EU hopes Malaysia comes on board ASEAN-EU air traffic agreement

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN_Bernama) — European Union (EU) hopes Malaysia will join the other 36 EU and ASEAN states in ratifying the ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Traffic Agreement (AE CATA), the world’s first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement. AE CATA aims to bolster connectivity and economic development among member states of the two regional…

Malaysian ringgit opens lower against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit extended last week’s losses to trade lower against the US dollar in the early session Tuesday as investors were cautious on the global economic development, according to an analyst. At 9.37 am, the ringgit was traded at 4.3050/3100 against the greenback from…

Bursa Malaysia opens easier, takes cue from Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened easier Tuesday morning, tracking the weak Wall Street performance overnight as investors digested last week’s economic data.  At 9.05 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 5.92 points to 1,484.55 from Friday’s close of…

Turkiye Embassy thank Malaysian govt for swift assistance in deadly quake SAR

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Turkiye Embassy here thanked the Malaysian government for its swift assistance in sending the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to assist in search and rescue operations following the deadly earthquake that hit Turkiye early Monday. The embassy tweeted the message, accompanied…

Malaysia sends 70 search and rescue personnel to Turkiye

SEPANG (Malaysia), Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is sending the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to Turkiye to assist search and rescue (SAR) efforts to locate victims of the earthquake in southern Turkiye as a sign of solidarity with those affected by the disaster. Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said…

Malaysian-owned airport in Turkiye facilitating operations for earthquake SAR mission

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is giving its full commitment to facilitate all rescue flight and cargo operations passing through the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), following a devastating earthquake that hit southeast Turkiye early Monday morning. The airport is owned and operated by MAHB. MAHB managing director Iskandar Mizal Mahmood said they…

Malaysian PM Anwar wishes Hindus a Happy Thaipusam

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday wished Hindus in Malaysia a Happy Thaipusam. Anwar said the various celebrations and diverse culture in Malaysia are strong grounds for the Malaysian community to get to know each other and build an understanding of the country’s plural society.…

Malaysian ringgit likely to trade at 4.25 level next week on back of China’s economic rebound

By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit is likely to trade at the 4.25 level against the US dollar next week on the back of optimism about China’s economic rebound. SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes said the outlook for the ringgit is still…

Malaysia, Sweden agree to continue fight against Islamophobia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Sweden have agreed to continue joint efforts to combat Islamophobia and any other form of discrimination, in addition to exploring various ways to cooperate with each other in a tolerant and peaceful manner. Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Mohd…

6th JCM between Malaysia and Singapore highlights importance of digitalisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The 6th Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Information and Communications Cooperation was today held between Malaysia and Singapore, highlighting the importance of digitalisation as both countries’ economies transition to the endemic phase of COVID-19. Hosted by Malaysia, the JCM highlighted the cordial relations and strong cooperation between both countries in…