Malaysia sees 801 new COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 801 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today, of which 81 per cent was contributed by states placed under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said 546 cases were from Sabah, while states in…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000

JAKARTA, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpassed the 400,000 mark after registering 4,029 new infections in the last 24 hours. Based on data posted on the official twitter page of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency @BNPB_Indonesia today, another 169,833 patients are still being monitored for the viral infection. Between noon yesterday and noon today, 100 more fatalities were recorded, taking…

Macron targeting radicals, not Islam, says French Embassy

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) — The French Embassy in Malaysia on Wednesday said France does not favour or stigmatise any religion and it guarantees their peaceful co-existence within the laws and principles of the republic, amid calls by Muslims to boycott French products.  The embassy, in a statement here,…

Singapore, Malaysia to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and the Energy Commission of Malaysia (ST) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. The MOU provides a framework for both organisations to enhance knowledge sharing…

Ahmad Zahid’s Trial: Seven more prosecution witnesses to testify

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The prosecution will call seven more witnesses in the criminal breach of trust (CBT), corruption and money laundering case involving former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi before closing its case. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran, when contacted via Whatsapp, said…

Airlines will not be able to slash costs sufficiently to nuetralise cash burn – IATA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The airline industry will not be able to slash costs sufficiently to neutralise severe cash burn and avoid bankruptcies and preserve jobs in 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In its new analysis, IATA reiterated its call for government relief measures to sustain airlines financially and avoid massive…

Malaysian teacher Samuel Isaiah in final 10 for US$1 mln Global Teacher Prize

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — English language teacher Samuel Isaiah from Sekolah Kebangsaan Runchang school, Muadzam Shah, Pahang, has been named as one of the top 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2020, in partnership with UNESCO. The Malaysian teacher was selected from over 12,000 nominations and applications from…

MV Dayang Topaz was doing operational work during accident at Baram platform – PETRONAS

MIRI, Oct 28: National oil company, PETRONAS says investigation is underway on the incident involving the vessel MV Dayang Topaz that resulted in the death of two personnel. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The vessel, MV Dayang Topaz, was undertaking operational work at the Baram…

COVID-19: Singapore revises charging policy for stay-home facilities, treatment

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore will no longer waive the costs of stay at dedicated Stay-Home Notice (SHN) facilities for Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) from Jan 1, 2021. The republic’s Health Ministry said the new approach is applicable to those who last left…

Malaysia strongly condemns hate speech, defamation of Islam

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia on Tuesday night expressed grave concern over several open hostilities towards Muslims and strongly condemned inflammatory rhetoric and provocative acts that seek to defame Islam. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein said some of these acts the world has recently witnessed include populist speeches and publication…
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