27 Rohingyas feared drowned found alive, said to have entered Malaysia illegally – MMEA

LANGKAWI, July 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The 27 Rohingya refugees feared drowned in the sea off the island yesterday have actually entered the country illegally, said Kedah and Perlis Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director First Admiral (Maritime) Mohd Zawawi Abdullah. He said the 13 men, nine women and five children (four boys and one girl)…

Najib’s SRC trial: High Court to deliver verdict on 7 charges Tuesday

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during his trial at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur. KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here will be delivering the verdict tomorrow, Tuesday, on seven charges facing former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, comprising three criminal…

Malaysia’s daily COVID-19 infection tally back to single digit

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia went back to recording single digit of new COVID-19 cases today, at seven.  The last single-digit tally for new cases was reported on July 23.  Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the country’s infection tally to 8,904 cases, with the number…

India receives first batch of Rafale fighter jets from France

File photo of a Rafale fighter jet during demonstration at the Paris Air Show in 2018. Photo courtesy of Paris International Air Show/Press. NEW DELHI, July 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India on Monday received the first batch of five Rafale fighter jets from France in a boost to its military firepower.…

Malaysia leads APEC consensus to easier movement of essential goods

KUALA LUMPUR: — Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali at a press conference after chairing the maiden digital meeting for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers in International Trade and Industry Ministry on Saturday, July 25. Also present at the meet was International…

Banks could incur RM79 bln modification loss over moratorium period – FM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Banks could incur a modification loss of RM79 billion over the six-month moratorium period from April to September, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. The amount is the total the banks can lend individuals and businesses in a normal business situation over the…

Domestic tourism improving post COVID-19, says Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The domestic tourism industry has shown encouraging development after tourism activities were allowed to resume when the Recovery Movement Control Order was enforced on June 10. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the average occupancy rate in several city hotels and resorts throughout the…

Malaysia records 21 new COVID-19 cases including 5 imported ones

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 21 new COVID-19 cases was reported today involving 16 local infections and five imported ones. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases to 8,861 with a 161 cases with infectivity. “Of the 21…

Multilateral bodies like UN must become more representative of current world order: Indian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (NNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon the international community to reform multilateral institutions like the United Nations to make it more representative of the current world order. “Today the fury of the pandemic (COVID-19) provides the context for its (UN’s) rebirth and…

APEC members urged to consider proposed Declaration on Facilitating Movement of Essential Goods

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have been urged to be receptive to the proposed Declaration on Facilitating the Movement of Essential Goods to boost regional trade.  The declaration proposes for all APEC economies to offer a self-determined list of goods for unilateral tariff concessions.…