Malaysia-China trade expected to hit record high this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The two-way trade between Malaysia and China is expected to hit a new record high this year with the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, said Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Lim Ban Hong. Lim said the trade is expected to…

Cheetahs reappear in India’s wild after seven decades

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Cheetahs will be roaming India’s forests again, decades after the species went extinct in the country. India on Saturday received eight cheetahs, five female and three male, from Namibia as part of a project to reintroduce these big cats in its…

Malaysia to express solidarity with the people of Myanmar at 77th UNGA

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will speak-up in solidarity with the people of Myanmar during the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from Sept 19 to 26, said its Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in his Facebook posting on Saturday. Myanmar will be highlighted in several meetings specific on the country and…

Ukraine has quit negotiation process to end conflict, Putin tells Modi

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Ukraine has “abandoned” the negotiation process to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The ongoing conflict was one of the issues that figured during a bilateral meeting the Indian and Russian leaders…

Malaysia concerned over latest clashes at Nagorno-Karabakh

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is deeply concerned with the current situation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region following latest clash between the Azerbaijan and Armenian forces. It was reported the recent fightings that began on Monday between the troops of both countries have thus far claimed more than 150 lives.…

Malaysian ringgit expected to see further declines next week ahead of US interest rate hike decision

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit is expected to see further declines next week against the greenback at around the 4.50-4.60 levels on a lack of catalysts and ahead of the US central bank decision on interest rates, said an analyst. Amid…

Malaysian ringgit hits record low vs US dollar since Asian Financial Crisis

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit continued to weaken against the US dollar, breaching the 4.53 level which is by far the lowest since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC), said an analyst. At 6 pm, the local currency dipped to 4.5340/5365 against…

Indonesia’s August exports rise 30.15 pct to US$27.91

JAKARTA, Sept 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia’s August exports rose 30.15 per cent to US$27.91 billion (US$1=RM4.52) from a year ago driven by non-oil and gas exports. The highest increase came from animal and vegetable fats and oils, which amounted to US$904.7 million as opposed to oil extracted from the earth,…

Malaysian victim of job scam cremated in Thailand

BANGKOK, Sept 15 (NNN-Bernama) — It was the hardest goodbye that Goi Chee Kong and his wife had to make as their son Goi Zhen Feng,  who was believed to be a victim of a job fraud syndicate and died on May 11 in Thailand, was cremated Thursday.   The cremation ceremony…

Malaysian PM pays homage to Queen Elizabeth II, signs condolence book

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob Thursday visited the British High Commissioner’s Residence here, offering condolences over the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Ismail Sabri also signed the condolence book as a mark of respect for the Queen who died on Sept 8 at the age…