MALAYSIA

U.S., Malaysia pledge to promote bilateral ties

Putrajaya – U.S. President Barack Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged here Sunday to promote bilateral ties between the two countries, while some issues remained to be resolved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiation. During a bilateral … Continue reading U.S., Malaysia pledge to promote bilateral ties

Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster

Seoul – Death toll from a sunken South Korean ferry rose to 171 on Thursday, but bodies recovered from the ship grew at a slower pace as search operations were hampered by unexpectedly swift currents.On the ninth day since the ferry … Continue reading Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster

Bluefin-21 completes two thirds of focused underwater search area

Kuala Lumpur/Perth – Bluefin-21 has searched approximately two thirds of the focused underwater search area to date with nothing found, the Joint Agency Coordination Center ( JACC) said in its latest update Monday.According to the JACC, this morning, Bluefin-21 AUV … Continue reading Bluefin-21 completes two thirds of focused underwater search area

Underwater vehicle to be deployed in hours, MH370 search chief

Kuala Lumpur/Perth – Searchers will deploy an underwater vehicle within hours to comb the sea bed after the hunt for missing Malaysian flight MH370 dragged into 38th day, the search chief said Monday. The Bluefin-21 underwater vehicle will be dropped … Continue reading Underwater vehicle to be deployed in hours, MH370 search chief