Australia To Send Officials To Provide Further Understanding On AUKUS – Malaysian FM

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Australia will send its officials to Malaysia to provide further clarification and understanding on the security partnership involving the country, the United Kingdom and the United States, known with the acronym AUKUS, said Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. In a statement on Sunday, he said…

78.2 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Completed COVID-19 Vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 18,295,014 individuals or 78.2 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have been fully vaccinated as of Saturday, according to the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV). JKJAV, in an infographic on its official Twitter account…

Singapore President Receives Credential From Malaysia’s New High Commissioner

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore President Halimah Yacob on Tuesday received a credential from Malaysia’s 17th High Commissioner to Singapore, Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar. The president, who announced it in her latest Facebook update, also received credentials from the Republic of Estonia’s Ambassador Priit Turk; and European Union’s Ambassador…

Malaysian Embassy In Thailand To Ensure All M’sians Inoculated With COVID-19 Vaccine

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Embassy here will continue to work closely with the Thai government to ensure that Malaysians residing in the country receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand Jojie Samuel said over the past few months, the embassy had…

Malaysia Logs 20,897 New COVID Cases Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 20,897 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours in Malaysia, up from Monday’s 19,268 cases, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The country has recorded more than 20,000 cases daily from Oct 24 to Oct 29, with…

Malaysian Embassy Discussing With Indonesian Authorities On COVID-19 Vaccine

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia is in discussions with the Indonesian authorities to ensure that Malaysians in Indonesia are given the COVID-19 vaccine. The embassy’s chargè d’affaires ad interim Adlan Mohd Shaffieq said the talks with the Indonesian government-owned pharmaceutical company…

More Than 14.8 Million Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Complete Vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 14,886,006 individuals or 63.6 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination as of Monday, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official…

Malaysia Must Push For Attracting FDI, Especially From EU — Says ASEAN-BAC Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia needs to push for progress in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly investors from the European Union (EU), the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia said. The council said a consultation meeting with members of its joint business councils and foreign business councils…

Malaysian PM Calls On People To Embrace 2021 National Day Theme

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called on the people to embrace the theme of the 2021 National Day celebration, Caring Malaysia. In a post on his official Facebook on Tuesday, the prime minister stated that caring is a trait that must be present…