Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee Urges U.S. To Reverse Visa Ban On Palestinian Officials

AMMAN, Aug 31 (NNN-PETRA) – The Ministerial Committee, formed by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, yesterday urged the U.S. administration, to “reconsider and reverse” its decision, not to grant visas to the Palestinian delegation for the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA). In a statement issued after its meeting…

Malaysia’s Petronas Records Lower Profit Amid Challenging Environment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas firm, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), announced yesterday that, its profit after tax for the first half of 2025 fell 19 percent, year-on-year, to 26.2 billion ringgit (6.2 billion U.S. dollars), in line with lower revenue. The firm said in…

Malaysia, Brunei To Boost Economic Ties, Infrastructure Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia and Brunei have pledged to deepen their economic ties, particularly in energy, agriculture and tourism, leaders of the two countries said, following the 26th Malaysia-Brunei Annual Leaders’ Consultation (ALC), yesterday. Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim and Sultan of Brunei, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin…

Malaysian Air Force Jet Involved In Accident At Airport

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) jet, was involved in a runway accident, at an airport in Malaysia’s Pahang state, yesterday. The jet, an F/A-18D Hornet, was involved in the accident at 9:05 p.m. local time, the RMAF said, in a statement. It also…

Malaysia’s Natural Rubber Production Down 11.5 Percent In Q2

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s natural rubber production, fell 11.5 percent year-on-year, to 67,943 tonnes in the second quarter, official data showed, today. According to a statement from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the quarter-on-quarter comparison also showed that the natural rubber production declined by 28.6 percent.…

Arab, Islamic Blocs Slam Israel’s Plan To Impose Full Military Control Over Gaza; Death Toll: 61,369 Palestinians

CAIRO, Aug 10 (NNN-MENA) – The ministerial committee, mandated by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, along with 23 countries, the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, yesterday jointly voiced “strong condemnation and categorical rejection” of Israel’s intention to impose full military control over Gaza. The joint…

Cambodia, Thailand Signed Agreement To Cement Ceasefire

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Cambodia and Thailand, yesterday, signed an agreement on ceasefire arrangements, representatives of the two countries said, after an extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, held in the Malaysian capital. According to the Cambodian side, the two countries held detailed discussions on ceasefire arrangements, and…

Thai, Cambodian Officials Arrive For Talks In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Thai and Cambodian officials, have arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, for the General Border Committee meeting, as part of efforts to resolve the conflict between the two countries. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Aug 7, with the country…

Thailand, Cambodia Agree On Ceasefire, Says Malaysian PM

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Jul 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Thai and Cambodian’s leaders, agreed to implement a ceasefire, starting Monday midnight , Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim said, following a meeting hosted by him here. At a joint press conference with Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister, Phumtham Wechayachai,…

Digital Payments Are Surging In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Digital payment adoption is set to surge in Malaysia, with more consumers likely to use emerging digital payment methods, in the next year, a new research conducted by Mastercard showed. The research, which surveyed consumers across the globe on payment preferences, has found that,…
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