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…

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) — The Merbau (Malacca teak) tree is now Malaysia’s National Tree. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad made the announcement during his speech opening the Hutan Kita (Our Forests) exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Tower…

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 units of Light Emitting Diode (LED) village street lights (LJK) in villages in Peninsular Malaysia starting this year with completion expected next year. Its Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun…

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 against Malaysian Hindus and Chinese during a talk in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on Aug 8. He stated that it was never his intention to upset any individual or community and hoped…

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 covered in thick smoke due to peat fire near Tudan and Hamidah Orphanage Complex in Kuala Baram here. Sarawak’s State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat (JPBN) in a statement said a fire…

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 8 while on a kayaking expedition in Mersing was called off today after rescuers failed to come up with new leads. Johor maritime director Maritime First Admiral Aminuddin Abdul Rashid said…

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 the public over the weekend, providing a window for some 1,000 visitors on marine science. The opening days gave visitors an opportunity to learn of the ocean, via advanced technologies…

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 a dinner with Malaysians residing in Brunei. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, today conferred Brunei’s highest…

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 to obtain gratification totalling RM2.3 billion in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds and 21 counts of money laundering involving the same money, has been postponed to next Monday. High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah…
Load More