Day: October 3, 2024

ISLAMABAD, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif held a very fruitful meeting encompassing various bilateral issues at the Pakistan Prime Minister Official Residence here today. Anwar, who arrived in Islamabad last night for a three-day state visit to Pakistan, described his visit to the South Asian country as “very meaningful” personally. ‘This is a very meaningful visit to Pakistan. We (Malaysia and Pakistan delegation) discussed various issues concerning both countries from economic zones, issues of trade and markets and others,’ he said during the joint press conference with Shehbaz Sharif after the bilateral

DHAKA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh tomorrow, following an invitation from Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, Dr Muhammad Yunus. In a statement today, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, known as Wisma Putra, said the prime minister is scheduled to engage in a bilateral meeting with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to discuss and strengthen diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Bangladesh, fostering ties of friendship between the nations. ‘The Prime Minister is also expected to pay a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin before departing for Kuala Lumpur later that evening,’

KUANTAN, The Pahang palace today refuted a post on social media regarding a royal wedding invitation involving the Pahang Crown Prince Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and a woman as fake and has no connection to the Crown Prince or the palace. According to a post on the Kesultanan Pahang Facebook page, the post went viral on Instagram on Sept 24 after it was uploaded by a user named Farida.1111111, containing a paper that read ‘Istiadat Perkahwinan Diraja antara Tengku Hassanal dan Cik Farida Daud’ (Royal Wedding Ceremony between Tengku Hassanal and Cik Farida

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit ended lower on Thursday against the US dollar as the greenback strengthened on the back of heightened uncertainties on the geopolitical front. At 6 pm, the local note depreciated to 4.2185/2250 versus the US dollar compared with yesterday’s close of 4.1730/1790. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the ringgit was generally weaker against the greenback throughout the day. Similarly, he said that the Japanese yen was also weaker against the US dollar as the prospect of an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan looks dim following comments from

PUTRAJAYA, Fujifilm Malaysia today launched the ‘Spreading Smiles’ roadshow in conjunction with World Smile Day, aligned with the company’s new global mission of ‘Giving Our World More Smiles.’ The five-day event, running until Sunday at IOI City Mall, is also in collaboration with two well-known brands, Baskin-Robbins and Julie’s Biscuits, to celebrate the joy and happiness they bring to the public. “At Fujifilm, as you may have seen a while ago, our Group purpose is ‘Giving Our World More Smiles’. This is more than just a tagline; it’s a guiding principle that drives everything we do. “It enables us to