Iran expects to sign trade deal with India by year end

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (Bernama) — Iran expects to sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with India by 2019-end to slash tariffs on a variety of products. “A delegation will come to India in two to three weeks. This is the last round of negotiations,” Iran’s ambassador to India Ali…

Asteroid ‘Taiwan’ expected to come closest to Earth late Thursday

TAIPEI, Aug 29 (NNN-CNA) — 2169 Taiwan, a carbonaceous asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars, will be at its closest to Earth at around 11 pm Thursday, CNA reported quoting the Taipei Astronomical Museum. The asteroid, discovered in 1964 by astronomers at the…

E-Commerce fraud complaints on the rise, says ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) today said it receives an average of 2,500 complaints monthly, with some 26 per cent of the July 2019 figure comprising e-commerce fraud. Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he is deeply concerned about…

King, Queen express condolences over Nora Anne’s passing

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have expressed sadness over the passing of Nora Anne Quoirin. The Irish teenager was found dead on Tuesday, having been reported missing on Aug 4 after…

Malaysian clerk loses RM25,000 to Macau scam

KUANTAN, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A female clerk claims to have lost RM25,498.80 to a Macau Scam syndicate which coaxed her into revealing her personal banking details. Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department Supt chief Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 39-year-old victim from Kuala Terla in Cameron Highlands claimed she was contacted by…

Update Najib’s trial Day 45: RM1.13 bln transferred to Najib’s accounts between 2011 and 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — An ex-banker who handled Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s accounts at AmBank told the High Court here today that RM1.13 billion was transferred into the former premier’s accounts between 2011 and 2013. Joanna Yu Ging Ping, 48, who was formerly an AmBank relationship manager said Najib received US$369.99…

576 Indian nationas in Malaysian jails, India’s FM says

NEW DELHI, July 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of Indian citizens in Malaysian jails due to violation of local laws is 576, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs. Saudi Arabia has the largest number of Indian prisoners overseas at 1,811, followed by 1,392 in the United Arab Emirates, 1,160…

Turkish Defence Chief Tells Acting US Defence Secretary that S-400 Purchase Was Necessary

ANKARA, July 13 (NNN-SPUNTIK) – Earlier on Friday, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said in a statement that Ankara received the first batch of components for the S-400 air defence systems. Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar explained to acting US defence secretary Mark Esper that purchase of Russia S-400 missile systems was…

11 killed, dozens injured in train collision in Pakistan

KARACHI, July 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — At least 11 people were killed and 62 injured in a collision between two trains in northeastern Pakistan on Thursday morning, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting officials and local media reports. The accident, the latest in a series of similar incidents, occurred in Punjab’s Sadiqabad district — some 543…

China says US’ potential arms sales to Taiwan a breach of international laws

BEIJING, July 9 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — China has expressed protest and has made a diplomatic representation to the United States (US) over the country’s approval of arms sales to Taiwan, which China sees as its rebel province, Sputnik news agency reported, quoting the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Geng Shuang on Tuesday. The US Defence…
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