Matrade’s eBizmatch Generates RM910.56 Mln Sales For January-July

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) – The COVID-19 pandemic, border closures and lockdowns never stop Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (MATRADE) efforts in introducing Malaysian companies to new potential markets and clients. By adopting digitalisation in trade promotion, MATRADE had organised a total of 1,086 eBizMatch between 674 Malaysian exporters and…

Malaysian Ministers, Deputy Ministers Sworn In Before King

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 30 Cabinet ministers and 37 deputy ministers were sworn in before the King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here today. The Queen, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was in attendance. The new Cabinet line-up under Prime Minister Ismail…

Syrian President Discusses Economic Cooperation With Iranian FM

DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, yesterday discussed economic cooperation with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in the capital, Damascus. Both sides discussed economic and trade cooperation, and ways to cope with the sanctions imposed by Western countries, mainly from the United States. Talks between…

Malaysia’s PM In Quarantine As Covid-19 Close Contact

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob began self-quarantine today for having been a close contact of a COVID-19 patient and is unable to attend the swearing-in of ministers. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement that Ismail Sabri will not attend the…

Tokyo Paralympics: Powerlifter Yee Khie Bags Second Medal For Malaysia

  By Amiril Muttaqien Meketar TOKYO, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — National powerlifting athlete Jong Yee Khie bagged a second medal for Malaysia, a silver, in the men’s 107 kilogrammes (kg) category at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Despite being unsuccessful in his first attempt to lift 230kg, he bounced back to…

U.S. Continue To Contain China To “Deflect Attention” From Domestic Challenges — Russian Expert

MOSCOW, Aug 30 (NNN-TASS) – The United States will continue to toughen its stance towards China, in a bid to restrain the Asian country and “deflect attention” from its domestic challenges and overseas mistakes, a Russian political scientist said. “The United States views China’s economic development as a fundamental, existential…

More Than 14 Million Of Adult Population in Malaysia Complete Vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 14,648,590 individuals or 62.6 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of  Sunday, Aug 29, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter also showed…

New Zealand Reports 53 New Community Cases Of Delta Variant, As Part Of Country Relaxes Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 53 new community cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 in Auckland today, bringing the total number of cases in the country’s community outbreak to 562. The total number of community cases in Auckland, the country’s largest city, stands at 547 and in…

Australia’s COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 1,000 Amid Battle Against Third Wave Of Infections

CANBERRA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia today reported its 1,000th death, since the start of the pandemic, according to the Department of Health, as the country continued to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections. This morning, New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state with Sydney as the capital…

U.S. Carries Out Airstrike Targeting Suspected Daesh Vehicle In Kabul

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Central Command said yesterday that, U.S. military forces, carried out an airstrike in Kabul against a suspected Daesh vehicle, which could pose an imminent threat to the airport. The airstrike eliminated “an imminent threat to Hamad Karzai International airport,” U.S. Central Command Spokesman, Bill…
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