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KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Sabah continues to record strong growth in arrivals from China, with visitor numbers increasing 25.5 per cent in the first seven months of the year, reinforcing China’s position as the state’s largest international visitor market.
By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Twelve years ago, I was a correspondent based in New Delhi, India, a city that operates to its own peculiar character and rhythm.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has standardised the entry fee for e-hailing vehicles at RM2, inclusive of tax, across Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, effective today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Batik Air will launch direct flights from Subang to Bali and Penang to Batam in October, expanding its international connectivity between Malaysia and Indonesia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is committed to strengthening regional cooperation in the field of renewable energy and connectivity as an effort to expand economic opportunities at the sub-regional level of ASEAN, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
From Saraswathi Muniappan
NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit here, providing an opportunity for both leaders to strengthen Putrajaya and Moscow’s relations and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.
From Saraswathi Muniappan
NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and India’s investment ties continue to gain momentum, with Malaysia having approved 293 manufacturing projects with Indian participation worth US$2.95 billion (RM10.16 billion) as of June 2026, Malaysia’s Chargé d'Affaires, Deputy High Commissioner, Sharifah Ezneeda Wafa, said.
From Saraswathi Muniappan
NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to engage in high-level bilateral meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his working visit to the Indian capital for the 18th BRICS Summit this weekend.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines flight MH1 from London Heathrow (LHR) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL), scheduled for Sept 9, 2026, has been cancelled following a widespread technical disruption affecting the United Kingdom’s (UK) air traffic control system.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) has won the Student Support Award at The PIEoneer Awards 2026 in London for its International Student Arrival Centre (ISAC), strengthening Malaysia’s position as a preferred study destination and student-centred global education hub.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- Xiaomi Corporation today launched the REDMI Note 17 Series in Malaysia, comprising four new models including its first-ever Pro Max variant, alongside its latest lineup of smart wearables.
From Abdul Hamid A Rahman
GUIYANG, CHINA, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- As a Malaysian journalist on assignment to observe Guiyang’s growing digital economy during Merdeka month, my first lesson about life in one of China’s emerging technology cities did not come from an artificial intelligence laboratory, a data centre or an autonomous vehicle.
