Success of “Geran” at NYAFF reflects local industry’s capability – Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The victory of local film ‘Geran’ in clinching the ‘Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema’ at the 19th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) in the United States shows the local film industry is competitive and is on par with the best Asian movies. Communications and…

Sime Darby Plantation launches new ‘Suara Kami’ helpline for migrant workers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) has rolled out the second phase of the palm oil industry’s first Workers’ Voice (’Suara Kami’) grievance helpline across its operations to provide the company’s migrant employees with an independent platform to raise issues. Following the completion of a…

RAM Sustainability is now a climate bonds approved verifier

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — RAM Holdings Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RAM Sustainability Sdn Bhd is now an approved verifier for the certification of Climate Bonds under the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme. In a statement today, RAM said it was awarded the status by the Climate Bonds Standards Board on Aug 12,…

Malaysia launches Sukuk Prihatin Islamic bonds to help rebuild economy

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The issuing of the RM500 million Sukuk Prihatin Islamic bonds today is in response to the people’s desire to help the government rebuild the economy in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the government decided to implement a ‘bottom-up’ approach in…

Smooth Day One for cross-border plan between Singapore and Malaysia

SINGAPORE, Aug 17: Happy to be back at work in Singapore. Malaysians seen at the border gates after arriving in Singapore. Today was the first day of the implementation of two cross-border schemes by Malaysia and Singapore. A survey by BERNAMA found several buses and taxis outside the Woodlands Checkpoint…

S. Korea’s WTO DG candidate Yoo says focus should be on rebuilding multilateral trading system

File photo of South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, who is running to be the next director general of the World Trade Organization, during a press conference at the WTO headquarters in Geneva on July 16, 2020. Photo courtesy of YONHAP. KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN) — South Korea’s candidate…

Updated: EC sets Sept 26 for Sabah state election

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Election Commission (EC) has set the Sabah State Election to be held on Sept 26. The nomination will be held on Sept 12, while early voting is on Sept 22. The dates were announced by EC deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom at a…

US needs to ratify UNCLOS if it wants to increase engagement in South China Sea issue – Law expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The United States would have to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) if it wants to increase its engagement in international organisations as well as with other like-minded countries in relations to the South China Sea issue, says an expert in international…

Government pledges to bring country back to normal – PM Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and all members of the government’s administration are committed to bringing the country back to normal after being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In making the vow before Malaysian King, Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at the investiture of the federal awards, honours…

Sabah court sets Aug 21 for ruling on case against state assembly dissolution

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court is to rule on Aug 21 whether the decision of the Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly on July 30 is justiciable. Judicial Commissioner Leonard David Shim set the date after hearing clarification over more than four hours…