Mexico and Malaysia strongly united in many areas – Envoy

KUALA LUMPUR: File photo of Mexico’s Ambassador to Malaysia Carlos Felix Corona during an interview with Bernama. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) — Mexico and Malaysia are united and have many things in common including the same date for their national day celebration – September 16, said…

1MDB Trial: Former CEO worried over company’s high debts, wanted to resign

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A former chief executive officer (CEO) of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) told the High Court here today that he used to be worried because the company was high in debts and he had doubts about its capacity to repay the debts. Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman,…

Five family members killed in shooting incident in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Sept 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Thai police are investigating a shooting incident in a house in Thung Khru district in Bangkok this morning that left five members of a family, including a nine-year-old boy, dead. Deputy police spokesman Pol. Col. Krissana Pattanacharoen said Thung Khru police was informed about the incident…

Malaysia hopes to announce air traffic bubble with Singapore soon

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong hopes that Malaysia can announce an air traffic bubble with Singapore and other bilateral partners, soon.  The matter was among the issues discussed in a courtesy call by Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon at the minister’s office today.  “We caught up…

1MDB Trial: Najib approved US$975 mln loan to redeem Aabar shares – witness

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former CEO of 1MDB Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman, a witness in Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s trial, told the court today that he was shocked when the former prime minister approved the loan of US$975 million to buy back 1MDB’s shares in Aabar Investment PJS in 2014. He said…

MCO may have to be reimposed if COVID-19 cases rise sharply – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tonight reminded the people that the Movement Control Order (MCO) may have to be reimposed if there is a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. He said imposing the MCO will have a negative impact on…

Police, MCMC to probe into alleged data collection of Malaysians by Chinese firm

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Investigations into allegations that a Chinese company had collected data on 1,400 Malaysians and that of a United States aircraft disguising itself as a Malaysian plane have been handed over to the police and the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Senior Minister (Security Cluster)…

Malaysia sees 23 new COVID-19 cases, new cluster detected in Sabah

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases today, and the detection of the new Pulau Cluster in Sabah. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 23 cases comprised 13 local and 10 import cases, which raised the cumulative number of cases to 9,969 with…

Federal, S’wak govts to work closely on enhancing internet coverage for state – Saifuddin

SIBU, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Federal Government is working closely with the Sarawak government to resolve the issue of internet access in the state, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said the ministry through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had held preliminary discussions with the Sarawak Multimedia…

MPIC continues to counter EU’s anti-palm oil campaigns

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) and its agencies are actively carrying out promotional activities to counter negative campaigns by the European Union (EU) against palm oil. MPIC deputy minister II, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng said the government was making efforts to address negative…