Malaysia-Indonesia to sign MoU on domestic servants this Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Indonesia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the employment and protection of Indonesian Domestic Servants (PDI) this Friday (April 1). Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister M. Saravanan said he would sign the MoU with his Indonesian counterpart, Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah in Jakarta, Indonesia.…

Malaysia’s Islamic banking sector on positive trajectory for growth — Moody’s

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Islamic banking sector remains on a positive trajectory with ample room for growth, according to a new report by Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s assistant vice president and analyst Tengfu Li said banks’ strong balance sheets will enable them to continue expanding as the government further develops…

Turkish aerospace eyes OEM partnership in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc (TAI) is keen to join hands and develop Malaysia’s aerospace industry by bringing its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) expertise into the country. President and chief executive officer Professor Temel Kotil said the Ankara based-company is planning to form a 50:50 joint venture…

US and Singapore share deep concern on situation in Myanmar

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — The United States (US) and Singapore shared deep concern about the situation in Myanmar and the challenges it poses to regional stability, according to the US-Singapore Joint Leaders’ Statement issued here Wednesday. “We continue to call for an end to violence against…

Malaysia’s headline inflation to average between 2.2-3.2 pct in 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s headline inflation is forecast to remain manageable this year, averaging between 2.2 per cent and 3.2 per cent (2021:2.5 per cent) while fuel inflation, which underpinned the higher headline inflation in 2021, is projected to moderate in 2022, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said. The…

Malaysia’s 2022 GDP expected to grow 5.3-6.3 pct

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to improve further by expanding between 5.3 and 6.3 per cent in 2022, up from 3.1 per cent growth in 2021. This would be underpinned by the continued expansion in external demand, full upliftment of containment measures,…

Qatar-Malaysia to continue strengthening bilateral relations – Amir of Qatar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Qatar and Malaysia will continue to strengthen bilateral relations to achieve mutual goals and interests at the highest level, says the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Sheikh Tamim in a tweet said there were many similarities and stances shared by Qatar and Malaysia.…

Malaysia joins UAE’s Expo 2020 Dubai 5-year legacy programme

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is participating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government’s Expo 2020 Dubai five-year legacy programme and the Malaysia Pavilion at the event site will be retained and repurposed over the next five years.  Science, Technology and Innovations Minister Dr Adham Baba in a statement Tuesday said…

Malaysia, Qatar agree on mutual recognition of vaccination certs – PM Ismail Sabri

From Nor Hasliza Abdullah DOHA, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia and Qatar have agreed to officially and mutually recognise each other’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates as part of the two countries’ post-pandemic recovery efforts. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the two countries also agreed to integrate Malaysia’s MySejahtera and Qatar’s…

Collective efforts needed to tackle cyberterrorism – Singapore Defence Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen has called upon ASEAN member states to strengthen cooperation to combat cyberterrorism in the region. Speaking to Putrajaya Forum 2022 participants here Tuesday, he noted that cyber attacks are a constant threat despite border restrictions due to COVID-19 and multi-lateral efforts…