October Set To Be Important Month In Move Towards Endemic Phase In Malaysia

By Kurniawati Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (NNN-Bernama) — October is set to be an important month for Malaysia, as COVID-19 infections decline, and more activities resume, with the rate of fully vaccinated adults reaching the 90 per cent target, and an increasing number of adolescents also receiving the jab.…

Malaysia Won’t Compromise If There Is Threat In South China Sea – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will not compromise with any country if there is a threat in the South China Sea, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said he had stressed the matter several times in meetings with national representatives as well as at international forums when…

Nine Vietnamese Fishermen Nabbed For Harvesting Sea Cucumbers In Malaysian Waters

PASIR PUTEH (Kelantan, Malaysia), Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) arrested nine Vietnamese fishermen for encroaching into Malaysian waters to harvest sea cucumbers, Sunday. Kelantan state MMEA director Maritime Captain Syed Nor Adli Syed Ab Rahman said the suspects, aged 24 to 53, were detained at…

Malaysia’s New COVID Cases Continue To Drop To 10,959

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as at 12 noon Monday continue to fall with 10,959 cases reported. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a post on social media said new infections reduced by 2,145 cases compared 13,104 cases Sunday.…

Malaysia Will Be A High-Income Nation By 2025, GDP Will Grow 4.5-5.5 Pct A Year – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The various reforms under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) will make Malaysia a high-income country and have a better quality of life by 2025, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The 12MP is a comprehensive development plan that will introduce a number of reforms,…

Malaysia’s DuitNow, Singapore’s PayNow To Link In 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plan to begin a phased linkage of Malaysia’s DuitNow and Singapore’s PayNow real-time payment systems. BNM said the first phase of the DuitNow-PayNow linkage would be launched in the fourth…

Malaysian Police Detain Indonesian Man, Seize Drugs Worth RM1.74 Million

IPOH (Perak, Malaysia), Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian police detained an Indonesian man and seized syabu (methamphetamine) worth RM1.74 million (US$406,190) by the roadside at Bagan Datuk district of Malaysia’s Perak state on Sunday. State police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the 56-year-old suspect was arrested at about 12.55am…

Malaysian Gov’t Remains Committed To Carbon Neutral Nation By 2050 Target

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Malaysia remains committed to its target of becoming a carbon-neutral nation by as early as 2050. He said efforts to accelerate the growth of the country’s green economy, enhancement of energy sustainability and transformation of the water sector…

Malaysian Government Aims To Eliminate Hardcore Poverty By 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government aims to eliminate hardcore poverty by 2025 by focusing on 2.9 million B40 (low-income) households with monthly incomes below RM4,850 (US$1,159) in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). According to the 12MP document issued by Economic Planning Unit today, special attention will…

Total Trade Remain Resilient In 11th Malaysia Plan Despite Challenging Environment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s total trade remained resilient during the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP), expanding by four per cent per annum despite the challenging external environment, according to 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) document released Monday. Malaysia’s gross exports grew by 4.8 per cent per annum throughout the…