KL, Ipoh, Penang, Kuching among cities approved for transit flights via Singapore

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Kuching are among the latest cities in Asia approved for transit flights through Singapore, according to Singapore Airlines (SIA). In an update on its website today, SIA said its customers, as well as SilkAir and Scoot’s can transit…

Malaysia’s COVID-19 infections down to single digit with 7 new cases

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of new COVID-19 positive cases returned to a single digit with seven cases recorded today, namely four imported and three local transmissions. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brought the total number of positive cases to 9,219 and the number of active cases to 192. He said the…

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to London Gatwick

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN) — Qatar Airways said it will be resuming its daily flights to London beginning August 20. In a press release issued here Monday, the airline said the resumption of flights to London will see the expansion of its UK network to 45 weekly to four…

Success of “Geran” at NYAFF reflects local industry’s capability – Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The victory of local film ‘Geran’ in clinching the ‘Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema’ at the 19th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) in the United States shows the local film industry is competitive and is on par with the best Asian movies. Communications and…

Sime Darby Plantation launches new ‘Suara Kami’ helpline for migrant workers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) has rolled out the second phase of the palm oil industry’s first Workers’ Voice (’Suara Kami’) grievance helpline across its operations to provide the company’s migrant employees with an independent platform to raise issues. Following the completion of a…

RAM Sustainability is now a climate bonds approved verifier

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — RAM Holdings Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RAM Sustainability Sdn Bhd is now an approved verifier for the certification of Climate Bonds under the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme. In a statement today, RAM said it was awarded the status by the Climate Bonds Standards Board on Aug 12,…

Malaysia launches Sukuk Prihatin Islamic bonds to help rebuild economy

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The issuing of the RM500 million Sukuk Prihatin Islamic bonds today is in response to the people’s desire to help the government rebuild the economy in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the government decided to implement a ‘bottom-up’ approach in…

Laos To Face Sharp Decline In Remittances Due To COVID-19

VIENTIANE, Aug 18 (NNN-KPL) – Remittances in Laos are projected to decline by about 50 percent in 2020, as a result of the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior economist said. Chairman of the National Assembly’s Planning, Finance and Audit Committee and economist, Leeber Leebouapao, said, the…

Metro Manila Reverts To More Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions

MANILA, Aug 18 (NNN-PNA) – Restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread in the Philippines’ capital city of Manila and the four provinces around it will be lessened, to allow the economy to open up. Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, last night, placed Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and…

Smooth Day One for cross-border plan between Singapore and Malaysia

SINGAPORE, Aug 17: Happy to be back at work in Singapore. Malaysians seen at the border gates after arriving in Singapore. Today was the first day of the implementation of two cross-border schemes by Malaysia and Singapore. A survey by BERNAMA found several buses and taxis outside the Woodlands Checkpoint…
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