Bursa Malaysia opens lower

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened lower Friday, tracking the weaker Wall Street performance overnight amid fears over the ongoing banking crisis in the United States. At 9.07 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.20 points to 1,422.79 from Wednesday’s close…

Air travel records strong demand growth in March — IATA

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Air travel recorded a strong demand growth for March 2023, rising 52.4 per cent in total traffic as measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs compared with March 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. “Domestic traffic for March rose 34.1 per cent compared to the…

Malaysian maritime agency seeks Indonesian counterpart’s help in search for missing MT Pablo crew

JOHOR BAHRU (Malaysia), May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is seeking help from Indonesia’s Search and Rescue National Agency (BASARNAS) to locate three missing crew members of MT Pablo, which caught fire off Johor port of Tanjung Sedili last Monday. Johor Maritime director First Admiral (Maritime) Nurul Hizam…

Two Taiwanese wanted in shooting case back home held in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Two Taiwan nationals who were wanted in a shooting case in their country were detained at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).  Both suspects were believed to be members of a secret society as well as members of a scam syndicate in Taiwan.        …

Malaysian ringgit expected to trade in volatile mode next week

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian ringgit is expected to endure more volatility next week amid uncertainties surrounding the market and ahead of central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on the overnight policy rate (OPR) on May 2 to 3. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd…

Japan’s Nara City keen to explore business collaborations with Malaysia — Mayor

By Christine Lim NARA, April 9 (NNN-Bernama) — The city of Nara, in Japan’s Nara Prefecture, would like to expand its relationship with Malaysia and explore business collaborations in the food and related industries. The city’s mayor, Gen Nakagawa, said Nara, as the birthplace of Japanese culture and the first ancient capital…

Malaysian PM Anwar denies negotiating with China over oil exploration area issue

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday denied claims by the Opposition that the government had been negotiating with China over the ongoing issue involving Petronas’ exploration activity in the South China Sea during his official visit to the country recently.   He said such allegations were baseless, adding…

More than 70,000 Thai register for advance oversea voting

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, April 8 (NNN-Bernama) — More than 70,000 Thais abroad have registered for advance oversea voting for the May 14 General Election.  The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs Ruj Thammongkol said the registration for overseas voting began on March 25 and…

South China Sea: Malaysia to continue diplomatic approach in engagements with other states

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), April 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will continue with the diplomatic approach in its engagements with other states including China in the common efforts to maintain the South China Sea as a sea of peace, stability and trade, said the Malaysian Foreign Ministry. In a statement Saturday, it said this is…

Paris 2024: Zii Jia eyes Malaysia’s first gold medal in Olympics

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Shuttler Lee Zii Jia has set a bold target of becoming the first Malaysian to win the elusive Olympic Games gold medal in Paris 2024. Zii Jia, the current men’s world number four conveyed his wish to bring home the ultimate prize in the world’s biggest…