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…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will take back the land used for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) project if its ownership had been transferred to any party. The prime minister said anyone who wanted to acquire land need to go…

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — There are several potential areas for cooperation can be established between Malaysia and Argentina despite geographical distance between the two countries, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Dr Wan Azizah, who is also the Women, Family and Community Development Minister,…

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Federal Court judge Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat has been appointed as the Chief Justice, the first woman to take on the judiciary’s top post. In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The potential downgrade of Malaysia’s credit rating has not affected the confidence of American investors in Malaysia and any possibility of foreign investment outflow arising from it is seen as a short-term impact. American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) president Ramzy Toubassy said many…

SANDAKAN, May 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has deferred its export duty on crude palm oil until Dec 31 this year, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok Suh Sim said. She said the deferment period from May 1 would enable the country to promote palm oil exports, as well as to seek…