Tag Archives: Malaysia

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Bernama) — Even as Malaysia mourns the two Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane tragedies – the MH370 disappearance and the more recent MH17 downing in eastern Ukraine – the country is still perceived by United States’ travel agents and tour operator …

By M. Saraswathi NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (Bernama) — Malaysia is fast becoming a preferred destination for Pakistani students pursuing tertiary education abroad, said the Consul General of Malaysia in Karachi, Abu Bakar Mamat. He said the two-day education expo over the weekend, participated by 16 h …

KiniBiz | Far fewer passengers were seen on Malaysia Airlines flights during the month July, in the wake of the second air disaster to befall the flag carrier this year. MAS passenger numbers slide to 15-month lowwww.kinibiz.comCarried just 1.32 mil passengers in July, down 11% year-on-year, during …

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) — Petron Malaysia Refining and Marketing Bhd chalked up a smaller pre-tax loss of RM2.1 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2014 from a pre-tax loss of RM60.69 million recorded in the same period last year. Revenue jumped to RM3.05 billion, during the pe …

Josh Hong | A hopeful mourning Earlier today, Malaysia paused for a minute of silence on the nationwide day of mourning as the first remains of the 43 Malaysians killed in the MH17 shoot-down in eastern Ukraine last month were flown back. As the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah receiv …

#MH17 | First batch of victims to arrive in Malaysia tomorrow: Crew: 1) Mastura Mustafa (F) 2) Ahmad Hakimi Hanapi (M) 3) Hamfazlin Sham Mohamed Arifin (F) 4) Nur Shazana Mohamed Salleh (F) 5) Dora Shahila Kassim (F) 6) Lee Hui Pin (F) 7) Angeline Premila Rajandaran (F) 8) Chong Yee Pheng (F) 9) Azr …

#MH17 The remains of 12 victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH17 tragedy were transferred yesterday morning to a morgue near the Schiphol International Airport before being brought back to Malaysia. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Wee Ka Siong said the remains which were earlier kept …

#MH370 Malaysia is investigating the alleged hacking of computers and email accounts of officials involved in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a news report said today. The hackers siphoned off classified information related to the plane a day after it disappeared on March 8, a …

Malaysia Airlines (MAS), the loss-making carrier reeling from two separate aircraft disasters this year, has postponed publication of second-quarter earnings from Wednesday until Aug 28, a company official told Reuters on Tuesday. MAS postpones Q2 results announcementwww.malaysiakini.comNo reason is …

VIDEO l KiniTV: Soldariti Anak Muda Malaysia (Samm), an influential NGO linked to the opposition, has urged Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim not to block an emergency state assembly sitting to resolve the Selangor crisis. Samm chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin said there was already one side f …

VIDEO l KiniTV: Soldariti Anak Muda Malaysia chief, Badrul Hisham Shaharin believed the time has come for certain senior leaders within Pakatan to make way for younger leaders. He however declined to elaborate but criticize the coalition for not being brave and keen enough to register as a single en …

By Azzah Mohamad Som KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — India is looking at strengthening ties with Malaysia in education and health, where it feels there is considerable potential and the need for greater cooperation. Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia T.S. Tirumurti said one aspect under the …

Video KiniTV The GDP for Malaysia grew to 6.4% in the second quarter of the year driven in part by higher exports and strong domestic demands. According to the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the very strong export performance was better than expected and it is very likely tha …

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) is to be held here in September this year, and is expected to generate more than RM25 million in tourist receipts for the country, according to the organiser. Malaysia Major Events (MME) said Malaysia would ho …

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) — Malaysia needs to advance the growth of the cruise tourism segment in order to capitalise on the multi-billion ringgit industry, said Datuk Seri Hasan Malek. The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister said to achieve the target of 36 million touri …