PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) today launched the domestic tourism recovery programme in efforts to revive the sector which was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its Minister Nancy Shukri said the campaign also encompassed the Tourism Recovery Plan and the Culture Recovery Plan. She said although the…

KUALA LUMPUR,  June 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court was told today that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and a jewellery firm, Global Royalty, have yet to physically inspect  assets that were seized from premises belonging to Obyu Holdings Sdn Bhd, for alleged links to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund scandal, due to…

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, June 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A distributor of engineering and commodity grade plastics in Thailand, Polymer Solutions Co Ltd (Polymer Solutions), has welcomed the much-needed automotive sector confidence boost under Malaysia’s recently announced National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA). Polymer Solutions managing director Yap Choon Eng said the announcement by Prime…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government has decided to allow Malaysians returning from overseas to undergo home quarantine beginning tomorrow because of the low rate of COVID-19 infection among returnees, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said only about one per cent or 554 of the more than 50,000 Malaysians who returned from overseas had…

SHAH ALAM, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The older sister of the late Cradle Fund chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan told the High Court here today that she and two of her siblings requested for a second post-mortem because their suspicion was aroused by a one-inch hole on their youngest brother’s head. Che Elainee Che Hassan, 63, the 21st prosecution…

PUTRAJAYA, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is ready to ease restrictions on border control if daily COVID-19 cases recorded continue to be at a single digit during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period from tomorrow until Aug 31, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.  “If we can continue…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Kuala Lumpur stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher on persistent buying activities across the board, taking the cue from the higher overnight performance of Wall Street as hopes of an economic recovery soar following the easing in COVID-19 lockdowns. At 12.30 pm, the…

File photo of former Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman (centre). Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here today freed former Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman of all his 46 corruption and money laundering charges in connection with timber concession contracts in…

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The timely response in closing borders to other countries, as well as in implementing the Movement Control Order (MCO) were among the main factors that helped Malaysia curb the spread of COVID-19. These were among the most crucial and commendable decisions taken by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin…