Malaysian doctor making a difference in the lives of Ukrainian refugees in Poland

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-Bernama) — Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai was visiting Warsaw, Poland, early this month when he unhesitatingly answered a call of duty to serve as a medical volunteer at a centre sheltering Ukrainian refugees in the city. The Malaysian doctor had volunteered at the…

OIC needs to intensify assistance to Afghanistan

By Amirul Mohd Sajadi KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (NNN-Bernama) — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) needs to intensify assistance to the Afghan people whose lives are seen to be getting more and more stressful every day, said Geostrategy expert Prof Dr Azmi Hassan. He said the assistance was necessary…

Malaysian PM arrives in Vietnam for two-day official visit

By Suriati Sidek Ahmad HANOI, March 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived here Sunday for a two-day official visit to Vietnam. The Prime Minister’s maiden official visit to Vietnam was at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh. Ismail Sabri flew in from Kuala…

Malaysia’s Le Tour de Langkawi to return in June this year

IPOH (Malaysia), March 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s premier cycling tour race – Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) – is set to return in June this year after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu said so far, five teams had registered, and more than…

Two migrants dead in Indonesia boat accident

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, March 20 (NNN-Bernama) — A wooden boat carrying 90 illegal immigrants heading for Malaysia capsized off the coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia after it sprung a leak in the early hours on Saturday. Two of the victims had died and the remaining including the…

34.9 pct of children in Malaysia given COVID-19 vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 1,239,194 children aged five to 11 or 34.9 per cent of the population in Malaysia have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Saturday. As for adolescents aged 12 to 17, according to…

Washington National Guard, Malaysian Armed Forces commit to expand collaboration

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The Washington National Guard and Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) are committed to expand their collaboration under the State Partnership Programme as the world turns the page on COVID-19. Washington Air National Guard Commander Brig Gen Gent Welsh said joint exercises between…

Russia-Ukraine conflict has minimal impact on Malaysia’s exports

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict will pose risks to global growth due to inflation and further disruption of global supply, but it will benefit commodities-related counters and have a minimal direct impact on Malaysia’s exports. MIDF Research said market reaction was expected but would stabilise…

Malaysia to prioritise experiential tourism to attract foreign visitors

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will prioritise experiential tourism to attract foreign tourists to the country when the country’s international borders are open, Tourism Malaysia’s Domestic and Event Division senior director Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof said. Iskandar Mirza, who is also Tourism Malaysia’s interim deputy director-general (planning) said during the COVID-19…

Sumatera quake causes tremors in Malaysia, Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) — A strong earthquake in Indonesia’s Sumatera island Friday caused tremors that were also felt along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Office workers in several high-rise buildings here and in Malaysia’s federal administrative capital, Putrajaya rushed to the streets after they felt the buildings sway…