Malaysian schoolboy wins top prize at international robotics contest in India

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A Malaysian schoolboy displayed great skills in building and launching water rockets by winning an international contest in India. Danish Muslim, the winner of the Water Rocket Challenge at the World Robotics Championship, is studying in the sixth grade at primary…

Malaysia to host 2020’s dialogue on Asean-Italy economic ties

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia has been chosen to be the host country for the High Dialogue on ASEAN – Italy Economic Relations 2020, June next year, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). In a statement here today, MIDA said it was set to be the main partner…

M’sian police cripple human trafficking syndicate, 77 arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police have crippled an international human trafficking syndicate whose network stretched across Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia with the arrest of 77 people, including the  mastermind, a Malaysian,  in a series of operations conducted by the Federal Police (Bukit Aman) Special Branch from Sept 22 until yesterday. Bukit…

US-China conflict could end up boosting Asean intra-trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The United States (US)-China conflict has the potential to boost the integration of member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean), says Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Dr Ong Kian Ming. He said Asean’s integration could materialise in three ways; for instance,…

1MDB Trial: PetroSaudi unhappy with reduced loan amount -witness

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — PetroSaudi International Limited (PSI) was very disappointed and dissatisfied when the amount of the additional loan they requested from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has been reduced from US$330 million to US$205 million, the High court was told today. Former 1MDB chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Shahrol…

G20 nations not on track to meet Paris pledges but opportunities are plenty to cut greenhouse gases: UN

NAIROBI, Sept 25 (NNN) — G20 nations are collectively not on track to meet their Paris Agreement commitments, but they have huge opportunities to undertake rapid and deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, a press release issued by the United Nations Environment Programme, citing new UN research findings, said earlier…

Bernama chairman receives Sabah Chief Scout award

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Deputy National Chief Scout Commissioner/Sabah State Chief Scout Commissioner, Datuk Dr Awang Zaini Suntim (second from left) with Bernama Chairman Datuk Seri Azman Ujang (second from right) after the handover of the Sabah Chief Scout award at Wisma Bernama today. On far right is Deputy Chief…

Dr Mahathir calls for an end to Rohingya crisis

By Abdul Muin Majid NEW YORK, Sept 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has sounded the clarion call for the international community to put the Rohingya crisis squarely on its radar with a view to resolving it now. Speaking at his first engagement since arriving in…

1MDB Trial: JV plan with Petro Saudi discussed on yacht during Najib’s holiday in France – Witness

KUALA LUMPUR,  Sept 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The High Court here was told today that the joint-venture project between 1Malaysia Development Berhad  (1MDB) and PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI) came about and was discussed during Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s vacation in Southern France on board a yacht with Prince Turki bin Abdullah…

Malaysia’s Leading Index Shows Brighter Economic Outlook Ahead: Data

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s leading index has signalled a brighter economic outlook in Nov, 2019, until Jan, 2020, according to official data released today (Wednesday). Malaysian Statistics Department, said, the leading index that signals the direction of economic movements surged 1.4 percent to 119.3 points in July,…
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