K Indicator: Foreign Ministry will summon US Ambassador soon

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon the Ambassador of the United States soon for an explanation on the decision to place Malaysia in the K (risk) indicator in the travel advisory it issued on April 9. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said this…

Uma Bawang fire leaves over 400 people homeless

BELAGA, Sarawak April 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department has confirmed that 407 people were left homeless when fire destroyed two blocks of longhouses at the Sungai Asap Resettlement Scheme in Uma Bawang, Sungai Koyan, yesterday evening. According to its chief Mohamad Meramit, the station received a distress…

Update Najib’s Trial: Documents of four bank accounts belonging to Najib taken during BNM’s investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here was told today that eight documents, including four Ambank accounts belonging to former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak , had been taken from the Ambank branch in Jalan Raja Chulan for investigation by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).…

ECRL: CCCC to refund part of RM3.1 bln advance payment

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (NNN- Bernama) — China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) has agreed to refund part of the RM3.1 billion advance payment for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Phase 2, Double Tracking and the Northern Extension under the original contract. “RM500 million will be refunded within a…

Two candidates’education a hot issue in India’s GE

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Normally, a candidate’s education is not a major campaign issue in an Indian election.  But in the ongoing Indian election heat, at least in one parliamentary constituency, two leading contenders are facing unusual scrutiny of their academic background. Indian National Congress president…

New ECRL Deal A Big Win For Dr Mahathir, Says US Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The new East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project deal is a big win for Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and sets the country apart from other nations dealing with the Asian superpower, says a US economist. Chairman of LIU Post’s Economics department, Panos…

DAY 2 Najib’s Trial: First two prosecution witnesses testify

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (NNN- Bernama) — The High Court here was today told that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was one of the directors of the Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia. Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) assistant registrar Muhamad Akmaludin Abdullah said Najib was appointed a director of…

Two states only solution in Israeli-Palestine conflict, says top Turkish diplomat

ANTALYA (Turkey), April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) —  A two-state solution is the only wide-scale sustainable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting  a top Turkish diplomat on Sunday. “I don’t mean to say that (a two-state solution) now has very clear prospects in the region. But it still is one of our…

Russia, US Grab FIVB Beach Volleyball Langkawi Open titles

Ppicture for illustration purpose only/ Free images Pixalbay LANGKAWI (Kedah, Malaysia) April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — After four days of intense competition at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour Langkawi Open 2019, the final day action was focused on the men’s and women’s finals and medals-determining matches. Coming away…

US urged to remove Malaysia from ‘K’ list

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (NNN- Bernama) — The Foreign Ministry is called on United States to immediately remove Malaysia from the ‘K’ list and will summon the American envoy here for clarification. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly protests the decision of the US government to subject Malaysia in the…
Load More