Malaysia’s FDI rises in 1st quarter

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — The foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia rose to 662.7 billion ringgit (about 159.21 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter this year from 631.2 billion ringgit in the fourth quarter last year, official data showed Thursday. Malaysian Statistics Department said in a statement…

Malaysia’s population stands at 32.66 million, males outnumbering females

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 ( NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s population for the first quarter of 2019 is estimated at 32.66 million, with the male population now outnumbering females, according to the Statistics Department. Chief Statistician, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the male population stands at 16.86 million, compared to the…

Investors can use Malaysia to tap ASEAN market

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia should take the opportunity to convince foreign investors to use the country as a base to penetrate the ASEAN market, says Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. He said ASEAN, with a population of nearly 650 million, is one of the…

IMARET targets RM20,000 in ‘Funds For Gaza’

A Palestinian receives food aid. Photo courtesy of UN Photo KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Response and Relief Team of the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia (IMARET), has set a target of least RM20,000 in contributions for the second phase of the “Funds for Gaza” initiative . IMARET’s…

Dr Wan Azizah arrives in Geneva for three-day working visit

GENEVA, May 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has arrived here for a three-day working visit to lead the Malaysian delegation to the sixth edition of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) from today until May 16. Dr Wan Azizah, who…

Data sanitisation of electronic devices helps maintain user privacy

CYBERJAYA, May 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Those intending to sell their electronic devices, like smartphone and computer, are advised to send them to CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) for data sanitisation process to avoid breach of their data. CSM chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amiruddin Abdul Wahab said the move would help curb…

Wan Azizah heads Malaysian delegation to global platform for disaster risk reduction

GENEVA, May 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is leading the Malaysian delegation to the sixth edition of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), held in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 14 to 16. The Malaysian Permanent Representative to the United Nations…

Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Announced as the Patron of The Phantom of the Opera

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s much loved Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali is patron of the world’s most popular musical, ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ which will be held at Istana Budaya, come June 15. Following the announcement, live entertainment company, BASE Entertainment will host the Tun…

European powers tell US to avoid military escalation with Iran

BRUSSELS, May 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Europeans Union (EU) and member states’ foreign ministers told United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday to exercise maximum restraint and avoid any escalation on the military side with Iran, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the EU’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini. “Mike…

Al-Azhar’s ‘Al-Wasatiyyah’ concept helps promote an open, tolerant society, says WOAG President

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, May 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Al-Azhar University has been working towards meeting the challenges of extremist thinking and terrorism that destabilise countries and does a disservice to Muslims with its support of the concept of “Al-Wasatiyyah” or moderation. President of the World Organisation for Al-Azhar Graduates Malaysia (WOAG), Dr Mohd…
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