India plays down US move to end preferential trade treatment

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, March 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India on Tuesday played down the United States (US) decision to end preferential trade treatment for a host of Indian goods entering its market. Under the US Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), some products can enter America duty-free if beneficiary developing countries…

Malaysia, Brunei sign MoU on movement of prisoners

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, March 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on the movement of prisoners between the two countries. The MoU involves the transfer and escort of prisoners or detainees from Malaysia’s Sabah and Sarawak states through Brunei Darussalam and the transfer and escort…

Malaysia accedes to the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, March 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia has signed an instrument to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry Monday said its Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah had signed the Instrument of Accession to the Rome Statute of ICC on…

March 3, 2019

Beijing, China, March 3 – Workers past through the terminal of the Beijing Daxing International Airport under construction on the outskirts of Beijing, China. Construction on the new airport in China’s capital which promises to be one of the world’s largest is speeding toward completion. Photo courtesy PTI Photo Mogadishu,…

March 5, 2019

Manila, Philippine, March 5 – Philippine police have seized more than 1,500 live turtles and tortoises found wrapped in duct tape at Manila airport. The reptiles, found in four unclaimed pieces of luggage, could have sold for more than 4.5 million pesos (£60,000; $86,631). The Bureau of Customs said the…

March 4, 2019

Tokyo, Japan, March 4 – Birhanu Legese crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in to claim his first major title. The…

March 2, 2019

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 2 – External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj speaks at the 46th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi. Photo courtesy PTi Photo Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center, gets a look at the international space station’s robotic control center as…

Widow and two teens to be charged with murder of Cradle Fund CEO

Samirah Muzaffar, widow of former Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan to be charged for murder. Facebook picture SHAH ALAM, March 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The police today arrested Samirah Muzaffar, widow of Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle Fund) CEO Nazrin Hassan and two teenagers for the alleged murder of Nazrin. Selangor…

Eight Malaysians stranded in Liberia arrive at KLIA

Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (centre) welcomes the group of Sarawakians at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang March 4, 2019. Photo courtesy bernama SEPANG, March 4 (NNN- Bernama) — The eight Malaysians who were stranded in Monrovia, Liberia since February 4 after they were cheated by an employment…

Malaysia and Singapore: Water issue- Talks ongoing, still far from going to ICJ

Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Malaysia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah SEPANG, March 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Discussions between Malaysia and Singapore so far have been positive and have not reached the stage of taking the water supply agreement to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He…