M’sia reports record low of one new COVID-19 case

PUTRAJAYA: Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah at the COVID-19 press briefing today, July 1st. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. PUTRAJAYA, July 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia hit new milestones in the fight against COVID-19, with only one new case reported today, and no local transmissions. Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor…

Former Penang Port Comm Chairman remanded over probe into undersea tunnel project

GEORGE TOWN, July 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former Penang Port Commission chairman Jeffrey Chew Gim Eam is in remand for four days begining today to facilitate investigation over alleged corruption in the mega undersea tunnel project costing RM6.3 billion in the state. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Court senior…

Mediacorp to broadcast live two debates in run-up to Singapore election

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, July 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Mediacorp will broadcast ‘live’ two General Election 2020 political debates in English and Mandarin on Channel 5 and Channel 8 respectively this evening. Mediacorp has invited the four political parties fielding the most number of candidates in the General Election – the People’s Action…

Sabah’s ‘rice bowl’ suffers RM29 mln in losses following floods

KOTA BELUD: Farmer Makdin Umpong who was set to harvest his paddy fields this week looks forlorn as he has now been left with damaged rice fields following heavy rains here Sunday. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KOTA BELUD, July 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Kota Belud, the ‘rice bowl’ of Sabah, is…

Former minister Lim Guan Eng to testify in damages assessment hearing of his suit

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng will testify in the hearing of assessment of damages in his defamation suit against blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin over allegation of corruption in the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel project. Lim’s counsel, Simon Murali told reporters that the…

Malaysia Airports ready for travel bubble, border reopening

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is ready to accommodate travel bubble when the government agrees to reopen its international borders, said Group chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh. He said the airport operator did not stop its operations at all throughout the pandemic and had…

M’sia’s anti-graft agency appoints 24 independent members to board and panels

File photo of Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang who has been appointed Chairman of the ACAB. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. PUTRAJAYA, June 30 (Bernama) — Twenty-four independent members of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today received their appointment letters. Comprising professionals and experts in their respective field and representing…

RM265,146 in bank account of deceased MP forfeited to Govt

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Deposit amounting RM265,146.16 that was frozen in a bank account belonging to former Paya Besar Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Abdul Manan Ismail, who is now deceased, has been forfeited to the Malaysian government. This followed a decision by High Court judge  Mohamed Zaini Mazlan in…

409 illegal Indonesian immigrants deported from Sabah

TAWAU,  June 30  (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 409 illegal Indonesian immigrants were deported today via sea route from the Tawau Port here to Nunukan, Indonesia. Sabah National Security Council (NSC) director Sharifah Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the exercise was made possible with the cooperation of the Indonesian government. Today’s deportation…

India bans TikTok, other Chinese mobile apps

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, June 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India has banned the TikTok video application and dozens of other mobile apps developed by Chinese firms, citing security and privacy concerns. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said 59 apps are being banned as there have been “raging concerns…