Malaysia’s Tze Yong crashes out in quarter-finals of All-England

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong’s journey in the 2023 All-England has come to an end after he was eliminated in the quarter-finals early Saturday.  The world number 28 lost 11-21, 11-21 to Li Shi Feng of China in a battle that lasted 41 minutes at Utilita Arena in Birmingham. Shi…

Malaysia targets 20 pct increase in trade with South Korea this year

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia aims to increase its trade with South Korea by 20 per cent this year after bilateral trade hit US$26 billion in 2022. International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, who will lead a trade mission to Seoul from March 14-17, said that in order to…

Malaysian PM Anwar congratulates Michelle Yeoh on Best Actress Oscar win

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Michelle Yeoh for bagging the Best Actress trophy at the 95th Academy Awards through her performance in the comedy-drama film Everything Everywhere All At Once. Anwar described the achievement of the Ipoh-born actress, who is the first actress of Asian descent to win the…

Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales grow 12.4 pct in January 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade grew 12.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in January 2023 to record monthly sales value of RM135.1 billion (US$30.1 billion (US$1 = RM4.49), the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said. Chief statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase was…

Tengku Zafrul to lead Malaysia trade mission to South Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz will lead a trade and investment mission to Seoul, South Korea from March 14 to 17 to strengthen the economic ties between the two countries. The mission is part of the International Trade and Industry Ministry’s (MITI)…

Malaysia’s IPI growth moderates to 1.8 pct in January 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth moderated to 1.8 per cent in January 2023 against 2.9 per cent in the preceding month, weighed down partly by a slower growth in manufacturing output, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the manufacturing…

Michelle Yeoh makes Malaysia proud being the first Asian to win Best Actress Oscar

LOS ANGELES, March 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Michelle Yeoh has made Malaysia proud again as she won the Oscar as the best actress in a leading role in the comedy-drama film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which also won the best picture award at the 95th Academy Awards. The Ipoh-born Yeoh, who received the Oscar at the…

Malaysian FM to attend three important Commonwealth events in London

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), March 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abd Kadir will lead the country’s delegation for a working visit to three important Commonwealth events in London, United Kingdom from Monday until Wednesday. The events are Commonwealth Day Reception, Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Meeting and Commonwealth Foreign Affairs…

Nokia commits to helping Malaysian enterprises in digital transformation

By Anas Abu Hassan KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Nokia, the technology leader across mobile, fixed and cloud networks, remains committed to supporting enterprises in Malaysia in their digital transformation journey and advancing the nation’s Industry 4.0 roadmap throughout 2023. Managing director for Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives Mohd Rauf Nasir…

Malaysia on right track to transition to renewable energy – minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is on the right track to transition its energy towards renewable energy, especially in the power sector, says The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.  He said according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Energy Transition Index, Malaysia ranked…