Malaysia’s new COVID cases remain below 15,000 mark on Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases remained below the 15,000 mark for two days in a row with 12,380 cases reported on Sunday (April 3), bringing the case tally in the country to  4,246,467. On Saturday (April 2), 14,692 cases were reported. Health…

Malaysian ringgit opens lower against US dollar on falling oil prices

By Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit traded lower against the US dollar in the early trading session Monday on lack of demand due to falling crude oil prices, coupled with China’s weaker Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), said an analyst. At 9.00 am, the local…

Pakistan PM’s security raised over assassination plot, says information minister

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s security has been reinforced after intelligence reports of an assassination plot, the country’s information minister said on Friday. “After these reports, the prime minister’s security has been raised as per the government’s decision,” Information Minister Fawad…

Border reopening: Malaysia expects 2 million international arrivals

SEPANG (NNN-Malaysia), April 1 (Bernama) — Malaysia expects to attract two million international tourist arrivals this year with RM8.6 billion (US$2.04 billion) in tourism receipts following the reopening of the country’s borders, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the reopening today would bring a…

Malaysia, Indonesia increase cooperation in investment, commodity

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Developments at the Malaysia-Indonesia border areas will be intensified following the opening of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara. Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the areas that need to be developed, whether in Malaysia or on Indonesia’s side, would…

Malaysia, Indonesia ink MoU on Indonesian domestic helpers

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Indonesia on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding on the recruitment and protection of Indonesian domestic helpers (MoU on PDI) in Malaysia. The signing of the MoU was witnessed by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Indonesian…

Expo 2020 Dubai helps Malaysia’s quest to boost investment, trade, business opportunities

By Kamarul Ariffin Md Yassin DUBAI, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The six-month Expo 2020 Dubai, which concluded on March 31, 2022 in a spectacular closing ceremony, has spurred Malaysia’s journey and success in boosting investment, trade and business opportunities. For the records, until March 29 alone, Malaysia achieved potential trade,…

Saudi Airlines first international flight to land at KLIA following border reopening

SEPANG (NNN-Malaysia), April 1 (Bernama) — A Saudi Airlines aircraft from Jeddah, Arab Saudi was the first international flight to land at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) following the reopening of the country’s borders today. The aircraft, whose passengers included Malaysians returning from their umrah, touched down about 1…

Pakistan to lodge protest over foreign threat to oust Imran Khan

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) has lambasted foreign interference in the country’s affairs after Prime Minister Imran Khan disclosed that an unnamed nation had sent threatening messages to his government. Imran on Thursday chaired a meeting of the committee, which includes…

Malaysian Ringgit opens lower against US dollar on falling oil prices

By Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened lower against the greenback this morning due to falling crude oil prices amid US President Joe Biden’s administration’s decision on a record-breaking release of crude oil reserves to tame prices, said an analyst. At 9 am, the…