Typhoon Bavi causes damage but no deaths in S.Korea’s southern region

SINAN, South Korea: A seawall is heavily damaged by the mighty Typhoon Bavi at Gageodo Port in Sinan, South Jeolla Province, on Aug. 27, 2020, in this photo provided by an islander. Photo courtesy of YONHAP. SEOUL, Aug 27 (NNN-YONHAP) — Damage was reported in South Korea’s southern region on…

South Korea: New virus cases spike to over 400, toughest antivirus curbs in offing

SEOUL, Aug 27 (NNN-YONHAP) — The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea spiked to a nearly six-month high of over 400 on Thursday as sporadic cluster infections across the country continued to pile up, forcing health authorities to seriously consider implementing the country’s toughest antivirus curbs. The…

Ministers meet to promote RCEP signing by year’s end

HANOI, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The 8th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting was held online on August 27 under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. The event, attended by economic ministers of 15 member countries, aimed to promote talks on the RCEP towards…

Oldest man in Japan dies at age 110

TOKYO, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — Motoi Fukunishi, who was the oldest man in Japan, has died at the age of 110 years, Sputnik news agency reported according to local media on Thursday. According to the NHK broadcaster, Fukunishi died in a hospital in the city of Shimotsuma on Aug 22. He was born…

Christchurch mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole

MOSCOW, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Christchurch shooter who in 2019 killed 51 people in attacks on two New Zealand mosques, Brenton Tarrant, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, Russia’s Sputnik news agency reported according to the New Zealand Herald newspaper. According to the newspaper citing a court ruling,…

Malaysian govt will not proceed with cross-border pollution bill – Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will not proceed with the proposed drafting of the Cross-Border Pollution Bill after examining the appropriateness of the bill, according to the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA). The ministry said the study covered the feasibility to implement the law, diplomatic relations and elements of…

ESSCOM tracking down boat skippers colluding with illegals to enter Sabah

KALABAKAN, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) through its intelligence unit, is tracking down boat skippers who collude with illegals to enter the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) waters. Its Public Action Division director, Terry Henry said the move was aimed at breaking the chain involving the entry of…

1MDB audit report trial: Audio recording of meeting replayed in court

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The audio recording of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit report coordination meeting on Feb 24, 2016, which was chaired by former Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, was replayed in the High Court here, today. The recording, totalling two…

Thai court sets Sept 14 for ruling on Thai Airways’ restructuring request

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand’s bankruptcy court will rule on Sept 14 whether to approve or reject Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI)’s request for restructuring. The Central Bankruptcy Court held two additional hearings on Aug 20 and today, Aug 25 after some creditors opposed…

Malaysia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 11 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, with five of them involving the Tawar cluster, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that with the latest development as of 12 noon today, the total number…