Asian Cup: “We Gave Everything, Last-minute Goal ‘Killed’ Us” – Malaysia’s Syamer

AL RAYYAN (Qatar), Jan 21 (Bernama) — Midfielder Mohamed Syamer Kutty Abba described Malaysia as unlucky not to collect at least one point after losing 0-1 to Bahrain in the second match of Group E in the 2023 Asian Cup competition here Saturday night. Mohamed Syamer, who started in the…

Asian Cup: “Not Anyone’s Fault But Mine” – Malaysia’s Head Coach

AL RAYYAN (QATAR), Jan 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s Harimau Malaya head coach Kim Pan Gon took full responsibility for Malaysia’s failure in the 2023 Asian Cup Finals after the team lost 0-1 to Bahrain in their second Group E match here, Saturday night. The loss at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium…

Malaysia’s Aaron-Wooi Yik Bow Out Of India Open

NEW DELHI, Jan 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik bowed out of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing in the semi-finals in New Delhi, Saturday. The world number four and former world champions went down against the host country’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag…

Pakistan, Iran To Restore Trust In Ties

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (Bernama) — Pakistan and Iran have begun to take steps to restore trust in their relations after launching military strikes on “terrorist hideouts” in each other’s territory and protesting about “violation of sovereignty”. Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and his Iranian counterpart,…

Indonesian President Denies Ministers Resigning

JAKARTA, Jan 20 (Bernama) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has denied speculations that several of his Cabinet ministers had resigned, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. He said the Cabinet is still performing its duties. “Every day, we have meetings,” he was quoted as saying by the Antara news agency…

Malaysian PM Anwar sticks with decision to forego salary until economy fully recovers

CYBERJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim remains steadfast in his decision not to take his salary for the positions he has held since November 2022 as long as the country’s economy has not fully recovered. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said that the…

Turkiye-Malaysia 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations signifies more than just numerical milestone – Ambassador

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — The 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkiye and Malaysia this year holds more significance than merely a numerical milestone. Turkish Ambassador to Malaysia Emir Salim Yuksel, emphasised that it stands as a solid reaffirmation of both countries’ dedication to expanding cooperation in various…

2024: Malaysia and China celebrate golden anniversary of their diplomatic ties

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — 2024 marks an important milestone for Malaysia and China as both nations commemorate the Golden Anniversary of their diplomatic ties. Formal diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China were established on May 31, 1974, marking Malaysia as the first ASEAN nation…

100 days on, ceasefire remains elusive in Gaza, yet there’s still hope – analyst

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Sunday marks the 100th day since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct 7 in the Gaza Strip with no ceasefire in sight amidst a substantial death toll and destruction in the besieged enclave. However, despite the grim situation, analyst…

ASEAN secretary general outlines vision for 2024 and beyond

JAKARTA, Jan 10 (NNN-Bernama) — The ASEAN community is gearing up for a pivotal year in 2024, marking a crucial milestone towards the culmination of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, its secretary general Dr Kao Kim Hourn said. He stated in a video message that the region is embarking on…