Malaysia Reiterates Commitment To Eradicating COVID-19 With Its ASEAN Partners

JAKARTA, Nov 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia reiterated its commitment to work closely with ASEAN countries in combatting COVID-19 from the point the virus was first detected until the emergence of a new variant at present. Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said ASEAN Health Ministers are always discussing and exchanging information on…

Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri To Begin Three-day Visit To Indonesia Starting Today

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Nov 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will undertake his inaugural official three-day visit to Indonesia beginning Tuesday. He will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Saifuddin Abdullah, Senior Minister of Defence Hishammuddin Hussein, Minister of Finance Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, and officials…

Malaysia On Track To Revive Economy Through Budget 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is on track to revive its economy in 2022 through an expansionary budget announced last Friday, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz on Thursday. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg earlier today, Tengku Zafrul said the government has planned to minimise the…

Malaysia Records 5,713 New COVID Cases, 5,865 Recoveries Thursday

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia still exceeds the 5,000 mark with a total of 5,713 cases recorded on Thursday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 2,492,343. However, the number of recovered cases showed a slightly higher figure at 5,865,…

QS-AUR 2022: 22 Malaysian Universities Improved Their Rankings This Year

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Nov 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Twenty-two universities in Malaysia improved their rankings in the Quacquarelli-Symonds (QS): Asia University Ranking (QS-AUR) 2022, four universities retained their positions while 10 others dropped in ranking. The Higher Education Ministry (MoHE) in a statement on Thursday said Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Putra Malaysia,…

95.7 Per Cent Of Adult Population In Malaysia Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) — A total of 22,409,335 individuals or 95.7 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Based on the MOH’s data on the COVIDNOW portal, 97.8 per cent of the…

Business Sentiment Of Japanese Companies In Malaysia To Improve In 1H2022

By Christine Lim KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Business sentiment among Japanese companies in Malaysia is forecast to improve in the first half of 2022 (1H2022) based on a survey by the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry Malaysia (JACTIM). According to the survey, which is conducted bi-annually, the…

Thailand Eyes 700,000 Tourists Via Various Entry Initiatives This Year

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Nov 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand is hoping to get at least 700,000 visitors to the kingdom this year via various entry schemes and initiatives to revive the tourism sector and spur the economic recovery. In its latest move, which started on Monday, Thailand welcomes…

Pakistan Denies Use Of Its Airspace For Srinagar-Sharjah Flight

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Pakistan has refused permission to India to use its airspace to operate a direct flight between Srinagar and Sharjah, multiple Indian news outlets reported on Wednesday. The four times per week service between Indian-administered Kashmir and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was launched by…

Flooded Riverside Restaurant Making A Splash Among Foodies In Thailand

By Linda Khoo Hui Li NONTHABURI (Thailand), Nov 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Fun-loving foodies flocked to Chaopraya Antique Café in Nonthaburi, a flooded restaurant in the north of Bangkok, to indulge in a unique dinning experience. The riverside restaurant, converted from a two-storey wooden house, has been flooded for weeks following…