Picture News April 5, 2019

London, April 5 – Britain’s Speaker John Bercow addresses MP’s in the Palace of Westminster in London. He said that was in keeping with the principle that “it is not for the chair to create a majority that otherwise doesn’t exist.” Photo courtesy UK Parliament Cape Town, South Africa, April…

Picture News April 4, 2019

Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, April 4 – An 18-year-old Japanese woman, once recognized for having the world’s longest teenage hair, had her first-ever haircut Tuesday before starting life at university. Keito Kawahara, who lives in Izumi in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, said she plans to donate it for medical wigs. photo…

Picture News April 3, 2019

Dakar, Senegal, April 3 – Senegalese President Macky Sall speaks during his swearing-in ceremony in Diamniadio, a new city around 30 kilometers from the capital Dakar on April 2, 2019 for a second term in office. Sall emerged winner of elections held on February 24. Beating four other aspirants with…

Foreign franchisors welcomed to make Malaysia their regional hub

Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is inviting foreign franchisors to make Malaysia their regional hub. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the rising prosperity of this region should make Malaysia an attractive place for foreign franchisors to launch their…

Airbus Helicopters makes Malaysia Southeast Asia MRO, training hub

PETALING JAYA, April 6 (NNN- Bernama) — Airbus Helicopters, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, is making Malaysia its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hub in Southeast Asia following the integration of its Subang facility with its network of MRO facilities in the region. Chief executive officer (CEO) Bruno Even said…

Malaysia to withdraw from Rome Statute

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Cabinet observed the correct procedure in the process to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said the Cabinet also made the decision to sign the international agreement based on the provisions of…

Tengku Mahkota Kelantan to tie the knot on April 19

Photo courtesy of Bernama KOTA BHARU, April 6 (NNN- Bernama) — Tengku Mahkota Kelantan Dr Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra, 45, will be tying the knot with Sofie Louise Johansson, 33, who hails from Sweden, on April 19. Kelantan Palace ceremonial chief Datuk Dr Tengku Mohamed Faziharudean Tengku Feissal said the…

Hayabusa-2: Japanese probe set to ‘bomb’ an asteroid

TOKYO, April 5 (NNN-KYODO) – Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe started Friday the first step of an experiment to shoot a projectile onto the Ryugu asteroid to create an artificial crater, part of its mission to explore the origin of life and the evolution of the solar system, the Japan Aerospace…

E-commerce action committee to eradicate middlemen, reduce cost – Dr Wan Azizah

Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The National Cost of Living Action Council (NACCOL) will establish the National Action Committee on e-commerce to eradicate the role of middlemen and reduce the costs of consumer goods, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.…

Don’t forget PKR’s struggles are for the people – Dr Wan Azizah

Deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismai .Photo courtesy of Bernama SEREMBAN, April 5 (NNN-Bernama) — PKR advisory council chairman Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail reminded all party members that the party’s struggle are for the people. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) president who is also…