It Is My Dream To Go To An Independent Palestine – Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday expressed his dream to visit an ‘independent’ Palestine. The wish was shared by Anwar when he was personally invited by Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas via a phone call on Monday, made by the latter to congratulate him…

PM Appointment: Special Meeting of Malay Rulers at Malaysia’s Istana Negara on Thursday

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (NNN-Bernama) — A Special Meeting of the Malay Rulers will be held Thursday for Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to seek the views of the Malay rulers concerning the formation of the new federal government. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara…

Biden’s Visit to ASEAN Summits, G20 Set to Herald In New Phase In US-ASEAN Ties

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The working visit by US President Joe Biden to attend the ASEAN-related summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia starting Saturday, is set to herald a new phase in US-ASEAN relations. US Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of East Asian and…

One of The Oldest Quran In The World To Be Exhibited In Paris

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (NNN-Bernama) — One of the oldest Quran manuscripts in the world — the Quran of Kattalangar — will be on display in an exhibition dedicated to Uzbekistan that will open in Paris later this month. Two pages of the centuries-old manuscript will be shown in the…

Uzbekistan’s Samarkand All Set To Host 9th Summit of Organisation of Turkic States

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan is all set to host the 9th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), on Nov 11. The Uzbekistan embassy in a statement to Bernama on Tuesday said that this was the first time the Central Asian country…

More Malaysians Can Vote Now But Barriers Remain

By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (NNN-Bernama) — More Malaysians in and outside the country can now vote in elections, thanks to the constitutional amendment lowering the voting age and automatically registering eligible Malaysians as voters, but institutional barriers remain that prevent many from voting. The changes took effect…

South Korea Bets On K-Pop, BTS Soft Power In Bid To Host 2030 World Expo

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The mental and physical lethargy this writer had been enduring for some time due to long COVID appeared to vanish instantly the minute she was told she had been selected to participate in a media trip to South Korea organised by…

Azerbaijan Supports Power of Diplomacy, Peaceful Settlement of Issues With Armenia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Azerbaijan supports the power of diplomacy and peaceful settlement of its issues with Armenia, said Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Malaysia Irfan Davudov. In this context, he said in March 2022, Azerbaijan declared a proposal on the basic principles for the establishment of relations between Baku…

Malaysia Needs Stable Political Ecosystem To Face Economic Challenges – Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia needs a stable political ecosystem to face the coming economic challenges, say economic analysts. Chief Economist at the Future Labour Market Studies (EU-ERA), Associate Professor Dr Mohd Yusof Saari said Malaysia’s experience has shown that political stability is crucial to efficient economic governance.…

Joint Action, Palestine Issue Among Agenda at Upcoming Arab League Summit In Algeria

By R. Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The strengthening of joint Arab action to face current challenges on the regional and international scenes, the Palestine issue, food security and political and economic cooperation are among the important agenda for deliberation at the 31st Arab League Summit, to be…