Malaysia Seeks Cooperation with Pepper-Producing Nations to Raise Prices

KUCHING (Sarawak, Malaysia), Sept 23 (Bernama) — Malaysia will further boost cooperation with major pepper-producing countries in a bid to raise the commodity’s price from the current US$1.93 (RM8, US$1 = RM4.13) a kilogramme, Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Willie Mongin said Tuesday. He said Vietnam is the largest pepper producer in…

Experts Say Malaysia’s Palm Oil Industry Can Do Better

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — The palm oil industry, which has been contributing about six per cent to Malaysia’s gross domestic product, can do much better, said economist and consultant in agriculture and rural development, Dr Isabelle Tsakok. She said the industry needs to tackle the interlinked sustainability challenges, particularly relating to environmental,…

MMC First Hospital in Malaysia To Acquire Latest Version Of MRI Scanner

SEREMBAN (Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia), Sept 23 (Bernama) — Mawar Medical Centre (MMC) has created another milestone in the healthcare industry when it became the first hospital in Malaysia to acquire the latest Magnetom Altea 1.5T (Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form…

Malaysia to Get Official Info From Saudi Arabia on Permission to Perform Umrah

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia),  Sept 23  (Bernama) — Malaysia will get official information regarding permission to perform the Umrah from the Saudi Arabian government, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. “Any decision pertaining to the permission to perform the Umrah has to be discussed carefully…

12th Latin American Festival Goes Digital

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — The 12th Latin American Festival, which will showcase the multi-ethnic and cultural diversity of Latin America and the Caribbean, is being held online for the very first time. Peruvian Ambassador to Malaysia, Guido F. Loayza, said the two-day cultural event, which…

COVID-19: Malaysia records 82 new cases, with 60 from Sabah

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of new COVID-19 cases in the country remained at two digits, with 82 cases reported today, of which 60 were recorded in Sabah, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the 72 locally transmitted and 10 imported cases reported in…

LG partially shutters headquarters building in Seoul over COVID-19

SEOUL: Quarantine work Employees disinfect Seoul Station amid the pandemic on Sept. 22, 2020, ahead of Chuseok, one of the nation’s two largest traditional holidays. The holiday falls on Oct. 1 this year. Photo courtesy of YONHAP.   SEOUL, Sept 22 (NNN-YONHAP) — LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, on…

Lotus Group to focus on four new sectors in next 5-10 years

Lotus Group Chief Financial Officer Karthiik Doraisingam By V. Sankara Subramaniam PETALING JAYA, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Lotus Group will focus on four new sectors in the next five to 10 years, namely construction, aged-care services, hospitality and agriculture, as part of its new growth phase, said chief financial officer Karthiik Doraisingam. …

Tourism players urged to use Tourism Malaysia’s special website to promote offers

PETALING JAYA, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Tourism and cultural industry players in the country have been urged to make full use of Tourism Malaysia’s special website to promote domestic tourism’s offers and packages. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that since its introduction in June, 103 offers…

Sabah State Election: COVID-19 patients not allowed to vote – Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Those who are COVID-19 positive will not be allowed to vote in the Sabah state election on Saturday, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was decided by the Special Meeting of Ministers on Implementation of Recovery Movement Control…