Anwar fails to strike out suit over sodomy conviction pardon

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim failed in his bid to strike out an originating summons filed by lawyer Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz over the full pardon granted to him over his conviction and imprisonment for sodomising an aide. High Court Judge Datuk Akhtar…

Muhyiddin set for maiden address as M’sian PM at UN General Assembly

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is set to make his maiden address, virtually, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York as Malaysia’s Prime Minister later today.  The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra), in a statement today, said Muhyiddin, in addressing the high-level meeting to commemorate UNGA’s 75th anniversary…

‘I will emerge from this tragedy stronger” – Malaysia’s Mowgli

KUALA TERENGGANU: File photo of Malaysian Mowgli, Muhammad Syukur Khamis. KUALA TERENGGANU, 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — “I am still a ‘Budok Kuba’ (buffalo boy). This ‘tsunami’ has strengthened my will to continue what I have been doing because I am sure that it will give me better rewards,” said Muhammad Syukur…

26,572 Malaysians stranded in 94 countries brought home – Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Foreign Ministry has facilitated 26,572 Malaysians stranded abroad to return home following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, said its Deputy Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaafar. He said all of them were brought home via 528 flights from 94 countries. “This number includes 20…

Foreign funds offload RM558.4 mln of local equities from Sept 14-19

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Foreign funds have offloaded RM558.4 million net of local equities on Bursa Malaysia during the Sept 14-19, 2020 period against RM71.2 million net acquired during the previous period of Sept 7-12, 2020. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd economist Adam Mohamed Rahim said Bursa Malaysia’s international investors…

Two men claim to witness plane crash in Tanjung Bungah – Police

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police have confirmed receiving a report from witnesses claiming that he and his friend saw a light aircraft believed to have crashed into the sea near Tanjung Bungah, here today. Northeast district police chief ACP Soffian Santong said the two men said that they saw…

Foreigners planning to stir trouble in Sabah during election – state police chief

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police have received intelligence that certain elements from a neighbouring country are planning to enter Sabah in big numbers to create trouble during polling on Saturday, said Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali. “In conjunction with the Sabah state election, we have received information that immigrants from…

Tighter health checks in Labuan for travellers from Sabah

LABUAN, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Travellers from certain parts of Sabah will be subjected to stricter health checks on entering Labuan because of the surge in COVID-19 cases on mainland Sabah, said Labuan Health Department director Dr Ismuni Bohari. He said depending on their travel history, those who had been away from Labuan for…

Cartoons from international artists on display in Kelantan Art Gallery

KOTA BHARU, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 150 unique cartoons with the theme “Cintai Warisan Kita” (Love Our Heritage) by cartoonists from various countries are currently on display at the International Cartoon Exhibition Malaysia 2020 at the Kelantan Art Gallery here. Kelantan Community Unity, Culture, Heritage and Tourism Committee chairman Major (R) Datuk…

Malaysia sees 20 new COVID-19 caes, one death

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 20 new positive COVID-19 cases, involving 17 local transmissions were recorded in the country today, while one fatality was reported in Kedah. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brought the COVID-19 case tally in Malaysia to 10,167 of which 722…