Thai Election: The wait continues as formation of government remains uncertain

By Linda Khoo  BANGKOK, March 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — More than 38.2 million Thais have exercised their rights in the country’s long-awaited General Election on Sunday but the pathway to government formation remains uncertain following the inconclusive results.  It is a waiting game for Thais to know who will form the next government and the next…

Turkey’s first national satellite observes Antarctica

Satellite Rasat shoots images of Horseshoe Island in coldest continent. Photo courtesy of Anadolu Agency. ANKARA, March 29 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Turkey’s first national satellite Rasat observed Antarctica’s Horseshoe Island hosting Turkey’s scientific research camp in the frozen continent.  Space Technologies Institute of Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK…

Venezuela bars Guaido from public office for 15 years

ANKARA, March 29 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — The Venezuelan government said Thursday that it has barred opposition leader Juan Guaido from holding public office for 15 years, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting local reports. The National Assembly leader was accused of having inconsistencies in his personal financial disclosures and a spending record higher than…

American navy ship arrives in Kuching for Pacific Partnership Exercise

KUCHING, Malaysia, March 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The United States Navy expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River arrived at the Kuching Port here today to participate in a two-week joint exercise with the Malaysian Armed Forces. The exercise under the Pacific Partnership Exercise is an annual event undertaken by the…

No more approvals for EIA on Ramsar sites, says Malaysian government

KUCHING, Malaysia – One of the remaining seven Ramsar sites of Malaysia, the Kuching Wetlands National Park. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will no longer consider approval for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) on all Ramsar sites to ensure the sustainability of these wetlands,…

No rush to form next government, says Thai’s pro-Junta Palang Pracharat party

Bangkok, Thailand — A man looks at a board with profiles of the candidates of the parties, inside a polling station during the recent Thai general election. Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/Courtesy of SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa By Linda Khoo BANGKOK, March 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party claimed…

Malaysia considers tightening social visit pass rules to check prostitution

GEORGE TOWN, March 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Immigration Department may tighten the procedure for the issuing of the social visit pass in an effort to prevent foreign tourists from engaging in prostitution in the country, Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said here today. The tightening of the procedure is one…

Dr Mahathir calls for comprehensive maritime policy

LANGKAWI, Malaysia, March 27 — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during a fleet review of war ships from various countries at the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2019 at this popular island resort in the northern state of Kedah. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA LANGKAWI, Malaysia, March…

Syria calls for UN Security Council meeting on Golan

NEW YORK, March 27 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Syria is calling on the UN Security Council to hold an urgent meeting over the Golan Heights, reported Anadolu Agency, citing some diplomatic sources. Syria’s call came after US President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. On Monday, Trump signed a…

High-profiled Malaysia and Asean business events slated for Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands

By Manik Mehta FRANKFURT, Germany (NNN-BERNAMA) — A string of upcoming high-profiled activities aimed at promoting investments and trade with Malaysia are slated to be held in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands The Frankfurt office of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is involved in these activities. In an interview…
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