Malaysia warns against threats by fake news, cybercrimes to society
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister has stressed that social media should be used responsibly and warned that fake news churned out by some people could disrupt society. “There are some people who are willing to become ‘paid writers’, there is even the term “fakery”, not bakery, a place to make bread, but a place […]
Malaysia, Russia discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties
Vladivostok: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have discussed ways to further strengthen ties between the two countries. During the 30-minute meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in the port city overlooking Golden Horn Bay, near the borders with China and North Korea, the two leaders […]
Mahathir: Muslims must be industrious and stop being dependent
Phnom Penh: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged Muslims to do away with the mentality of depending on others for aid and assistance. He added that Muslims must constantly strive to be industrious, honest and efficient to enhance their socio-economic standing. “It is very sad when we find Muslims everywhere mired in poverty […]
Malaysia’s Mahathir makes first visit to Cambodia since 1994
Phnom Penh: Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has arrived in Phnom Penh for his first visit to Cambodia since 1994. During his three-day official visit at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen, Dr Mahathir will attend a dialogue session with about 1,000 students and guests on “Balancing Relations with the Superpowers in […]
Will Malaysians continue to support- not supplant – unity, diversity despite formidable challenges? The answer is ‘YES’
By Habib Toumi Manama: Going through the message of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as he addressed his fellow citizens on Friday, the eve of the country’s Independence Day, revived my memories of my first visit to Kuala Lumpur in 2009. In his message, Mahathir insisted on the significance of all Malaysians coming together, […]
Mahathir urges Malaysians to keep up spirit of goodwill, nationhood
Putrajaya: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged all Malaysians, regardless of their religion, race and culture, to reflect on how the spirit of goodwill and nationhood has helped Malaysia achieve independence and develop into a successful country. Malaysia was built on the values of tolerance, strong character, mutual respect, the willingness to give […]
Malaysia: Mutual acceptance recipe for interracial unity
By Erda Khursyiah Basir BERNAMA Kuala Lumpur: The concept of mutual acceptance is the key ingredient of the recipe for interracial unity in Malaysia. After 62 years of independence, it is high time that the people of Malaysia realised and accepted the fact that this country has a multiracial population with diverse historical, religious […]
Islamic Tourism gives positive perspectives about Islam in Malaysia
By Norila Daud Senior Vice President of AJA Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is ready to welcome millions of international tourists in the Visit Malaysia Year 2020 which is very near the corner. The country with a population of over 32.6 million people is also known as an Islamic nation as Islam is the religion of […]
Malaysia, Vietnam discuss new opportunities, strengthening cooperation
Hanoi: Malaysia and Vietnam agreed to strengthen cooperation and look for new economic opportunities to reduce trade imbalance between the two ASEAN countries. In a joint media conference, Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said both countries agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in various sectors including defence, security, […]
Malaysia tapping digital technology to boost smart tourism development
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is embarking on a comprehensive digitalization journey to transform its tourism industry with smart tourism initiatives in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said. “We believe (that) by embracing the whole spectrum of digitalization, we will be able to provide the necessary tools […]