MALAYSIA

Malaysian passenger plane crashed in Ukraine near Russian border

Kiev – A Malaysian flight crashed Thursday in Ukraine near the Russian border, with all the 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board reportedly having been killed. “A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, … Continue reading Malaysian passenger plane crashed in Ukraine near Russian border

AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with Rakuten

Kuala Lumpur/Tokyo – Asia’s largest budget carrier, AirAsia Bhd, is giving the lucrative Japanese air travel market a second crack in a partnership with Rakuten, Japan’s biggest online retailer, to form a new budget carrier – AirAsia Japan. The Malaysia-based … Continue reading AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with Rakuten

Traditional Sarawak Regatta starts September 12

Kuching – The Sarawak Regatta is a popular traditional longboats race in Kuching and will be held from September 12-14. The longboats will again be decorated – as every year – with colourful designs. They are able to accomodate up to 30 … Continue reading Traditional Sarawak Regatta starts September 12

Malaysia-China halal enterprises association to be set up

Kula Lumpur – SM International Wholesale (China) Centre Sdn Bhd (SMITC), Small Medium Industry Association of Malaysia and Port Klang Free Zone Sdn.Bhd co-signed the memorandum of cooperation to set up Malaysia-China halal enterprises association to serve halal industry in … Continue reading Malaysia-China halal enterprises association to be set up

Malaysia: More assets to be deployed in search of MH370

Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said here Sunday that more assets would be deployed by the Malaysian side in the deep-sea search of the missing MH370 flight.Hishammuddin, who was the acting transport minister when the Malaysian Airlines jetliner … Continue reading Malaysia: More assets to be deployed in search of MH370

ASEAN Focuses on Food Security and Nutrition

Jakarta – The Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry of Malaysia, Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob and his delegation paid a courtesy call on Secretary-General of ASEAN,  Le Luong Minh, at the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday.SG Minh conveyed his congratulations to Minister Yaakob … Continue reading ASEAN Focuses on Food Security and Nutrition

Xi Jinping values good China-Malaysia ties

Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Malaysian Speaker of the House of Representatives Pandikar Amin Mulia on Tuesday, saying that China attaches great importance to its friendly relationship with Malaysia.“The Chinese government regards the development of China-Malaysia ties as … Continue reading Xi Jinping values good China-Malaysia ties

Sabah kidnappings have negative impact on Malaysia’s tourism

Kuala Lumpur – The Sabah kidnappings have more negative impact than the MH370 accident on Malaysia’s tourism, Malaysian Tourism Minister Nazri said at the Congress. He said, after several Chinese visitors were kidnapped in Sabah, China, Britain, America and Germany have … Continue reading Sabah kidnappings have negative impact on Malaysia’s tourism

Taiwan, Malaysia forge medical device alliance

Taipei – The National Cheng Kung University inked a global academia-industry medical device alliance agreement with the University of Malaysia on June 14 in Taipei City. “Taiwan’s biotechnology industry shows tremendous growth potential as its current production value stands at … Continue reading Taiwan, Malaysia forge medical device alliance