Guinea Military Coup: All Malaysians Reported to Be Safe, Says Embassy

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (NNN-Bernama) — All Malaysians in Guinea are reported to be safe following the political instability in the country after the military staged a coup, seizing power from president Alpha Condé, on Sunday. The Malaysian Embassy in Conakry, Guinea, said there are currently 12…

Malaysia’s Official Stand on Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan Will Be Decided at Friday’s Cabinet Meeting – FM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s official stand on Taliban fighters’ takeover of Afghanistan will be decided at the weekly Cabinet meeting this Friday, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. Saifuddin said Malaysia is engaging with all relevant stakeholders including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and humanitarian groups in…

Major Global Tech Firms Say Malaysia Remains An Attractive Digital Investment Hub – MDEC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Global technology titans from the digital global business services (DGBS) industry, which participated in the Digital Investments Week of Malaysia Tech Month 2021 (MTM’21), have continued to express their confidence in Malaysia as an attractive investment hub. The DGBS industry is one of the…

Petronas Joins as Premier Partner for Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai announced Sunday that Petronas, the national oil and gas company has joined as its premier partner for the World Expo that will take place from Oct 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. In a statement, Malaysia Pavilion said…

Immigration Dept To Take Over Malaysia My Second Home Programme Beginning October

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — All new applications for the Malaysia My Second Home Programme (MM2H) will be processed and managed by the Immigration Department (JIM) beginning October, after all the related legal processes are completed. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) in a statement said, in…

Malaysian PM Meets King To Seek Consent For Proposed Cabinet Line Up

KUANTAN (Pahang, Malaysia), Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived here Thursday believed to have an audience with the King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to seek His Majesty’s consent for his proposed Cabinet line-up. The vehicle carrying the Prime Minister arrived at Istana Abdulaziz…

Malaysian Aviation Commission Revises 2021 Passenger Traffic Forecast Downwards

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has revised its 2021 passenger traffic forecast downwards, expecting a contraction of between 77.0 per cent and 80.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), equivalent to between 5.3 million and 6.1 million passengers. This was significantly lower compared to the 18.9…

AirAsia Is Travel-Ready With Highest Safety, Hygiene Standards In Place

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — AirAsia Group is ready to fly with its operating crew and frontline staff 100 per cent vaccinated, group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said. This is happening alongside numerous contactless safety and hygiene measures in place to ensure the highest standards are…

Malaysian Ringgit Extends Gains vs US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit has extended its winning streak for the fourth consecutive day Thursday, spurred by better risk appetite for risky assets and emerging currencies, underpinned by the positive market sentiment, dealers said. At 9 am, the local note stood at 4.1950/2000 versus the…

42.4 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — Some 42.4 per cent of Malaysia’s population or 13,842,928 individuals have completed both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Wednesday, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter showed as of Wednesday,…