New COVID-19 cluster detected on ship – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Health Ministry (MOH) today detected another new COVID-19 cluster, the Flower Cluster, involving four crew members on a ship in Port Dickson Port, Negeri Sembilan. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ship involved had a history of travel from the Port of Singapore.…

New cases in Jakarta exceed 1,000 mark for two consecutive days

JAKARTA, Aug 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of new COVID-19 positive cases in Jakarta exceeded the 1,000 mark for the second consecutive day today, bringing the tally to 40,086. Indonesian government spokesperson for COVID-19 Prof Wiku Adisasmito said in a press conference broadcast via Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) official…

Malaysians recall fond memories of National Day celebrations in Dataran Merdeka

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 31: Malaysians mark Merdeka Day or Independence Day nationwide. Here in the island of Penang, participants of the Merdeka@kommuniti 2020 programme in various ethnic costumes are seen waving the Malaysian flag as they join in the celebrations at the Rapid Penang bus terminal in Pengkalan Weld. The…

Malaysia sees a modest countdown to National Day

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — This year’s National Day countdown was held in a completely different way under the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Merdeka spirit was still just as apparent. Dataran Merdeka, a historic location often thronged by thousands of city dwellers to celebrate the eve of the…

11,000 people still unaccounted-for since wars in W. Balkans – IMPC

The remains of a war. File photo of women sitting next to tomb stones on a graveyard in Srebrenica, Bosnia, 12 July 2018. Authorities exhumed about 80 corpses to add body parts which were discovered after the initial burial. The so called Srebrenica Genocide took over 700 lives between 1992…

Malaysia will not bow to any claim on Sabah – Muhyiddin

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia will not bow to any claims for Sabah, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.  He said Malaysia remained steadfast in its stand not to compromise on any issues pertaining to Sabah’s sovereignty and will defend the state at all costs.  “Recently, there was…

LADA eyes 2.5 mln tourist arrivals in Langkawi this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) targets 2.5 million tourist arrivals in Langkawi this year backed by the maiden Langkawi Great Sale (LGS) campaign. Chief executive officer Dr Hezri Adnan said the initiative, under the Langkawi economic blueprint (Helang), is supported by local tourism industry players, including…

Asean+3 reaffirm commitment to counter COVID-19 fallout

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Economic ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to take collective actions in mitigating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Xinhua news agency reported. Attending the 23rd ASEAN Economic Ministers…

King’s royal address focus of Malaysia’s national day – Minister

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s royal address is expected to be the focus of Malaysia’s National Day (Merdeka Day) celebration this year. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said this would be only the second time in the history of Merdeka Day celebrations that the King will be delivering…

COVID-19 temporary measures to support govt’s economic revival efforts

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bill 2020 which received an aye at the Second Meeting of the Third Term of the 14th Parliament that ended yesterday will brace the government’s efforts to revive the country’s pandemic-ravaged economy. Economic activities…