KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Former General Manager of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Datuk Syed Jamil Syed Jaafar died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) early today. He was 68. His wife, Datin Haryani Abdul Hamid, when contacted, said Syed Jamil breathed his last at 4 am.…

SERENDAH, May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Entrepreneurs must always be competitive and willing to accept challenges to explore new markets, whether domestically or at the international level. Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said entrepreneurs must also be more transparent when undertaking business activities to reassure the public.…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign fund outflow from Bursa Malaysia is expected to persist as international investors are more drawn to other emerging markets, especially China and Thailand, says an analyst. Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd head of research Pong Teng Siew said this, however, has got nothing to…

PUTRAJAYA, May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — There should be a database on women security in the country and the region to address this issue more effectively, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said today. The Deputy Prime Minister said the database can be created with the input of researchers and…

IPOH, May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said there were some people, including civil servants, who wanted to oust the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government because of its efforts to combat corruption. In fact, Dr Mahathir said, there were those who said the PH government was…

PUTRAJAYA, May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Social media is the main interaction medium in Malaysia with 96.5 per cent of individuals used the internet to access their social media websites last year, according to Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said the use of social media as a…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia hopes to recover a total of US$7 billion (US$1=RM4.14) that was allegedly misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). “We are hoping to get back US$7 billion,” Dr Mahathir said when asked how much Malaysia hoped to…

Teresa Kok Suh Sim. Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Minister of Primary Industries Teresa Kok Suh Sim is leading a palm oil economic and promotion mission from May 3-13 to London (United Kingdom), Brussels (Belgium), Berlin (Germany), and Rome (Italy). A statement issued by the…

Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia Future Leaders School (MFLS) was created according to the principle of the Japan Future Leaders School but adapted to the Malaysian landscape, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The Prime Minister said the programme is aimed at instilling leadership…

PETALING JAYA, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Hardy Rachmadian of Indonesia is on target to head to the men’s masters stepladder final at the 40th Malaysian International Open Bowling Championship tomorrow, but faces stiff competition from Malaysian and professional participants. Hardy, 30, topped the first round of the men’s open category…