Malaysia’s urbanisation rate tripled over five decades

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The urbanisation rate in Malaysia has tripled from 28.4 per cent in 1970 to 75.1 per cent in 2020, which was contributed by natural population increase, migration and demarcation. Chief Statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said over the five decades, the urban population expanded by 21.4 million…

Malaysia’s CPI remains at 4.0 pct in nov 2022, food group highest contributor

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s inflation rate stood at 4.0 per cent in November 2022, unchanged from the preceding month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) Friday.  The department said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November 2022 stood at 129.0 compared with 124.0 in November 2021. Chief…

AFF Cup: Malaysia top contender even without stars – Weiss

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Despite missing the services of several big stars, Malaysia are still the team to look out for in the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Cup (AFF), said Laos head coach Michael Weiss. Describing Malaysia as a quality team, Weiss said most of the players in the current squad possess good speed and a…

Singapore and Japan collaborate on civil aviation

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore and Japan have signed a high-level strategic framework arrangement to collaborate on civil aviation, as both sides emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and work with their respective aviation industries to rebuild the sector. The comprehensive framework arrangement covering six key areas…

Informal consultation on Myanmar focuses on humanitarian aid, 5PC

BANGKOK, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The informal consultation on Myanmar held in Bangkok on Thursday  focused on facilitating the provision of humanitarian assistance as well as exploring other approaches that could support the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC). Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke said the consultation was a…

Bursa Malaysia opens higher, but retreats thereafter

By Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) —  Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened slightly higher Friday but retreated within minutes, taking its cue from the Wall Street which tumbled overnight on concerns over more rate hikes by the United States Federal Reserve, said an analyst.  At 9.15 am, the…

Malaysian ringgit retreats vs USD in early trade, but rises vs major currencies

By Siti Noor Afera Abu KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian ringgit retreated from Thursday’s gains to open lower against the US dollar on Friday due to the lack of interest in the local currency as the greenback strengthened on the possibility of another interest rate hike by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed),…

Stronger comeback for Malaysia’s health tourism post-pandemic

By Erda Khursyiah Basir KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s health tourism sector, which has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, is showing signs of a stronger comeback as the nation heads into 2023, propelled by the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint 2021 – 2025.  Malaysia has built a strong…

Malaysia detains two boats with 11 foreign anglers

GEORGE TOWN (Malaysia), Dec 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian authorities detained two boats with 11 foreign fishermen on board who did not possess any personal travel documents, during an inspection at Kendi Island off the southwest coast of Penang Island on Friday. Penang Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Director Capt Abd Razak Mohamed said the…

EU, member states to mobilise €10 bln for ASEAN infrastructure investments

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (NNN-Bernama) — In commemorating the celebration of 45 years of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and ASEAN, the EU and its member states has announced a mobilisation of €10 billion as part of the Global Gateway to accelerate infrastructure investments in ASEAN countries. This package will focus…