Najib’s trial: Prosecution closes case, Najib to know his fate on Nov 11

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is facing seven charges of misappropriation of RM42 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds, will know his fate on Nov 11. On that day, High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, who presided over the…

Agong’s Indonesian visit further strengthens existing 62-year friendship

JAKARTA, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA)– The four-day state visit of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to Indonesia from tomorrow reflects the close and warm Malaysian-Indonesian ties, to simultaneously further cement the existing friendship established since 62 years ago. The state, visit from Aug 26 to 29,…

Australia’s expertise can help improve Malaysian value chain: Darell

MELBOURNE, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Australia’s expertise in knowledge-intensive sectors can help improve Malaysia’s value chain in critical industry segments, said Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Darell Leiking. He said Malaysia welcomes strategic collaborations between Australian and Malaysian companies, not only to move local companies up the value chain but also to continue…

Smooth check-in at KLIA after three-day disruption

SEPANG, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Passengers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were seen checking in without much hassle after a systems disruption since Wednesday night caused flight delays. Most of those interviewed expressed satisfaction with the airport operator’s handling of the situation, which improved following a network equipment…

Five including two armed women rob goldsmith shop of 22 mln baht

PATTANI, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Two armed women were among five individuals who robbed a goldsmith shop of jewellery worth more than 22 million baht (RM3 million) in Nathavi, Songkhla, southern Thailand, yesterday. Nathavi district police chief Kol Pol Akkarat Suansenn said the robbers, who were dressed like rangers, struck…

Sarawak considers opening trade office in Thailand

KUCHING, 24 Aug (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sarawak government is considering opening its trade office in Thailand after it has set up its Indonesia’s and Brunei’s offices. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said, however, this would also depend on improvement in the volume of trade between Sarawak and…

Tourism contributes RM41.69 bln to Malaysian economy in 1H2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia welcomed a whopping 13.35 million international tourists and recorded a 6.8 per cent growth in tourist receipts from a year ago, thus contributing RM41.69 billion to the country’s revenue during the first half of 2019 (1H2019). Tourism Malaysia in a statement said tourism’s…

Malaysia committed to supporting SDGs 2030 Agenda

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia is committed to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda via the coordinated development of SDG indicators, says the chief statistician Malaysia, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) played a vital role in ensuring…

National Month: Sarawak’s first Indian woman Kapitan shares about tears of joy in Chennai

KUCHING, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – “When the Malaysian flag was hoisted, I was in tears…tears of joy, ” said Sarawak’s first Indian woman who served as Kapitan for almost 11 years. Paliani Samba Bilaidom, alias Lucy Lingam, 66, was appointed to the role of Kapitan in 2007, holding the post…

Mokhtar Hussain is Bernama’s new Editor-In-Chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) today announced the promotion of Datuk Mokhtar Hussain as its editor-in-chief with immediate effect. Mokhtar, 58, has been the deputy editor-in-chief (domestic news service) and was serving as the acting editor-in-chief for the last two months until today. Bernama said in a statement that as the…
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