Malaysia’s inflationary pressure to remain stable with receding global commodity prices: MIDF research

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The overall inflationary pressure in Malaysia will remain stable particularly with the receding global commodity prices, says MIDF Research. It said Malaysia’s palm oil price has been trending downward below RM4,000 (RM1 = US$0.22) per tonne mark since early July 2022 and the commodity price…

Malaysia reaffirms commitment on 2030 agenda at HLPF 2022

PUTRAJAYA, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment towards a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive development at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 (HLPF 2022). Foreign Ministry in a statement Tuesday said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Mustapa Mohamed had delivered Malaysia’s statement…

Inflation in Malaysia still manageable thanks to subsidies – economist

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is one of the ASEAN countries with low inflation rate which is manageable compared with other parts of the world such as the United States, which rose to new peak of 9.1 per cent in June 2022 and Turkiye which rose to nearly 80 per…

India and China hold 16th round of military talks to resolve border region tension

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Indian and Chinese military commanders held another round of talks after a gap of four months to reduce tensions in the Ladakh region. The 16th round of corps commander-level talks took place at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian…

Malaysia one of the most hassle-free countries to visit post-pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is one of the most hassle-free countries to visit in the post-pandemic (COVID-19) period, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri.  She said this included the further easing of standard operating procedures (SOP) starting May 1 2022, where fully-vaccinated travellers including children aged 17 and below were no…

Close cooperation of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia crucial for trade via Straits of Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Close cooperation between Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia is important to ensure smooth trading activities through the Straits of Melaka. Malaysian Transport Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong said the three countries as littoral states and custodians of the Straits of Melaka needed to work together to ensure safety and…

Indonesia approves Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill to combat COVID-19

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has granted an emergency use authorisation of Pfizer’s antiviral drug, Paxlovid, to treat eligible COVID-19 patients. The approved film-coated Paxlovid contains 150 mg of nirmatrelvir co-packaged with 100 mg ritonavir, according to its…

Malaysia reports 23.4 pct increase in new COVID cases last week

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases in the 28th epidemiological week (ME 28/2022), from July 10 to 16, has increased by 23.4 per cent to 26,355, compared with 21,355 reported in the previous week. Health director-general, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, said local COVID-19 cases in…

Venezuela keen on joining Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia

By R.Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Venezuela’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania, Capaya Rodriguez González, said her country is very keen on joining the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) to forge a more productive relationship with the…

First group of Malaysian haj pilgrims arrive home safely

SEPANG (Selangor, Malaysia), July 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The first group of 298 Malaysian haj pilgrims arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 9.05 am on Monday via Saudi Airlines flight SV 5612 from Jeddah. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marzuk Shaary said 49…