RCEP Mega Trade Pact Enters Into Force For 10 Participating Countries

JAKARTA, Jan 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement enters into force Saturday for 10 participating countries, paving the way for the creation of the world’s largest free trade area. The countries are Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, according to…

Malaysia Extends Period For Stranded Foreigners To Apply Special Pass

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 1 (NNN-Bernama) –The Malaysia’s Immigration Department (JIM) has extended the application period for Special Pass by foreigners who are stranded or over-stayed in Malaysia due to the implementation of movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. Immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the Special Pass application…

Malaysia Announces Temporary Suspension Of Umrah Travel From Jan 8 Over Omicron Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government has decided to temporarily suspend the permission for travelling to perform the umrah beginning Jan 8 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. In announcing this on Saturday, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the authorities were concerned that non-compliance…

Create New Hope To Build A Better Nation In 2022 – Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Faced with challenges and tribulations, including the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and floods, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called on Malaysians to create new hope to build a better nation in 2022. Inviting Malaysians to join him and the government towards this purpose, the prime…

Malaysia On Track For Strong, Sustainable Growth After Trade And FDI Success In 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Despite being a challenging year for Malaysia, the country still ended 2021 with a bang as total trade, for the first time in history, breached the RM2 trillion mark (RM1=US$0.24), according to Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali. Trade expanded…

Malaysia Strongly Condemns Attacks On Jazan, Saudi Arabia

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Dec 31 (Bernama) — Malaysia strongly condemned the projectile attacks by the Houthis on Jazan, Saudi Arabia on Dec 24 which has resulted in the loss of lives and injuries, as well as destruction to properties. The Foreign Ministry in a statement Friday said Malaysia extended its heartfelt…

Iranian Community In Malaysia Contribute Relief Items For Flood Victims

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — In solidarity with the Malaysian flood victims, the Iranian community in Malaysia have come together to contribute relief supplies to help alleviate their burden. The donation, consisting of hygiene kits, clothes and foods, were handed over by the Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia Ali Asghar…

UNHCR Applauds Indonesia For Allowing Rohingya Refugees Disembark

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, praised the Indonesian government for allowing the safe disembarkation of 105 Rohingya refugees who had been adrift for three weeks in the open seas near Aceh province. The eight men, 50 women and 47…

Asian Development Bank’s Former President Masao Fujioka Dies At 97

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Masao Fujioka, former president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has died at the age of 97, according to the regional development bank. Serving as president from 1981 to 1989, Fujioka presided over one of the most dynamic and expansionary…

COVID: Over 22.8 Mln Adult Population In Malaysia Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,855,374 individuals or 97.6 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of Thursday. Based on the Health Ministry’s data on the COVIDNOW portal, 23,148,776 individuals or 98.9 per cent of the group have…