Altantuya’s son says he had to change name, bullied after mother’s death

SHAH ALAM, Jan 30 (NNN- AGENCIES) – The eldest son of Altantuya Shaariibuu changed his name to Bayarkhuu Bayarjargal due to the negative publicity surrounding his mother’s death, he said during a civil lawsuit hearing in a Malaysian court on Wednesday (Jan 30).   The 21-year-old, formerly known as Mungunshagai Bayarjargal,…

ST Logistics signs MOUs with NTUC and NUS

  MoU signing ceremony between Dr Kwek Kok Kwong, CEO of NTUC LearningHub (third from left), Professor Wei Kwok Wee, Dean of School of Continuing and Lifelong Education, NUS (5th from left) and Mr Loganathan Ramasamy, CEO (Designate), ST Logistics was witnessed by Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of…

Malaysia’s Sultan Abdullah sworn in as the new king

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (NNN- BERNAMA) The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri´ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, was sworn in today as the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony steeped in tradition at Istana Negara here. At the same ceremony, the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, took the oath…

US seeking to destabilize Iran: Speaker

Tehran, Jan 30, (NNN-IRNA) – The US is seeking to destabilize Iran and make unrests in the country, Iranian parliament speaker said on Wednesday. Iran Internal affairs, Ali Larijani . photo courtesy of IRNA The US government is openly pursuing a project for meddling in Iran’s internal affairs, Ali Larijani…

No new dismantling activity at N. Korean missile site: U.S. think tank

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (NNN-YONHAP) — North Korea has not taken additional steps to dismantle its main missile facility since August, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday. The Center for Strategic and International Studies based its findings on commercial satellite imagery from Jan. 20. It said there was visible dismantlement activity…

Palestine: Malaysia’s voice should be supported by international community, says envoy

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should not be left fighting a lone battle in support of the Palestinian cause. Rather, Palestine Ambassador to Malaysia, Walid Abu Ali said it should be supported by many more parties and countries in championing the…

Tens of thousands opt to die with dignity after passage of law: Data

SEOUL, Jan 30 (NNN-BERNAMA-YONHAP)  — More than 35,000 terminally ill patients have chosen to forgo life-prolonging treatment since South Korea legalised the right to die with dignity, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting government data Wednesday. The law went into effect on Feb 4 last year, allowing patients to sign up to forgo a “meaningless…

Tourism Malaysia and Malaysia airports sign Mou for JITDP

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) — Earlier today Tourism Malaysia and Malaysia Airports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Joint International Development Tourism Programme (JITDP) in a signing ceremony held at Sama-Sama Hotel, KL International Airport (KLIA). YB Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi, the Minister of Tourism Malaysia, and YB Dato’…

Five arrested over Brazil dam disaster

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 30 (NNN-BERNAMA-XINHUA) — Brazilian authorities on Tuesday detained five people in connection with the iron-ore waste dam collapse last week, which left scores dead and caused an environmental catastrophe. The suspects comprised three employees of mining giant Vale, which owns the mine at Brumadinho in the southeast state of…

Venezuela’s top court imposes restrictions on Guaido

BUENOS AIRES (Argentina), Jan 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) —  Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Tuesday barred opposition leader and self-declared president Juan Guaido from leaving the country and ordered a freeze on his financial assets, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting  Venezuela Chief Justice.  Chief Justice Maikel Moreno in his post on his Twitter account said the…