India Signs 500-Million-USD- Loan-Agreement With AIIB For Improvement Of Mumbai Suburban Railway

NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government signed an agreement worth 500 million U.S. dollars, with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), to improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra state, a statement issued by…

1MDB audit report trial: Feb 24 meeting would not have taken place if not for Feb 22 meeting with Najib – Witness

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa told the High Court, here, today that the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit report coordination meeting on Feb 24, 2016 would not have taken place if the meeting with Datuk Seri Najib Tun…

Ahmad Zahid’s Trial: Lewis & Co was never appointed Yayasan Al-Falah trustee – Witness

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A member of the Yayasan Al-Falah board of trustees told the High Court today that he was ‘shocked’ over the statement by Messrs Lewis & Co partner B. Muralidharan that the law firm was the trustee of the foundation. Faisalludin Mohamat Yusuff, 43, said the statement made…

23 recommendations proposed in AG report to improve ministries, depts

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The National Audit Department has proposed 23 recommendations for three ministries and seven federal departments in the 2019 Auditor-General’s Report Series 1, said Auditor-General Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid. The ministries are the Defence Ministry, Women, Family and Community Development Ministry and Education Ministry. The departments meanwhile…

No tributaries in Bukit Ketam as claimed – Pahang MB

KUANTAN, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said today that there are no tributaries in Bukit Ketam, which has been named as the site for the construction of a permanent disposal facility (PDF) for rare earth mining company Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lynas). He said the decision…

Alcohol import duty worth RM50.46 million not collected by Customs -Audit report

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The National Audit Department today disclosed that import duty totalling RM50.46 million have not been collected by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) as they did not comply with the exemption approval set at 99.5 per cent purity level. The import duty involved 10 alcohol import…

Parliament: Visits overseas are part of efforts to expand oil palm market – Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) said various efforts have been made to pave the way to export palm oil to new markets such as China’s hinterlands, Central Asian countries, Balkan states, Eastern Europe, Caribbean islands and African countries. The MPIC said this in a written…

Israeli PM Accepts Deal To Avoid New Elections

JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced yesterday, he agreed to postpone a looming budget deadline, preventing the fourth national elections in less than two years. “Now is the time for unity, not for elections,” he said in a broadcast press conference. Netanyahu said, he will…

MMEA foils bid to smuggle 450 kg of ketum leaves in Perlis

KUALA PERLIS, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has again thwarted an attempt to smuggle out 450 kilograms of ketum leaves in Kuala Perlis waters. Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Mohd Shafie Paing said an MMEA team conducting the Ops Benteng spotted a boat heading towards the border of a neighbouring country from the Kuala Perlis…

Tibet Helps 543,000 Farmers, Herdsmen Find Jobs

LHASA, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, helped some 543,000 farmers and herdsmen find jobs, in the first seven months of this year, local authorities said. The jobs have generated an income of more than 3.9 billion yuan (about 564 million U.S. dollars), according to the regional…
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