Malaysia

Zafrul meets creative industry reps to discuss measures for economic recovery plan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) — Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz on Thursday met representatives from the country’s…

No way in for foreign workers who left Malaysia to celebrate EID – Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA, May 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will intensify Op Benteng operations at Malaysia’s borders to ensure foreign workers who sneaked out for the…

CMCO: No action against foreigners with visas, social passes expired during MCO

PUTRAJAYA, May 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Foreigners whose visa or social passes expired during the implementation of the Movement Control Order…

Malaysia will benefit from Japan’s economic stimulus package, says envoy

By V.Sankara File photo of Japan’s Ambassador to Malaysia Hiroshi Oka. KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – ASEAN member states,…

Malaysia chairs first fully virtual APEC Senior Officials Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia successfully chaired the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Virtual Extraordinary Senior Officials’ Meeting (VESOM)…

IIUM shortlisted for 2 international sustainability awards

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has made history as the first university in…

APEC senior officials discuss possible platform for info sharing on COVID-19

File photo of an earlier APEC SOM meeting prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, May 27, the first ever…

Act 446 covering workers’ minimum housing standard to be enforced June 1

PUTRAJAYA, May 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act 446), which extends to all…

COVID-19: 15 positive cases recorded, lowest since MCO began, says Health DG

PUTRAJAYA, May 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic continue to yield encouraging results when…

No inhumane handling of foreign workers by Govt – Ismail Sabri

File Photo of Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. PUTRAJAYA, May 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Senior Minister (Security Cluster)…