Indonesia’s elite race, Maybank Marathon, set to return in August

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, April 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Maybank Indonesia will hold the Maybank Marathon on Aug 28 with the starting line at the Bali Safari and Marine Park, Gianyar, Bali. Themed as one-decade anniversary celebration, the 11th Maybank Marathon 2022 in Bali will feature Marathon (42.195-kilometre) category,…

Malaysia’s renowned dancer Ramli Ibrahim launches book on Kumbh festival in India

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Kuala Lumpur-based Sutra Foundation presented its newly-published book on a famous Indian religious festival in three cities in India. “The Kumbh Mela” book is inspired by a performance of Malaysia’s leading exponent of the Odissi Indian classical dance Datuk Ramli Ibrahim…

Malaysia: Norwegian diving coach found safe, three still missing

MERSING (Malaysia), April 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Norwegian diving coach Kristine Grodem, one of the four foreign divers who were reported missing while diving off Tokong Sanggol Island here, has been found safe about 30 nautical miles from the scene. Director of the Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), First Admiral Nurul Hizam…

Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases remain below 15,000 mark

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday remained below the 15,000 mark for five consecutive days but showed a slight increase to 12,105 from 12,017 on Tuesday, bringing the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases to 4,280,591. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said recovered cases exceeded the number of new infections…

Malaysia seeks to strengthen agricultural commodities trade with Pakistan

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia aims to strengthen agricultural commodities trade relations with Pakistan through a recent three-day working visit to the republic by Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. During the visit from March 30 to April 1, 2022, the Malaysian delegation also promoted the country’s…

Malaysia records over 250,000 travellers arriving, leaving country since April 1

PUTRAJAYA (NNN-Malaysia), April 7  (Bernama) — A total of 252,730 travellers were recorded to have entered and left Malaysia through the main entry points over a four-day period since the re-opening of the country’s border on April 1, said Immigration Director-General Khairul Dzaimee Daud. Of the total recorded, he said, 126,392…

Malaysian ringgit opens lower against US dollar

By Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit continued to open lower against the US dollar as the greenback strengthened following the release of the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes, said an analyst. At the opening, the local currency declined to…

IATA: passenger recovery accelerates, air cargo growth continues in February

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Air travel and demand for global air cargo markets improved in February 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In a statement today, IATA said Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia while the war in Ukraine, which began on Feb 24, did not have…

Moody’s: Malaysia to record 6.0 pct economic growth in 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy is likely to grow 6.0 per cent this year, driven by the reopening of international borders, high vaccination rates, and as the country enters the transition to the endemic phase. Moody’s Investors Service assistant vice-president/analyst Nishad Majmudar said the reopening of international borders…

Policy reforms enable Asia to achieve sustainable, inclusive economic growth

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Policy reforms that improve tax collection and increase revenue can help Asian economies to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Asian Development Bank (ADB) director of Macroeconomics Research, Abdul Abiad said such reforms must be carried out on a case-by-case basis, and in ways…