Diplomat hails Malaysia’s success in containing COVID-19

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17: Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah consents to salute to the guard of honour to the First Battalion Royal Malay Regiment at the ceremony of the 2020 Federal Awards in conjunction with His Majesty’s birthday at Istana Melawati, today. PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A diplomat…

Sabah court begins hearing case against dissolution of state assembly

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 17: The Kota Kinabalu High Court today began hearing the application for a judicial review on the dissolution of the Sabah Legislative Assembly. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KOTA KINABALU, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court has begun a hearing to determine whether the decision of the Sabah…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases nears 140,000 with 2,081 new cases

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia’s COVID-19 tally continues to rise and is nearing 140,000 cases. According to data uploaded on the government’s COVID-19 portal www.covid19.go.id Sunday, 2,081 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 139,549 cases. Another 77,090 patients are…

Thousands join anti-govt protest in Bangkok

By Linda Khoo BANGKOK, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Thousands of anti-government protestors gathered at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument Sunday, repeating their demands including dissolution of Parliament.  Today’s demonstration which drew a diverse crowd from university students, high schoolers and elderly pro-democracy supporters is one of the biggest since the 2014 military…

Semporna records mild earthquake

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A mild earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was detected in Semporna, Sabah at 10.01 this morning. In a statement here today, Malaysia Meteorology Department said that the earthquake took place at a depth of 10 km, 14 km west of Semporna. The department said…

EU calls Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plans

ANKARA, Aug 15 (NNN-ANKARA) — Welcoming a controversial deal between Israel and the UAE to normalise relations, the European Union (EU) on Friday called for Tel Aviv to abandon plans to annex areas of the West Bank, according to Anadolu Agency.  “I welcome Israel-UAE normalisation; benefits both and is important for regional stability,”…

Ministry of Home Affairs to seek info on Rohingya numbers in Malaysia from UNHCR, Wisma Putra

File photo of Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) will seek information on the data of United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) card holders in the country from UNHCR and Wisma Putra, said its…

Coins from the Tang, Song and Ming dynasties found in Pahang River

PEKAN, Aug 14: The historic findings of coins and potteries from the past. Director General of the National Heritage Department (JWN) Mesran Mohd Yusop (centre) with JWN’s Director of Archaeology Division Ruzairy Arbi (right) and Head of Research Project Datuk Dr Dionysius S.K Sharma showing the findings of bits of…

MT Sinabung volcanic eruptions will not affect air quality in Malaysia – Meteorological Dept

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The rumour that the Mount Sinabung volcanic eruptions in northern Sumatra, Indonesia would affect the air quality in Malaysia until this weekend is untrue.  Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general, Jailan Simon in a statement today said the Sinabung volcanic eruptions which began on Aug 10, would no longer…

Ahmad Zahid’s Trial: Law firm did not report the RM76.9 mln received from ex DPM, says witness

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here today was told that Messrs Lewis & Co did not report to the authorities when it received RM76.9 million from former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, as the law firm thought it was unnecessary. This was revealed by…