Malaysian Ambassador To Bahrain Presents Letter Of Credence To King Hamad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Ambassador to Bahrain Shazryll Zahiran presented his letter of credence to King Hamad Isa Al Khalifa on Tuesday. The Malaysian Embassy in Bahrain in a statement on Wednesday said during the audience, Shazryll affirmed his commitment to continue strengthen the existing bilateral relations,…

Southern Thailand Muslim Community Donates 1 Million Baht To Help Flood Victims In Malaysia

HATYAI (Songkhla, Thailand), Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — A Muslim community in southern Thailand donated 1 million baht (US$29,838) to help alleviate the burden of flood victims in Malaysia. The online donation drive campaign is an initiative of young preacher Asari Lateh, along with several independent religious orators in southern Thailand.…

Malaysia Promotes Ecotourism At Expo 2020 Dubai

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) via its agency, Tourism Malaysia, is hosting the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Dec  26 until 31 Dec, promoting Malaysia as the preferred ecotourism destination in the world. MOTAC in a statement…

Indian Airlines Told To Play Indian Music On Flights

NEW DELHI, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Indian government has told airlines to play Indian music on their flights and at airport facilities. The Ministry of Civil Aviation bemoaned that “Indian airlines seldom play Indian music” on their flights despite its “rich heritage.” “It is, therefore, requested to kindly consider…

Yearender: Myanmar Dominated ASEAN Agenda In 2021

By V.Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Myanmar crisis continued to dominate the ASEAN agenda in 2021, with world leaders and the international community hoping to see the 10-member bloc making better progress in 2022 concerning the Five-Point Consensus reached on April 24. It is understood that ASEAN…

97.6 Pct Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,846,708 individuals or 97.6 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of Tuesday. Based on the Health Ministry’s COVIDNOW website, 23,142,519 individuals or 98.9 per cent of the group have received at least…

Too Early To Ban Umrah Travel Over Omicron – Malaysian Minister

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) is of the view that it was still too early to impose a travel ban for the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca following an increase in Omicron variant cases, its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. He said the ministry was currently monitoring…

Malaysia Records 2,897 New COVID Cases On Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia increased slightly with 2,897 from 2,757 on Monday, bringing the cumulative figure to 2,746,833. Health director-general, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that out of the new cases, 50 per cent were in categories 3, 4 and 5…

Thailand Tightens COVID-19 Measures For Public Transport To Stem Omicron Spread

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha today instructed relevant authorities to tighten COVID-19 measures for public transport during New Year holidays, in bid to halt a surge in infections as concern rises over the rapid spread of Omicron variant. Government…

Yearender: 2021, A Bumpy Year For Malaysian Diplomacy

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — While Malaysia may have weathered the 2021 pandemic year fairly well, it was a bumpy road for the country at the diplomatic front with some unforeseen dramatic developments that even made world headlines. Early in the year, a diplomatic crisis emerged…