Malaysia Seeks To Be Facilitator For Conciliation As Human Rights Council Member

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia seeks to be the facilitator for conciliation, enabler for cooperation, and builder of consensus as a member of the Human Rights Council, says Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. In a short video message regarding Malaysia’s candidature to the council for the 2022-2024 term, Saifuddin…

Dialogue With Myanmar’s NUG Welcomed, Ties With Junta Is Crucial Too — Former M’sian FM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Former Malaysian foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar welcomes Malaysia’s readiness to consider holding a dialogue with Myanmar’s National Unity Government if the ruling military junta continues to ignore the five-point consensus agreed upon by ASEAN. However, he cautioned that the move should not be…

Nothing To Panic About Malaysia’s Inclusion Into EU Tax Watch List – Deloitte

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Nothing to panic about Malaysia being listed into the European Commission’s updated European Union (EU) grey list, said Deloitte Malaysia international tax leader Tan Hooi Beng. He said Malaysia has committed to amending its tax law by Dec 31, 2022, and this is not…

Thailand’s Siam Piwat To Open Store In Malaysia In First International Venture

BANGKOK, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) – Thailand mall operator Siam Piwat Co Ltd has selected Malaysian retail giant Pavilion Group for its first international venture as Malaysia remains an attractive market despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Siam Piwat has chosen Pavilion Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur to debut its first brick-and-mortar store…

MERCY Malaysia Activates Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — MERCY Malaysia has activated its Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan that details strategic objectives and priorities for the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan including core relief as well as immediate, mid and long-term solutions. MERCY Malaysia in a statement on Friday…

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Conditional Approval As Booster Dose In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia’s Health Ministry has granted conditional approval for the Comirnaty vaccine to be used as a booster shot at least six months after the second dose for those aged 18 and above. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the matter was decided…

Malaysian Academician Conferred Honorary Award By Uzbekistan President

BANGI (Selangor, Malaysia), Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had signed a Decree to confer an honorary award in conjunction with ‘30 Years of Independence of Uzbekistan’ to a Malaysian academician for her contribution in strengthening Uzbek-Malaysian ties. The recipient is Prof Dr Fariza Md Sham, the Director…

Malaysia Gearing Up To Welcome Foreign Tourists

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) is gearing up to welcome foreign tourists, including those from West Asia, to a COVID-19-safe environment, says its Minister Nancy Shukri. She said the ministry was committed to improving the accessibility of tourists to the country…

ASEAN Nations To Benefit From China’s Inclusion In CPTPP, Says Expert

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN countries will benefit from China joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said Nation-Building Institute (Thailand) chairman Prof Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak. The CPTPP is a free trade agreement (FTA) between 11 countries around…

M’sian Government Appoints Alibaba Cloud As CSP To Accelerate The Nation’s Cloud Adoption

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has been appointed as a cloud service provider (CSP) for the Malaysian government to help accelerate Malaysia’s cloud adoption and digital transformation. It said Alibaba Cloud would further help boost cloud adoption and…