Reshaping The Way How Green Growth Is Financed Crucial – Msian FM Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia hopes to see a shift in thinking on total emissions and on how to incentivise low-carbon practices in fuelling global green growth in the post COVID-19 world, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. Speaking at the Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on Belt and…

Former PM Najib’s 1MDB Trial To Resume On June 29

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The trial of former prime minister Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case will resume at the High Court here on June 29. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib said the case was initially scheduled to resume on Monday (June 21) before Justice Collin…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off E. Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jun 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province today, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake rocked at 9:24 a.m. local time, with the epicentre at 238 km north-east of Maluku Barat Daya district, and the depth at 344…

US pullout from Afghanistan marches ahead as Taliban reportedly seizes more districts

WASHINGTON, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan — ordered by President Joe Biden in April after nearly two decades in the country — is marching ahead despite the growing threat by Taliban rebels to seize power. Biden set a deadline for the final drawdown of troops…

Cambodia, Britain Vow To Forge Closer Bilateral Ties

PHNOM PENH, Jun 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Britain, yesterday, pledged to forge deeper bilateral ties and cooperation on economy, trade, education, mine clearance, health, and environment, according to a Cambodia’s foreign ministry statement. The vow was made here, during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,…

Traffic Accidents Leading Cause Of Deaths, Injuries In Cambodia: Report

PHNOM PENH, Jun 24 (NNN-AKP) – Traffic accidents are the leading cause of deaths and injuries in Cambodia, costing the Southeast Asian nation about 466 million U.S. dollars a year, according to a new report released yesterday. Jointly conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the National Road…

Cuba Willing To Collaborate With Malaysia On COVID-19 Vaccines Development Too – Ambassador

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — “Cuba has always been willing to collaborate with its Malaysian counterparts in developing new products and medications, and that includes COVID-19 vaccines”, its Ambassador to Malaysia Florentino Batista-González said. Two of Cuba’s homegrown coronavirus vaccines – Soberana 2 and Abdala…

Malaysia’s Oldest Daily Editorial Calls On UN To Change Big Power Hypocrisy

By Azman Ujang KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s oldest newspaper has called on the United Nations (UN) to change the big power hypocrisy at the world body that allows massacres and genocides to keep happening in the world. The 176-year-old New Straits Times, also arguably one of the…

Malaysian Contingent Enters Crucial 30-Day Phase Before Tokyo 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) – The country’s athletes, who are eager to excel at the Tokyo Olympics, are now entering the crucial 30-day phase before the world’s biggest games. Twenty-three Malaysian athletes have confirmed their places at the world’s biggest sporting event, while several others are still awaiting confirmation…

Bangladesh FM Slams Wealthy Nations For Hoarding COVID Vaccines, Putting Conditions

DHAKA, Jun 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen, criticised the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by wealthy nations. Even the rich nations are putting conditions for supplying vaccines to other countries, Momen told journalists, at his office in Dhaka yesterday, after a weeklong visit to the United States.…
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