Thailand to extend state of emergency to end of September

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand will extend the country’s state of emergency until the end of September – its fifth extension – citing the COVID-19 situation across the globe as a remaining concern. The current state of emergency will end on August 31. Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Thaweesilp Wissanuyothin said a CCSA…

86 individuals detained for violating RMCO – Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 86 individuals were detained yesterday for violating the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), with 77 of them being compounded and nine remanded, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the arrests were a result of efforts of the…

2020 edition of WCEM to go digital

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Experts from 25 countries will be sharing their insights on the importance of exercise in fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through the 4th World Conference on Exercise Medicine (WCEM) 2020 which will be held via webinar for the first time starting October until November. Its…

Lawyer Siti Kasim freed on charge of obstructing Jawi officer at transgender event

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Magistrate’s Court here today acquitted and discharged lawyer-cum-activist Siti Kasim on a charge of obstructing a Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) officer from discharging her public duty during an event (dinner) at a hotel in 2016. Magistrate Tawfiq Affandy Chin made the…

14,048 individuals have returned to Malaysia since July 24 – Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20  (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 14,048 individuals have returned to Malaysia through the international border entrance and placed under quarantine at  67 hotels and five public training institutes (ILA) since last July 24 until yesterday. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said of the…

Aussie National Airline Qantas Reports Loss Of 2.8-Billion-USD As Revenue Hit

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national airline, Qantas, reported a 2.8-billion-U.S. dollar revenue hit, for the second half of the 2020 financial year, today, due to the crippling effects of COVID-19. In a statement to shareholders, the company posted an 89-million-U.S. dollar before tax profit, for the 12 months…

Malaysia reports 16 new cases of COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of COVID-19 positive cases today returned to double digits with 16 new cases, namely 12 local transmissions and four imported cases. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brought the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Malaysia to 9,235 and the number…

Court allows PetroSaudi subsidiary’s request for release of US$1.357 mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The US$1.357 million out of US$340.26 million kept in a London law firm can now be released to PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Limited (PSOS-VZ)  after the High Court today allowed the company’s application to amend an interim order which prohibited it from moving the monies to other entities. The monies were said…

British High Commission fosters relations with Labuan

LABUAN, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles Hay said the High Commission will work closely with the local authority, Labuan Corporation (Labuan Corp), to facilitate potential business activities and local tourism for both British investors and travellers. “We are always very keen to look for opportunities all over Malaysia…

MOSTI to recommend free COVID-19 vaccine to all Malaysians – Khairy

CYBERJAYA, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) will recommend to the Cabinet that COVID-19 vaccine is provided for free to all Malaysians, said minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “The Cabinet has not decided yet, but my recommendation is that once we have purchased the COVID-19 vaccine, they should be given…
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