World Refugee Day: Ratify 1951 Refugee Convention And 1967 Protocol – Malaysian Bar

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (NNN-Bernama) — In commemorating World Refugee Day, the Malaysian Bar has repeated its call for the government to ratify the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, both being instruments of international law that set out the rights of refugees.   Malaysian Bar president, Karen Cheah…

Asean Should Claim Leadership On Indo-pacific, Says Malaysian Foreign Minister

NEW DELHI, June 20 (NNN-Bernama) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should take the leadership role on Indo-Pacific issues rather than keep reacting to actions of other nations, Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said. He said a number of non-ASEAN countries have taken initiatives that have a bearing…

Myanmar Crisis Hampers Asean Trade Talks With Partners, Malaysia Says

NEW DELHI, June 20 (NNN-Bernama) — The crisis following last year’s coup in Myanmar is hampering the 10-member ASEAN’s trade talks with its economic partners, Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said. Myanmar has troubled ASEAN’s consensus-based decision-making process as potential agreements with the group’s negotiating partners can be obstructed in…

Export Ban Not The Answer To Consumer Goods Price Hike In Malaysia – World Bank Economist

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah, Malaysia), June 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Banning exports is not the answer to consumer goods price hike in Malaysia and it must not be seen as a long-term action to resolve the problem, said World Bank Group lead economist Dr Apurva Sanghi. He said although the move can put a (degree…

Death Penalty Still Exists In Malaysian Law, Only Mandatory Death Penalty To Be Abolished

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), June 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The death penalty still exists in Malaysian law even though the government has, on June 8, decided to abolish the mandatory death penalty, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said. He said the government had agreed to…

Malaysian Govt Agrees To Abolish Mandatory Death Penalty

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty and to substitute it with other sentences which are subject to the discretion of the court. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the decision…

Malaysia’s Total Trade Surpasses Rm2 Trillion In 2021, Fastest Growth Since 1994

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s total trade recorded a new achievement in 2021, surpassing RM2 trillion and recorded the fastest growth since 1994, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. Chief statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the value of Malaysia’s total trade recorded double-digit growth of 24.8 per…

Southeast Asian Mps Alarmed By Planned Executions Of Four Myanmar Political Prisoners

JAKARTA, June 7 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Righs (APHR) urged ASEAN and the international community to take action to stop the Myanmar junta from executing four political prisoners. APHR in a statement released on its website on Monday said Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia were alarmed by the Myanmar junta’s announcement to carry out the death sentences…

Malaysian King: Food Security Crisis Needs To Be Addressed Immediately

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The food security crisis needs to be addressed immediately, especially as the world is facing various challenges at the moment, said the Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. His Majesty also decreed that a long-term plan be drawn up to strengthen food…

Malaysia Conveys Palestinian Voice Peacefully In Washington

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (NNN-Bernama) – Most of the issues raised by ASEAN leaders when they met with the United States (US) president Joe Biden, who hosted the ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington D.C. last month, had a lot in common. They raised issues such as on the Ukraine-Russia and…