Turkish Language Attracting Malaysians In Some Fascinating Ways

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (NNN-Bernama) — “Love, ancient and modern classic”. These are the three simple words to best describe the Turkish language, according to Nur Afifah Nasir, 27, on her learning journey studying the language. The primary school teacher in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor, said…

COVID: 97.8 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,886,013 individuals or 97.8 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of Monday, just 2.2 percentage points to go to achieving a 100 per cent rate. Based on the Health Ministry’s COVIDNOW portal,…

Indonesia To Allow Coal Export Beginning Tuesday

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Jan 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia will allow coal export to resume starting Tuesday, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said. The decision came after domestic supply has been fulfilled, amid protest from Japan and South Korea as the commodity is…

Malaysian Police To Seek Extradition Of Suspect In 2018 Murder Of Palestinian Lecturer

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will seek the extradition of a suspect in the 2018 murder of a Palestinian lecturer here for investigation purposes. Criminal Investigation Department director Abd Jalil Hassan said the suspect was reportedly arrested by Palestinian authorities on Sunday. He added…

Malaysia Committed In Efforts To Conserve Endangered Malayan Tiger

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government is serious in tackling the issue of a depleting Malayan Tiger (Harimau Malaya) population as there are now fewer than 150 of the iconic tiger in the country’s forests, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said if immediate action was…

Petronas Delivers Hiroshima Gas’ First Carbon-neutral LNG Cargo

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), has delivered a carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (CNLNG) cargo to Hiroshima Gas Co, Ltd. (Hiroshima Gas). In a statement, Petronas said the CNLNG delivery augurs well with Hiroshima Gas’ management philosophy to be…

Two Quakes Hit Indonesia’s North Halmahera Within An Hour

JAKARTA, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Two earthquakes hit North Halmahera District in North Maluku Province, Indonesia in a span of an hour on Monday morning. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the first earthquake, at a magnitude of 5.2, hit Halmahera at 4.27am Western Indonesian time at…

COVID: 78.5 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — A total 25,647,708 individuals or 78.5 per cent of Malaysia’s population have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of Sunday while 23.9 per cent or 7,809,058 individuals have received the booster dose. Based on the Health Ministry’s COVIDNOW portal, of the total number of fully…

Malaysia Ranks 13th In Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has been ranked 13th in the latest Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index after almost two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. In a post on Facebook Sunday night, he said the Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index highlights a…

Thailand Braces For New Wave Of COVID-19 Infections

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, Thailand is making necessary preparation to brace for the new wave of infections. Over the last 24 hours, Thailand recorded 8,511 new cases and 12 deaths, bringing the total infections in the kingdom to…