DHAKA (Bernama-UNB): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to make a brief visit to Bangladesh on Friday (Oct 4) to take forward the relations between the two countries to the next level by exploring new areas of cooperation and strengthening the ties in diverse areas, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported. He will be visiting...
KUALA LUMPUR: The 15-year investment plan by US-based firm Amazon Web Services (AWS) proves Malaysia is fast becoming the premier regional destination for digital investments, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Expressing his confidence over the RM29.2bil AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region project, the Prime Minister said he hoped the firm would shorten its development period –...
JAKARTA: Defence Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto has completed a high-profile diplomatic tour of five Asean nations a little over a month before his inauguration as the country’s new leader in October, a move seen by many as a way to bolster the country’s influence within the region amid rising tensions. The tour started on Thursday...
Malaysia * Second sinkhole appears on Jln Masjid India * KD Pendekar: Navy diver killed in operations to salvage vessel * Over 600 company directors stopped from leaving Msia due to unpaid EPF contributions * Full refunds for passengers delayed five hours or more from Sept 2, says Loke * Over 100 illegals detained in Immigration op in Keningau * Ringgit...
KUALA LUMPUR: As the Asean chair next year, Malaysia will lead the regional grouping in engaging more proactively with the US and China to reduce their growing tensions. "As long as we (Asean) take this centrality role to continue to engage with both, I think it should be alright to contain (the tensions),” said Malaysia’s Prime...
KUALA LUMPUR: As the Asean chair next year, Malaysia will lead the regional grouping in engaging more proactively with the US and China to reduce their growing tensions. "As long as we (Asean) take this centrality role to continue to engage with both, I think it should be alright to contain (the tensions),” said Malaysia’s Prime...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total air passenger traffic reached 46.6 million in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), marking a 15.3 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y) from the 40.4 million recorded during the same period in 2023. Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said the international air passenger traffic was particularly strong, standing at 24.0 million, up by...
VIENTIANE: Malaysia, as the country coordinator for Asean-China Dialogue Relations, will intensify efforts to finalise the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said Malaysia, which assumed the role of country coordinator this year, aims to establish a code of conduct accepted by all parties. "As the country...
TOKYO: Japan has said that it will help South-East Asian countries train large language models (LLMs) in their local languages to promote the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in the region, according to Vietnam news agency (VNA). It reported Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pic) is slated to announce the public-private initiative on July 5 at...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has to take a cautious approach regarding Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's potential visit to Russia. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that despite multiple invitations for Anwar's visit, Malaysia has yet to commit to any, reflecting its careful stance on international engagements. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, Mohamad pointed out the...
