COVID-19 makes cooperation among APEC members imperative

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The borderless nature of epidemics such as COVID-19 makes regional cooperation and policy coordination imperative, said Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat executive director  Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria. Hence she described the information-sharing session to be held at the virtual meeting of APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) tomorrow,…

Court fixes Sept 7 to hear DJ Patrick Teoh’s case

JOHOR BAHRU: Popular DJ, Patrick Teoh (centre) seen discussing with his lawyer at the Session Court here. He is alleged to have insulted the Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim last May. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. JOHOR BAHRU, July 20  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sessions Court here today fixed Sept…

Natural rubber use in local roads to continue

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will extend the use of natural rubber in road construction throughout the country this year, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith. He said this will be implemented through the RM140-million allocation under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN). This will help…

Govt committed to recovery of 1MDB assets – Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The effective recovery of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) assets remains a key priority for the Malaysian government, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.  He said the government has proactively taken action across multiple countries and organisations. “Additionally, the government has also been conducting ongoing…

Malaysia Needs To Produce Critical Products – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) — Malaysia needs to have the capability to produce critical products, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said this covered the food and beverage sector, medical devices, medicines, petrochemicals, and personal protective equipment like gloves and face masks. “When the country has this capability, we…

Tokyo 2020 Unveils Venues, Competition Schedule For Olympic Games

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) — The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (Tokyo 2020) has confirmed all 43 competition venues and also the full schedule during the virtual International Olympic Council (IOC) session on Friday. Its Organising Committee president, Yoshiro Mori, and chief executive officer, Toshiro Muto, during the session, confirmed,…

96 Malaysians Return From India

SEPANG (Selangor, Malaysia), July 18 (Bernama) — A total of 96 Malaysians in India arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Saturday on a humanitarian flight coordinated by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) in collaboration with other agencies. Nadma director-general Mohtar Mohd Abd Rahman said 62 of…

Malaysia Plans To Expand Special Division On Palestine In Cairo

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) — Malaysian government plans to expand the existing special division on the Palestinian issue at the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt to facilitate efforts to provide assistance to the Palestinian people, said Deputy Foreign Minister Kamarudin Jaffar. He said the proposal was being considered if the intention…

Malaysia Virtual Travel Expo 2020 Can Help Boost Domestic Tourism

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) — The two-day Malaysia Virtual Travel Expo 2020 from Aug 22 can help boost the country’s domestic tourism during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period, said Tourism Malaysia Domestic and Events Division senior director Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar. He said the online expo using the e-commerce platform is targeting US$281,118 (RM1.2 million)…

EU’s F2F An Impetus For Palm Oil Producers To Improve Sustainability Standards: CPOPC

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) — The Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy launched recently by the European Commission offers a major opportunity for palm oil-producing countries to work together and further improve sustainability standards, Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) said. It will also serve as a useful tool to enable…