Singapore To Declassify ‘albatross File’

SINGAPORE, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore has agreed to declassify and release documents in the famous “Albatross File”, a file that Dr Goh Keng Swee kept in the run-up to Singapore’s separation from Malaysia, said Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Dr Janil Puthucheary. Dr Goh served as Deputy…

Malaysia Invites Thailand To Become Cpopc Member

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has invited Thailand to join the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) as a member to create a stronger voice to address discriminatory protectionist measures against palm oil and rubber producers at the Asean level. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof, who is also Plantation and Commodities…

Australia Committed In Building Strongest Ties With Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is an important partner of Australia for this region, its Foreign Minister Penny Wong said as she underscored Canberra’s commitment to always work on deepening the bilateral relationship.  She reaffirmed that her government wants to build the strongest relationship with Malaysia that goes beyond existing areas of bilateral…

Earthquake: Malaysia Sends First Humanitarian Aid Mission To Syria

SUBANG (Selangor, Malaysia), Feb 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s first humanitarian aid delivery mission to Syria which was hit by an earthquake earlier this month, took off Saturday night aboard an A400 transport aircraft belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force. A special flight involving 51 crew and other representatives from various ministries and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…

Sea Games: Malaysian Deputy Chef De Mission Confident Of Gaining Athletes’ Trust

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Newly appointed Malaysia’s deputy chef de mission for the Phnom Penh 2023 SEA Games,  Shalin Zulkifli is optimistic that she will get the full trust of Malaysian athletes going for the biennial multi-sport event, starting from May 5 to 17.  The former bowling queen said she and…

Malaysia Appoints New Reps To UN, Asean

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government has appointed  its top diplomat Dr Ahmad Faisal Muhamad as the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, the United States. The former High Commissioner to New Zealand Nur Izzah Wong Mee Choo has been appointed as Permanent Representative to the…

Rm20 Million In Humanitarian Aid From Malaysia To Turkiye And Syria So Far – Pm Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia joins rest of the world contributing humanitarian aid with a RM20 million pledged to help earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the contribution included US$1 million each from the Malaysian government and the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan…

Malaysia Given Responsiblity Of Establishing Asean Cooperation With Gcc, Improving Asean-Canada Relations

JAKARTA, Feb 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is given the responsibility of establishing the cooperation between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Canada, said Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Malaysia’s role in this matter was discussed during a meeting between him and the new ASEAN Secretary General, Dr…

Malaysian Govt Should Include Raising Revenue As Part Of Fiscal Consolidation Plan – World Bank 

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government’s current fiscal consolidation plan should include raising revenue collection as the country’s revenue is expected to decline further from 15 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to an average of 14.7 per cent in the medium term, the World Bank said. According to the Washington…

Malaysia’s Economy To Grow At Moderate Pace Of 4.0 Pct This Year — World Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow at a more moderate pace of 4.0 per cent this year, with domestic private sector spending is expected to be the main driver of growth amid an expected slowdown in external demand. According to the World Bank, private consumption is…