Thailand Soars 12 Spots In FIFA Ranking, Now Sit At 101

BANGKOK,  Feb 16 (Bernama) — Thailand’s men’s football team has moved up 12 positions in the most recent FIFA world ranking, climbing from 113th to 101st place. Within Southeast Asia, Thailand maintains the highest FIFA ranking, leading ahead of Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. The Football Association (FA) of…

Rajinikanth’s Lal Salaam: A Compelling Fusion of Cricket, Faith, and Unity

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — The Tamil sports action film “Lal Salaam,” which premiered worldwide on Feb 9, seamlessly blends cricket, faith, and unity, with an extended cameo role by Indian superstar Rajinikanth further enhancing its appeal.  Directed by Rajinikanth’s daughter, Aishwarya Rajinikanth, the film delves into the intricate dynamics of…

Ashgabat-KL Route a Springboard to Explore Central Asia, Russian Markets

SEPANG (Malaysia), Feb 16 (Bernama) — Turkmenistan Airlines’ inaugural flight from Ashgabat to Kuala Lumpur, which landed on Thursday, serves as a springboard for Malaysia to explore the Central Asia and Russia markets. Tourism Malaysia International Promotions (America/Europe/Oceania) senior director Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof said Turkmenistan Airlines is the second airline from Central Asia…

APEC Must Not Falter From Advocating Economic Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) must not falter from advocating open markets and economic cooperation to mitigate further global economic fragmentation, Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said. The Minister said the forum must amplify the benefits of multilateral trade agreements, exemplified by…

Asian MEDTEC 2024 set to strengthen Malaysia’s reputation in medical technology

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — The organisation of the Asian International Medical Technology Exhibition and Conference 2024 (ASIAN MEDTEC 2024) is set to strengthen Malaysia’s reputation as a preferred destination for medical device manufacturing and supply chain activities. Malaysian Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the inaugural ASIAN MEDTEC…

Bursa Malaysia opens marginally higher as foreign buying emerges

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened marginally higher in early trade Thursday as foreign buying emerged, mirroring a bounce on Wall Street as some bargain hunting appeared following Tuesday’s sell-off as prospects of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve may be…

Malaysian ringgit opens firmer against greenback ahead of GDP announcement

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar Thursday ahead of the fourth quarter (4Q) 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) announcement by Bank Negara Malaysia (central bank) tomorrow, an analyst said. At 9 am, the ringgit rose marginally to…

Malaysia’s Sarawak to cooperate with EU in energy production sector

KUCHING (Malaysia), Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s state of Sarawak will cooperate with the European Union (EU) in the energy production sector to reduce the effects of climate change. Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg said the cooperation will involve technological development, especially in hydrogen production. “In line with technology advancement…

Malaysia’s population estimated to be 33.7 million in Q4 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The population of Malaysia was estimated at 33.7 million in the fourth quarter of last year, marking a 2 per cent increase from 33 million during the same period the previous year. Chief Statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said out of the total population,…

Indonesians head to polls to elect new president

JAKARTA, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesians went to the polls in conjunction with the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) at more than 800,000 polling stations that opened across the country on Wednesday to elect a new president and vice-president, as well as members of the legislature. President Joko Widodo, better known…