Malaysia’s 2023 economic growth expected to moderate to 3.9 pct — World Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to moderate to 3.9 per cent in 2023 from an earlier projection of 4.3 per cent in April this year amid a substantial deceleration of external demand, according to the World Bank Monday.  However, it said, domestic demand would…

Bursa Malaysia lower in early trade

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened lower Monday as sentiment remained jittery over the deepening debt crisis of property developer China Evergrande Group coupled with the ineffectiveness of the Chinese government’s stimulus package, a dealer said. At 9.05 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM…

Malaysia strongly condemns suicide bombing in Ankara

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Oct 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia strongly condemned the suicide bombing incident in Ankara, Türkiye on Sunday, which injured two police officers. “Malaysia stands in solidarity with the Türkiye Government and the international community in rejecting any acts of violence aimed at disrupting the legitimate political process,” said Malaysia’s Foreign…

Malaysian ringgit opens easier against US dollar

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on the first trading day for the month as the latter extended its strong performance and remained firm, said an analyst. At 9.05 am, the local note slipped to 4.6990/7045 against the greenback from last Friday’s…

Body of missing Indian tourist found in Malaysia

CAMERON HIGHLANDS (Malaysia), Oct 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The body of Indian national climber Nandan Suresh Nadkarni, 44, who went missing since September 22 in Mount Jasar near a popular Malaysian tourist spot, Cameron Highlands, was brought down at 11:20 am on Sunday. Pahang state police chief Yahaya Othman said the victim’s…

Melting pot of cultures makes Malaysia the perfect spot for Japan’s designer school to expand

By M.Saraswathi KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (NNN-Bernama) — As a melting pot of various religions and cultures, Malaysia emerged as the perfect location for Japan’s Nippon Designers School (NDS), which offers courses in Manga illustration and 3D animation, to open its first branch outside of Japan. “It is important to teach international…

New Zealand’s governor-general on state visit to Malaysia starting Sunday

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Oct 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has consented to host the state visit by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Dame Cindy Kiro, from Sunday until Oct 4. Malaysian Foreign Ministry in a statement said this will be Kiro’s first visit to Malaysia…

Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidential election

NEW DELHI, Oct 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Mohamed Muizzu will be the new president of the Maldives after he defeated incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a run-off vote on Saturday. The second round was needed as no candidate could secure an outright victory in the first round of voting on…

Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi shuts down

NEW DELHI, Oct 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi has shut down as it lacks support from India as well as the interim government in Kabul. The mission, located in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave, will cease operations from Oct 1, according to a statement by the embassy on…

Khorsheed Media Fest sheds light on women’s roles, voices through journalism

By Nabilah Saleh and Salawaty Supardi MASHHAD CITY (Iran), Sept 30 (NNN-Bernama) — The inaugural edition of the International Khorsheed Media Festival, in which Malaysian journalists are participating alongside over 100 of their female counterparts from more than 40 countries, sheds light on the importance of women’s roles and voices…