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Yearender: 2021, A Bumpy Year For Malaysian Diplomacy

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — While Malaysia may have weathered the 2021 pandemic year fairly well,…

Indonesia Teams Up With UNESCO To Advance Human Rights Agenda

JAKARTA, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Indonesian National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is seeking UNESCO Jakarta’s assistance in…

Malaysia’s Trade Hits Historical High In Jan-Nov 2021, Surpasses RM2 Trillion Mark

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s total trade surpassed the RM2 trillion (US$478 billion) mark for the first time…

China-Invested Ferronickel Smelter Put Into Production In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, attended, yesterday, the ceremony to mark a ferronickel smelter plant, invested…

Petronas: Recovery Outlook In 2022 To Remain Fragile, Uncertain

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) expects the path towards sustained demand…

Myanmar: UN Special Envoy Calls For New Year Ceasefire

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The newly appointed United Nations special envoy to Myanmar Noeleen…

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit climbed against the US dollar at the opening on Tuesday, despite…

Bank Accounts Of Mother Teresa’s Charity Frozen In India

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The bank accounts of the late Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother…

International Travellers To Malaysia’s Sabah Must Complete Seven To 14 Days Quarantine

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah, Malaysia), Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Travellers arriving from countries that are subject to temporary travel restrictions and…

High School Exam Kicks Off In Cambodia After Pandemic Under Control

PHNOM PENH, Dec 28 (NNN-AKP) – A total of 114,183 Cambodian candidates are taking a national high school graduation exam,…