Malaysia well-prepared, just needs to take care some areas to deal with COVID-19 surge – WHO Rep

By Nina Muslim CYBERJAYA, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is well-prepared to handle a spike in COVID-19 cases but the country has to address several weaknesses, said the World Health Organization (WHO) representative. Dr Lo Ying-Ru Jacqueline, the WHO representative to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, said the country would have to look into…

Sungai Gong Pollution: Four brothers among five released on RM400,000 bail each

SHAH ALAM, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Four board members and a manager of a heavy machinery repair company charged in connection with the dumping of hazardous materials into Sungai Gong, Rawang, were released on RM400,000 bail each with one surety by the High Court here today. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Norsharidah Awang made the…

Najib’s defence team requests more time to file petition of appeal

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The defence team in Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s SRC International Sdn Bhd’s appeal has requested the Court of Appeal to give more time for it to file a petition of appeal. Najib’s lawyer Nur Syahirah Hanapiah said she has informed the court of the…

Waytha Moorthy, Ibrahim Ali to testify in defamation suit

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P. Waytha Moorthy and Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa (Perkasa) president Datuk Ibrahim Ali will testify at the defamation suit hearing scheduled to commence on Sept 20, next year, in the High Court here. The defamation suit was filed by…

Prosecution files appeal against activist Siti Kasim’s acquital

File photo of lawyer and activist Siti Kassim (left) with her lawyer, Suzana Norlihan Alias. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The prosecution has filed an appeal against the acquittal of lawyer-cum-activist Siti Kasim over the charge of obstructing a Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) officer from…

More needs to be done by UN to end conflicts in the world, Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia wants the United Nations (UN) to be improved and reformed as many people are still suffering due to conflicts, which remain unresolved in various parts of the world. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the UN has somewhat failed to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of…

Multilateralism “not an option but a necessity” -UNGA president

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Volkan Bozkir, president of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Monday stressed the importance of multilateralism, calling for collective efforts for a better future. “Multilateralism is not an option but a necessity as we build back better and greener…

Malaysian King grants audience to Qatar ambassador

Malaysia’s King, His Majesty Sultan Abdullah RiÁyatuddin (left) with Qatar Ambassador Fahad Mohammed Kafoud. Photo courtesy of Istana Negara. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today granted an audience to the Ambassador of Qatar to Malaysia Fahad Mohammed Kafoud at the Istana Negara.…

57 new COVID-19 cases, 51 local transmissions – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 57 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported overnight in the country today, 51 of them being local transmissions and the other six import cases.  Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the 57, Sabah recorded 49 cases, including ones involving the Pulau cluster (14 cases) and…

Sept 21 – A day to strengthen further the voice for global peace

File photo of UN Secretary-General António Guterres ringing the Peace Bell last year at the annual ceremony held at UN Headquarters in observance of the International Day of Peace. Photo courtesy of UN/Kim Haughton KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — While some parts of the world continue to spend billions of…