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Malaysian ringgit opens marginally higher against US dollar

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar…

IATA calls on govts to support aviation decarbonisation goal

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to adopt a Long-Term Aspirational Goal…

Malaysia’s Vehicle Sales Fall In May Due To Shortage Of Chips

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s total vehicle sales fell 11.76 percent from Apr, to 49,603 in May, due…

Central Japan Rocked By Series Of Quakes, Region Braces For More

TOKYO, Jun 21 (NNN-NHK) – The Ishikawa Prefecture region in central Japan, has been rocked by a series of earthquakes…

World Refugee Day: Ratify 1951 Refugee Convention And 1967 Protocol – Malaysian Bar

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (NNN-Bernama) — In commemorating World Refugee Day, the Malaysian Bar has repeated its call for the government to…

Asean Should Claim Leadership On Indo-pacific, Says Malaysian Foreign Minister

NEW DELHI, June 20 (NNN-Bernama) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should take the leadership role on Indo-Pacific…

Myanmar Crisis Hampers Asean Trade Talks With Partners, Malaysia Says

NEW DELHI, June 20 (NNN-Bernama) — The crisis following last year’s coup in Myanmar is hampering the 10-member ASEAN’s trade…

CHOGM gets underway in Rwanda

KIGALI, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) kicked off in Kigali Sunday, with the…

Iran’s Top Leader Slams U.S.-Led West For Expansionism

TEHRAN, Jun 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday, slammed the U.S.-led West, for its expansionist policies…

COVID-19 Incidence Rises In India As Nearly 80,000 New Cases Recorded In A Week

NEW DELHI, Jun 20 (NNN-PTI) – The incidence of COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise again in India, as around 80,000…