Malaysia Votes In Favour of UN Resolution On Aggression Against Ukraine

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia voted in favour of the 11th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly which adopted the resolution entitled “Aggression Against Ukraine” on Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) said in a statement Thursday, Malaysia, in its Explanation of…

Import Ban: US CPB Sees Positive Signs From Malaysian Companies

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The United States (US) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has noted encouraging developments among Malaysia’s manufacturers following the issuing of withhold release orders (WROs) on several local companies over allegations of forced labour. In a virtual press conference with the Malaysian…

Malaysia’s Petronas Inks MoU With Mitsui O.S.K. Lines On Liquefied Co2 Transportation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian national oil and gas company, Petronas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading global shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) to jointly explore opportunities in liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation for the carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) value chain…

Malaysian Palm Oil Growers Benefit From Indonesia’s Export Ruling, Says Maybank IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian palm oil growers are benefitting from Indonesia’s new export ruling that came into effect on Jan 27, Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) said. The investment bank said Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) price gap between Indonesia and Malaysia widened further by US$58.75 (RM246)…

COVID-19: Vaccination For Malaysian Children Begins Thursday

By Mohd Fharkhan Abdul Ghapar KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) will kick off Thursday in the Klang Valley. As of Tuesday, 517,107 children aged 5 to 11 have registered for their shots, according to data shared on Twitter by Health Minister…

Malaysia Committed To Support Re-Elected Head of UN-Habitat In Achieving SDG11

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 22 (NNN-Bernama) — A Malaysian delegation led by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, will take part in the 150th session of the executive board (EB) of the World Health Organisation (WHO), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from Jan 24 to 29. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah…

India and Malaysia Enjoy Strong Cooperation in The Field of Traditional Medicine Systems

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The cooperation between India and Malaysia is strong and growing in the field of traditional medicine systems, said India’s High Commissioner to Malaysia B.N. Reddy. Reddy said that there is immense potential for future collaboration between the two countries in the field of traditional…

2022 To Be Important Milestone For Ukraine-ASEAN Relations, Says Ambassador

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The Year 2022 will be an important milestone for the Ukraine-ASEAN relationship with the former focusing on acceding to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), says Ukraine Ambassador to Malaysia Olexander Nechytaylo. In an interview with Bernama,…

Analysts See 2022 Testing Further ASEAN’s Centrality

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) work along the ASEAN-centric approach to regional security and economy under the concept of ‘ASEAN centrality’, a keyword now in the grouping’s diplomacy. ASEAN centrality hinges on unity and a united voice in taking…

Malaysian FM Pays Courtesy Call On Pakistan PM Imran Khan

From Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah paid a courtesy call on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, at the sidelines of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), here on Sunday. The…