Malaysian PM, Opposition Agree To Create More Conducive Environment For People

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he reached agreement with three key leaders of opposition parties at a meeting Wednesday on the need to create a more conducive situation on various matters for the people and the country in the context of a…

Thailand Hopes To Produce Home-Grown COVID-19 Vaccine By Year End

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand’s home-grown messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine called ChulaCov19 is expected to be available by the end of this year or early next year. Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ deputy spokesman Natapanu Nopakun said the vaccine candidate, developed by Chulalongkorn University,…

Malaysia’s National Heart Institute Performs Asia’s First Innovative Heart Valve Treatment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s National Heart Institute (IJN) became the first hospital in Asia to succeed in performing a new innovative heart valve treatment for patients suffering from tricuspid regurgitation or leaky heart valves. IJN in a statement said the procedure was carried out on May 6…

Malaysia’s Stock Exchange Remains At Two-Month High

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia, held on at a two-month high on Wednesday amid strong investor appetite, in sync with the regional bourses’ performance and rally in the oil market. At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM…

Malaysia’s Daily COVID-19 Tally Remains Above 20,000 Mark, 22,642 Cases Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s daily tally of COVID-19 cases remained above the 20,000-mark as 22,642 new cases were reported over the past 24 hours, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. In the latest data shared on Facebook and Twitter, Dr Noor Hisham said the number brings…

Invest In Health Equity For Sustainable Recovery – APEC Ministers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are united in their call to close health gaps and ensure that everyone in the region has access to safe and affordable healthcare. These are the key factors towards achieving sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Financial Assistance Crucial To Fulfill Needs Of People In Afghanistan — IFRC

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Financial assistance by the global community is deemed crucial to helping the people of Afghanistan, especially throughout the crisis happening in the country today. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Head of Delegation for Afghanistan, Necephor Mghendi,…

Climate Change Tops Asia-Pacific Banks’ Long-, Short-Term Risk Concern Lists — Poll

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Climate change has climbed to the top of Asia-Pacific banks’ short- and long-term risk agendas, according to the 11th EY and Institute of International Finance (IIF) bank risk management survey. Nine in 10 Asia-Pacific bank chief risk officers (CROs) surveyed view climate change as…

Malaysia’s Leading Index Up 0.5 Pct In June 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Leading Index (LI) continued to register positive growth, rising by 0.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 105.6 points in June 2021 from 105.1 points in June 2020, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The LI is a predictive tool used to anticipate…

Malaysia Giving 100 Pct Effort On Sustainable Palm Oil

By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) — The revision of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification that will include the latest sustainability requirements and practices solidifies Malaysia’s commitment to elevating the crop’s sustainability game and garner consumer confidence. This move is timely, given the pressing sustainable…