Malaysia-India ties civilisation-based ‘friendship’

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia regards the 65 years of diplomatic ties with India as not merely anchored on bilateral relations but extended to the level of friendship based on civilisation, says Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. The minister said there has been significant progress in the two…

Malaysia-Singapore total trade to be in region of S$150 bln in 2022

SINGAPORE, Sept 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Total trade between Malaysia and Singapore for 2022 is expected to be in the region of S$150 billion (S$1=RM3.21), said the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Singapore Azfar Mohamad Mustafar. Speaking at the reception of 65th National Day and 59th Malaysia Day on Friday (Sept…

Malaysian ringgit set to gain strength next week on expectation of US dollar retreat

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit is likely to trade with an upward bias next week against the US dollar as the greenback is retreating in global markets, said an economist. Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed said central bank, Bank…

24 Malaysians who fell victim to job scams in Cambodia return home safely

SEPANG (Malaysia), Sept 10 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 24 Malaysians who fell victim to job scams in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, were successfully brought back home Friday. Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who was in Phnom Penh on a working visit, brought back the victims aged between 20 and 30 with him, and they…

Malaysian NGOs urge govt to use ASEAN platfrom to tackle overseas job scam issue

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Sept 10 (NNN-Bernama) — A group of Malaysian non-governmental organisations (NGO) is urging the government to use the ASEAN platform as a diplomatic solution to tackle issues related to Malaysians being the victims of overseas job scam syndicates. They also demanded that the heads of governments especially in countries like Myanmar,…

ASEAN secretariat needs to have some sense of urgency on Myanmar – Malaysian FM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The ASEAN Secretariat needs to buck up and have some sense of urgency in providing updates on the development in Myanmar, says Malaysian Foreign Minister  Saifuddin Abdullah. The minister said he and his fellow ASEAN foreign ministers were only receiving reports on the situation in…

Malaysian men’s dodgeball team capture world title in Canada

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia captured the men’s World Dodgeball Championships gold medal for the third time after beating Australia 10-5 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Canada on Sunday (Monday morning Malaysian time). The Malaysian men’s team, ranked world number one, had also emerged champions in 2017 and…

Malaysia’s MOFA to come up with comprehensive status paper on Rohingya children education

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Foreign Ministry (MOFA) with the cooperation of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and activists is coming up with a comprehensive status paper to ensure the Rohingya refugee children in Malaysia get proper education.  Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said the Rohingya children from Alternative Learning Centres (ALCs), whether…

Indonesia AirAsia, Capital A empower Danau Toba communities

JAKARTA, Sept 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia AirAsia and Capital A Bhd are putting social responsibility, skill development and support to local communities in Danau Toba, North Sumatra at the top of their agenda. The companies have entered memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three local partners to empower the communities, a day after launching its inaugural flight from Jakarta to…

Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases down 16.9 pct last week

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Malaysia decreased by 16.9 per cent to 15,549 cases in the 35th Epidemiological Week (ME 35/2022) from Aug 28 to Sept 3 compared to 18,715 in ME 34/2022. Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said for…