Malaysian PM pays last respect to Jiang Zemin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid his last respects to the late former Chinese president Jiang Zemin at the China Embassy, here Tuesday.  Anwar also signed the condolence book for the late Jiang Zemin and commended his achievements and contribution for playing an extraordinary…

Malaysia Reported 1,576 New COVID-19 Infections, Three New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,576 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 5,001,908, according to the health ministry. There was one new imported case, with 1,575 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another three new deaths have…

Japan Lifted Ban On Urban Drone Flights

TOKYO, Dec 6 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday, lifted a ban on urban drone flights, outside visible range over residential areas, local media reported. The removal of the ban is expected to facilitate the commercialisation of services using drones, such as aerial parcel deliveries and help address the country’s labour shortages,…

Railway Explosions Killed At Least Three In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Dec 6 (NNN-TNA) – Explosions at a railway, in Thailand’s southern Songkhla province, killed at least three people and injured four others, local media reported, today. The explosions hit a section of the railway, where workers were doing repair work, according to local media Daily News. The section of…

Fukushima recovery efforts receive world recognition — Japan’s State Minister

FUKUSHIMA (Japan), Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The reopening of J-Village, Japan’s first national training centre for football, is a testament to the continuing recovery efforts in Fukushima in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. Japan’s State Minister for Reconstruction, Takeya Toshiko, said J-Village is a symbol of…

Bursa Malaysia opens lower, takes cue from Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, was slightly lower in early trade Tuesday, tracking the weak Wall Street performance overnight. At 9.28 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) inched down 0.56 of a point to 1,471.00 from Monday’s closing of…

Malaysian ringgit opens lower against US dollar amid strong US economic data

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened lower against the US dollar Tuesday as the greenback strengthened on the back of strong United States (US) economic data. At 9.02 am, the local note slipped to 4.3780/3830 against the US dollar from 4.3660/3715…

PETRONAS, ADNOC ink historic deal to explore unconventional onshore block in Abu Dhabi

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — PETRONAS Abu Dhabi Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, has inked a historic agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to explore and appraise Unconventional Onshore Block 1 covering a 2,000-square km concession in the Al Dhafra region. This development is a red-letter day…

Axelsen, Yamaguchi named BWF male and female players of the year

BANGKOK, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen and Japan’s  Akane Yamaguchi were named male and female player of the year respectively by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) here Monday night. Olympic and world champion Axelsen and women’s world champion Yamaguchi were crowned the best players of 2022 in an awards ceremony, held…

One Soldier, Five Terrorists Killed In Military Operation In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistani soldier and five terrorists were killed, during an intelligence-based military operation in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement, yesterday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said that, the operation was conducted in…
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