Explosion on marine police boat in Sabah, four injured

TAWAU, Sept 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Four Marine Police Force (PPM) personnel were injured when their patrol boat exploded near its base here this morning. Sabah Region 4 Marine Operations Force Commander ACP Ahmad Ariffin when contacted by Bernama confirmed that the incident occurred at 7.35 am today. “Investigations are underway,” he said.…

Nepal to resume issuing tourist visas for mountaineering, trekking

KATHMANDU, Sept 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nepal will resume providing tourist visas to foreigners after a gap of nearly seven months as the Nepali government decided to welcome foreign tourists starting from Oct. 17 for mountaineering and trekking purpose, Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said. The Nepali government…

Turkey denies shooting down Armenian warplane

ANKARA, Sept 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Turkey denied on Tuesday an Armenian claim that a Turkish F-16 fighter jet shot down an Armenian Su-25 warplane during conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, reported Xinhua news agency. “The claim that Turkey shot down an Armenian fighter jet is absolutely untrue,” said Fahrettin Altun, communications…

Malaysia pushes forward APEC’s COVID-19 digital info sharing platform

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is pushing towards a few key deliverables, among which is the establishment of the APEC COVID-19 LIVE, a digital information sharing platform among the 21-member economies, Senior Officer Meeting (SOM) Chair Hairil Yahri Yaacob said. The call to prioritise work on this front for Senior Officials have been instructed by…

Malaysia’s economic activities and recovery picking up pace

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s economic activity outcome for the third quarter (Q3) is expected to improve, given the government’s various stimulus packages to support overall economic growth, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the economic recovery has begun with the reactivation of…

New Sabah CM Hajiji begins official duties

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Sabah’s new Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor began his official duties from his office at the Chief Minister’s Department (JKM), Sabah State Administration Centre, here, this morning. Hajiji, who wore a light brown bush jacket, scanned his fingers at the electronic clock-in machine while smiling at the…

Indonesian kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf in Sabah waters killed in Sulu – ESSCom

ESSCom Commander Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman LAHAD DATU, Sept 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A 32-year-old Indonesian fisherman known as Laa Baa who was kidnapped with four others by the Abu Sayyaf group in Sabah waters in January, was killed in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines yesterday, said Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) Commander Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman.…

Malaysian PM to Reaffirm Stand on Palestine, Rohingya in Malaysia’s Statement at UNGA

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Sept 25 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is set to reaffirm Malaysia’s long-standing position on the question of Palestine and plight of the Rohingya in Rakhine state when delivering Malaysia’s national statement at the general debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly…

Legendary Indian singer SP Balasubramanyam dies

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (NNN) — Legendary Indian playback singer SP Balasubramanyam, 74, died today in Chennai, according to Indian media. Quoting his son, SP Charan, Indian media said the singer took his last breath at 1.04 pm in the afternoon. The singer tested positive for the novel coronavirus in…

Malaysia on FTSE Russell’s Watch List A Relief For Capital Market — Kenanga Research

By Niam Seet Wei KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) — Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd Research (Kenanga Research) has viewed news that Malaysian bonds will be retained on the watch list of the FTSE Russell’s World Government Bond Index (WGBI) as a relief for the capital markets and the economy. Its…