Business & Economy

July 2 hearing for MalaysiaKini’s bid to stop court proceedings against it

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, which runs the news portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief have filed an…

Former S’pore PM Goh Chok Tong retires from politics

File photo of former Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong (right) and former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah…

High number of illegal immigrants entering country via nearby islands

LANGKAWI, June 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The percentage of illegal immigrants, especially Rohingyas, who encroach into Malaysian waters is very high…

Aussie National Airline Slashes 6,000 Jobs Amid COVID-19 Grounding

SYDNEY, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national airline, Qantas, revealed today, it will slash 6,000 jobs, in a bid to…

Desert Locusts Swarm Through Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, June 25 (NNN-SABA) – Hundreds of billions of desert locusts were seen swarming through the Yemeni Houthi-held capital Sanaa,…

China-Europe Freight Trains In Full Swing Despite Pandemic Gloom

XIAMEN, June 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – At the transport hub of China-Europe freight trains in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen,…

Govt provides help to 4,566 cocoa smallholders under PRIHATIN

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 4,566 cocoa smallholders, involving 3,134 hectares of planted area, have received…

1MDB audit report trial: Najib, Arul Kanda claim trial to amended charges

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)…

Singapore reports 191 new COVID-19 cases

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore, which is on the sixth day of its phase two of reopening,…

Social gatherings allowed from July 1 – Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Social gatherings including wedding receptions involving up to 250 people will be allowed from July 1, said…