World Leaders React To Thailand Massacre at Child Care Centre

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — World leaders have reacted to the news on the knife and gun rampage on Thursday that killed 37 people, including 22 children at a childcare centre in northeast Thailand. British Prime Minister Liz Truss expressed her dismay over the tragedy…

CPTPP To Come Into Force For Malaysia On Nov 29, 2022 — Minister Mohamed Azmin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Mohamed Azmin Ali said the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will come into force for Malaysia on Nov 29, 2022. Mohamed Azmin said the ratification of the CPTPP for Malaysia is considered complete…

Indonesia To Investigate Football Tragedy Where 129 People Died, League Suspended For A Week

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Oct 2 (Bernama) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday called for a full investigation on the football tragedy at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, in Malang, East Java where 129 people died after a riot erupted on the pitch following a football match on Saturday night. The…

South Korea-Malaysia Relations Can Be Elevated To A Greater Level – Outgoing Ambassador

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The bilateral exchanges between South Korea and Malaysia can be further elevated, said outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Malaysia Lee Chi Beom (picture). As the two nations will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Look East Policy between Malaysia and South…

Azerbaijan Not Interested In Military Escalation With Armenia — Diplomat

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Azerbaijan is not interested in military escalation with Armenia, said the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the embassy of Azerbaijan in Malaysia, Rafig Rustamov. In a statement to Bernama, he said on the contrary, the Azerbaijan government is currently implementing large-scale investment projects by allocating billions of dollars in…

Malaysia Introduces Premium Visa Programme To Attract Wealthy Foreigners

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Sept 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has introduced a Premium Visa Programme (PVIP) to attract wealthy foreigners to invest in Malaysia and reside in the country for a period of 20 years, says Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin. He said the ‘Residency Through Investment’ programme, the first of its kind introduced by…

Home Is Where The Heart Is For Malaysians Living Abroad

By Nurhafizah Tan KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) — Although she has been residing in Japan for the past seven years, Nazkhalida Fatinuha Ideham’s love for her motherland has never waned. For Nazkhalida Fatinuha, 33, who has been in Japan to accompany her husband on work assignment since 2015, her heart and…

People-To-People Ties Make Singapore-Malaysia Relation “Special” – Envoy

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore High Commission held a reception here Wednesday night in conjunction with the republic’s National Day celebrated on Aug 9. Its High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon said the pandemic, however, has reinforced…

Malaysia Supports The Call For Suu Kyi’s Immediate Release – FM Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia stands with the people of Myanmar and supports the call for Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s immediate release to begin the process of peaceful and inclusive dialogue with all stakeholders in the country. Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said this…

PM Ismail Sabri Sets New Hallmarks In Malaysia’s Diplomacy

By Voon Miaw Ping and Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-Bernama) — The use of Bahasa Melayu (Malay language) at international forums and bilateral meetings and the ‘World Family’ concept introduced to the international community are among the hallmarks of Malaysia’s international relations hitherto under Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail…