Malaysia

Majestic Merbau is Malaysia’s national tree

Photo courtesy of shutterstock. Texture of the Merbau tree in Papua, Indonesia. By Donny Sophandi KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-BERNAMA)…

10,000 LED lights to be installed in villages by next year

HULU LANGAT, Malaysia, Aug 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB) has announced that it will install 10,000…

Zakir Naik apologises to Malaysians for hurt caused by his remarks

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik has issued an apology for the hurt caused by his allegedly controversial remarks…

Drones being used to monitor peat fire in Miri

MIRI, Aug 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Civil Defence Force (APM) has identified an area as big as  10.52 hectares which is still…

Search for Singaporean Kayaker called off after 10 days

JOHOR BAHARU, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a Singaporean man who went missing on Aug…

Chinese Research Vessel “Tan Kah Kee” Opens To Public In Malaysia

PORT KLANG, Malaysia, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Research Vessel, “Tan Kah Kee” of China’s renowned Xiamen University, opened to…

Brunei Sultan confers country’s highest award on Malaysian King

From Siti Radzeah Rahmat BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah delivering his royal address at…

Former PM Najib’s 1MDB trial postponed another week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The much-awaited high-profile trial of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who is facing four charges of having used his positions…

Entrepreneur Development Ministry studying takeover of Malaysia’s halal industry

KOTA BHARU, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The Entrepreneur Development Ministry is studying placing the development of Malaysia’s halal industry under…

Search for missing Singaporean kayaker extended to Kuala Terengganu waters

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The search and rescue operation (SAR) for Singaporean kayaker Tan Eng Soon who went…