Pos Malaysia embraces new norm in celebrating World Post Day

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Pos Malaysia Berhad embraces the new norms in celebrating the global 51st World Post Day (WPD) today by launching a special video highlighting its digital enhancements and thanking frontliners for their hard work during this challenging time.  Its chief executive officer Mohamed Rozaidi Md Sharif said the video can be…

Putin invites Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs for talks

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia to Moscow for peace talks Friday, reported Anadolu Agency. “The president of Russia is issuing a call to halt the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh on humanitarian grounds in order to exchange dead bodies…

Malaysia-Poland trade on track despite COVID-19 setback

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is set to remain as one of Poland’s biggest trade partners in ASEAN this year despite a slowdown in the global economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Polish Ambassador to Malaysia Krzysztof Dębnicki. The Ambassador said Malaysia continues to…

CMCO: Permit required for those travelling out of CMCO areas – Selangor police

KLANG, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — People residing in Klang mukim (sub-district) housing estates which have been placed under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) beginning today, must obtain a police permit to leave the area for work or other important matters. Selangor police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said the permit form can be…

Indian minister Paswan dies at 74

NEW DELHI, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indian federal government minister Ram Vilas Paswan has died at the age of 74. He was minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet and one of India’s prominent politicians. The news of the minister’s death was shared on…

Mara property purchase: AGC agreed to charge several individuals – Azam Baki

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has agreed in principle to charge several parties in connection with the purchase of the Dudley International House in Melbourne, Australia by Mara Incorporated Sdn Bhd (Mara Inc). MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said the commission is making…

Malaysia entering third wave of COVID-19 pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is currently entering the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In this regard, Dr Noor Hisham reminded the people to once again join forces to break the chain of the infection. “We have now entered the…

Condo was used to store documents from PM Dept’s Research Division in 2018, witness tells court

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A businessman told the High Court here today that officers from the Research Division of the Prime Minister’s Department had used a condominium unit in Cyberjaya to store their documents for a two-week period in 2018. Executive Director of Worldbay Network Mohd Azmin Hashim, 50,…

UK invites Malaysia to bid for 2.5 mln pounds UK grant for climate change pact

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The British High Commission in Malaysia has announced a £2.5 million (approximately RM13 million) grant under the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) Programme and launched a Call for Proposals for projects in Malaysia. The High Commission, in a statement, said this is part of…

Indian economy to shrink 9.6 pct due to COVID-19, says World Bank

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India’s economy is expected to shrink by 9.6 per cent in its current financial year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said. The forecast reflects the impact from the national lockdown to contain the COVID-19 spread and the ensuing income…