Sinovac Says Its Vaccine Effective Against Delta Variant

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Sinovac Biotech Ltd, the developer of CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, has defended the efficacy of its two-dose vaccine including against the Delta variant. Company spokesperson Liu Peicheng said although no data is available on its protective effect yet, studies have proven…

Europe’s Deadly Floods: Malaysia’s Honorary Consulate In Liege, Belgium Safe

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Honorary Consulate in Belgium situated in the city of Liege has not been affected by the deadly floods in the country over the past week, confirmed a source from Malaysia’s Embassy in Belgium. The source confirmed that the consulate was…

Ashgabat: From Earthquake Ruins To White Marble Metropolis

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan, once badly devastated by an earthquake, is today a vibrant, modern metropolis. As Ashgabat is celebrating its 140th anniversary this year, Turkmenistan’s government led by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has laid out plans to continue developing and transforming the…

Russia Shows Growing Interests In The Dynamism of Southeast Asia

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN and Russia on July 6 held a Special ASEAN-Russia Ministerial meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, a testament to Russia’s growing interests in the dynamism of the Southeast Asian region. The meeting held to mark the 30 years of ASEAN-Russia relations and 25 years of Russia’s dialogue partnership…

14.6 Per Cent of Malaysian Population Completed Two-Dose Vaccination – Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 4,769,909 individuals or 14.6 per cent of the Malaysian population have completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine as of 11.59pm Tuesday night. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said 10,301,905 individuals had received the first dose, which saw the total number of…

Malaysia Should Step Up Sustainability Efforts To Attract Foreign Investments

By Nurul Hanis Izmir and Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — As the world deals with the global climate crisis, it is crucial for Malaysia to enhance its sustainability initiatives to ensure a better future for the younger generation, said Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia, Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt. At the…

Conflict Not Stopping Mineral-Rich Afghanistan From Wooing Foreign Investment

By R. Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has not stopped the south-central Asian country from continuing to work towards wooing foreign investment, including from brotherly countries like Malaysia. Afghanistan ambassador to Malaysia Dr Moheb Rahman Spinghar, who took his posting here in September…

Malaysian Science Teacher Among Winners In IAU Global Outreach Project

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — A science teacher from the Malaysian primary school of Sek Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Jugra, Kuala Langat has been announced as one of the winners of the Telescope for All 2021 project from 12 telescopes provided through the International Astronomical Union (IAU) global outreach project.…

PM Muhyiddin To Lead Malaysian Delegation At APEC Informal Leaders’ Retreat Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will lead the Malaysian delegation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Leaders’ Retreat, which is scheduled to be held virtually on Friday. With leaders from 21 APEC economies expected to participate, the informal retreat serves as an important…

263 Malaysians In Saudi Arabia To Perform Haj This Year – Minister Zulkifli

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (NNN-Bernama) — 263 Malaysians in Saudi Arabia are eligible to perform the haj this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. Last year, only eight Malaysians in the country were able to perform the haj. He said Tabung Haji (TH or the…