Malaysia’s 2021 live births see highest decrease in a decade

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of live births in Malaysia sees the highest decrease in a decade with 439,744 births recorded in 2021 compared to 471,504 births in 2020, according to Vital Statistics report released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia Thursday. Chief Statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin…

Security, COVID-19 controls tightened in Beijing as CPC Congress nears

By Hasnah Jusid This writer is currently in Beijing as a participant of the China Asia Pacific Press Centre (CAPCC) at the invitation of the China Public Diplomacy Association. The programme from June 20, 2022, is scheduled to end mid-November. BEIJING, Oct 13 (Bernama) — As the dates draw closer…

Malaysian PM denies Parliament dissolution was due to pressure from UMNO

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday denied the dissolution of the Parliament was made due to the immense pressure from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party. While admitting that UMNO had been pushing for the dissolution of Parliament ever since Barisan Nasional (BN)…

Global e-commerce losses to online payment fraud to exceed US$48 bln in 2023 — Juniper Research

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The total cost of e-commerce fraud to merchants will exceed US$48 billion globally in 2023, from just over US$41 billion in 2022, according to a new Juniper Research study.  In a statement, it predicted that this growth will be accelerated by the increasing use of…

Sabah will never be ceded to or come under the control of the Philippines — Malaysian minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Sabah will never be ceded to or come under the control of the Philippines, and the Malaysian Government will always defend the integrity of its territorial sovereignty,  Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stressed Thursday. He…

Malaysian King, Queen pay courtesy call on King Charles III

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Queen Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah paid a courtesy call on King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday. Comptroller of the Royal Household for Istana Negara (national palace) Ahmad Fadil…

Malaysian ringgit slides vs greenback in early session

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) —  The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar Thursday morning amidst the higher-than-expected United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) data for September, which came in at 8.5 per cent versus 8.4 per cent forecast, said a dealer.   At 9 am, the local currency slid to 4.6850/6875 against the greenback…

Le Tour de Langkawi 2022: second stage win by Molano cancelled

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The victory of UAE Team Emirates rider Juan Sebastian Molano in the second stage of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2022 on Wednesday was cancelled. According to a statement on the official LTdL Twitter site, the Colombian rider’s title was revoked after he was found…

Malaysian King officiates opening ceremony of Battersea Power Station

From Nurul Hanis Izmir LONDON, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has officiated the opening ceremony of the Malaysian-owned Battersea Power Station in Central London, ahead of its public launch this Friday. His Majesty was accompanied by Queen Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.…

Stricter gun and drug control in Thailand — PM Prayuth

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand to impose stricter gun control with gun owners required to undergo psychological evaluation, following the massacre at a childcare centre in Uthai Sawan last week where 36 people died including 24 pre-school children. This is among the steps listed…