Malaysian PM Dr Mahathir guest-of-honour for Pakistan Day parade

Photo courtesy Bernama ISLAMABAD, March 23 (NNN – Bernama) — Pakistan on Saturday celebrated Pakistan Day, with the main feature of the day being a military parade where Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the guest-of-honour. Pakistan Day commemorates the ‘Lahore Resolution’ of March 23, 1940, also known…

Mahathir meets Imran Khan, accorded official welcome in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, March 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Pakistan accorded an official welcome to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Pakistan Prime Minister’s House here. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan received Dr Mahathir upon his arrival at the Prime Minister’s official residence. Then, the national anthems of Malaysia and Pakistan were…

Sarawakian Michael Garing executed at Changi Prison

Michael Garing was part of a gang of Sarawakians that went on a robbery spree in Kallang in May 2010, which led to the death of a construction worker. He was executed this morning. Photo courtesy of Singapore Police Force pic SINGAPORE, March 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Sarawakian Michael anak Garing…

Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in Pakistan

Photo courtesy of Bernama ISLAMABAD, March 22 (NNN- Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrived here Thursday for a three-day official visit to Pakistan. The aircraft carrying Dr Mahathir touched down at the Pakistan Air Force Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi at about 7.50 pm (10.50 pm…

Six more families shooting victims flown to Christchurch

Photo courtesy Bernama SEPANG, March 22 (NNN- Bernama) — Six more family members of victims of the shooting incident in Christchurch were flown to Auckland, New Zealand tonight to visit Rahimi Ahmad and Mohd Nazril Hisham Omar who were still being treated at the hospital. Family members of Rahimi who…

Malaysia does not recognise dual citizenship – Muhyiddin

Photo courtesy Bernama PUTRAJAYA, March 21 (BNN-Bernama) — Malaysia does not recognise dual citizenship, Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. In response to the report alleging that thousands of Thai nationals were having dual citizenship which allowed them to go in and out of Malaysia without restriction since the…

Positive impact on palm oil prices from implementation of B10 programme

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The implementation of B10 programme, a mixture of 10 per cent palm oil biodiesel and 90 per cent diesel for transportation sectors, has given a positive impact towards increasing the prices of palm oil, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Primary Industries minister Teresa…

Private security services industry plays important role in country’s economy – Dr Mahatir

Photo courtesy Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (NNN- Bernama) — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today stressed that the private security services industry played an important role in contributing to the country’s economy, both directly and indirectly. He said the industry was capable of bringing in sophisticated security…

Missing Malaysian teenager Muhammad Haziq confirmed killed in Christchurch mosque attack

Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (NNN- Bernama) — A Malaysian teenager reported missing in the aftermath of the mosque attacks in New Zealand last Friday has been confirmed dead. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wisma Putra, said in a statement today that Muhammad Haziq Mohd Tarmizi, 17,…

Certain parties keen to purchase MAS, says Mahathir

photo courtesy MAS KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (NNN- Bernama) — Certain parties in the country and abroad are interested to purchase the national carrier Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. The Prime Minister said, however, that the government still wants to make a study before making…
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