Tag: Malaysia
Suspected aviation debris washes up in Malaysia
Malaysian aviation officials were on Thursday (January 28) examining a metal object believed to be plane wreckage which washed up on the Malaysian east coast, prompting speculation for the second time in a week that debris from missing Malaysian Airlines aircraft MH370 may have surfaced. Local media reported that the object, which was white and measured two metres long, was spotted floating in the waters near the town of Besut in the eastern state of […]
ASEAN: Internet of things for smart farming
Malaysia is exploring the use of internet of things (IOT) technologies for agriculture in the ASEAN region, driven by collaboration between government and the private sector. Serene Chan, Industry Manager, ICT at Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific, said Malaysia is leading the way in the use of IOT for agriculture in the region. For example, remote sensing technology can reveal irregularities in crops before they can affect a large volume of produce, said Enrico Paringit, […]
Iglesia ni Cristo conducts outreach program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Iglesia Ni Cristo continues to conduct outreach programs not only in the Philippines but also in different parts of the world. Different medical services were given for free to residents of Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo or the Church of Christ from the locale congregation of Bangsar conducted an outreach program in their place of worship on November 29, 2015. The members invited their families and friends who were […]
Malaysia hands over ASEAN chairmanship to Laos
Malaysia handed over ASEAN rotating chairmanship to Laos on Sunday (November 22), marking the end of a two-day regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Leaders from 18 countries including the United States, China, India, Russia, Japan and Southeast Asia who gathered for the summit in Malaysia, the host in 2015, issued strong calls for action after a recent spate of attacks by Islamic State in Paris, Mali and Lebanon. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak opened the […]
Obama arrives in Malaysia for ASEAN meeting
(Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Malaysia on Friday (November 20) on the final leg of a series of summits aimed at furthering Washington’s bid to rebalance ties towards Asia and challenge China’s increasingly assertive posture in the region. Obama is joining leaders of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a weekend summit. Leaders from seven other countries with close partnerships with the grouping – Australia, China, India, […]
Brunei PM arrives in Malaysia for ASEAN meeting
Brunei’s Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah arrived in Malaysia on Friday (November 20) ahead of a two-day regional meeting. Hassanal Bolkiah and wife Pengiran Anak Saleha arrived in Subang Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and were met by Malaysian officials. Brunei is one of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Leaders of the 10-member state regional bloc will meet with their dialogue partners from United States, China, Japan, Australia, India, New Zealand, Russia […]
President Aquino to attend ASEAN summit in Malaysia
President Benigno S. Aquino III will attend the Association of South East Asian Nation or ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the issue of territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea will be tackled. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Malaysia tightens security ahead of ASEAN summit
Malaysian authorities tightened security as they deployed soldiers in its capital city on Friday (November 20), taking extra security precautions amid unconfirmed reports of an “imminent terrorist threat” ahead of a regional summit. U.S. President Barack Obama’s is joining leaders of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a weekend summit. Leaders from eight other countries with close partnerships with the grouping – Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea […]
Boat capsizes off Malaysia, at least 14 killed
(Reuters) — An overloaded wooden boat believed to be carrying dozens of Indonesian illegal immigrants sank off the coast of Malaysia on Thursday (September 3), killing at least 14 people, 13 of them women, maritime officials said. The boat had left Sabak Bernam in Malaysia’s Selangor state and was heading for Sumatra in Indonesia when the accident happened. Muhammad Aliyas Hamdan, First Admiral at the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, said fifteen passengers had been rescued by […]
Thousands in call for Malaysian PM to go
(Reuters) — Malaysian protesters woke on Sunday (August 30) and prepared for the second day of an anti-government rally which saw thousands take to the streets the day before. Nearly 5000 people spend the night outside, protest organisers Bersih estimated as part of protests calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down. Protesters gathered near Independence square on Sunday, which remains blocked off, and started their day with physical exercises while others attended […]
Protesters gather to pile more pressure on Malaysia’s PM
(Reuters)– Thousands of protesters gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (August 29) for a two-day rally to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak, bringing to the streets a political crisis over a multi-million-dollar payment made to an account under his name. The Malaysian leader has weathered weeks of attacks since it was reported that investigators probing the management of debt-laden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) had discovered the unexplained transfer of […]
