By Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (NNN-Bernama) — In just a year of his tenure as Malaysia’s seventh prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been recognised as one of the world’s most influential men. In fact, earlier in January, he was named the Muslim Man of the…

GEORGE TOWN, May 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will continue its aid and contributions for Muslims in Palestine who were affected in the attacks by the Zionist regime in Gaza since early this month. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya said the Malaysian government had sent medical equipment aid worth RM1.2…

Photo courtesy of Bernama SEPANG, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The Netherlands flag carrier airline, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, today flew in 8,000 stalks of tulips from the Netherlands to raise funds in support of palliative care for Hospis Malaysia. Organised for the 17th time, the KLM Charity Tulip Sale 2019…

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says his administration is confident of achieving all its pledges to the people in time. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), May 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government has fulfilled almost 40 per cent of its pledges in…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (NNN-Bernama) — The United Nations (UN) will take out Malaysia’s name from the list of nations which are signatories to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the UN completes the procedure for Malaysia’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute ICC. The Ministry of…

PUTRAJAYA, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) has never issued any deep sea fishing licence to be given, rented or leased to foreigners, its director-general Datuk Munir Mohd Nawi said. “The licence issued by the DOF is only for individuals or local companies,” he said in a statement…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) — The High Court here was today told that SRC International Sdn Bhd’s applied for a RM3.95 billion loan from the Retirement Fund (KWAP) when the qualifying limit was only can only RM1 billion. SRC LOAN QUALIFICATION LIMIT WAS ONLY RM1 BILLION 29th Witness at Najib’s SRC…

PUTRAJAYA, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak failed in his appeal to disqualify former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as lead prosecutor in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) cases. Court of Appeal three-member bench comprising Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof, Datuk Rhodzariah…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The judicial sale of luxury yacht Equanimity has been completed with the receipt of the full purchase amount of US $126 million (RM523 million) from Genting Malaysia Bhd (Genting) on April 23. Attorney-General Tommy Thomas said the yacht was handed over to Genting’s subsidiary…

SHAH ALAM (Selangor, Malaysia) May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Dr Shaariibuu Setev, (pix) the father of slain Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, told the High Court here that he has seen the picture of a murdered Mongolian woman together with two men which was produced to the court. Dr Shaariibuu, 69, who is…