Posts Tagged ‘ Bernama ’

Vietnamese People Association Opens Office In South Korea

SEOUL, May 21 (Bernama) — The Vietnamese People Association officially opened its headquarters in Incheon city about 50 km east of Seoul in South Korea on Sunday, Vietnam news agency reported. (read the story …)

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BERNAMA CELEBRATES 44 YEARS AS PREMIER NEWS AGENCY

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) — Today, the Malaysian National News Agency(Bernama) celebrates its 44th anniversary. Bernama started with humble beginnings in 1968 as a news provider to ahandful of print and electronic media that existed then. Today Bernama is a premier media organisation with its own portal(Bernama.com), television news channel (Bernama TV) (1998),...

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Saudi Arabia To Deal With Oil Field Development In Red Sea

BAKU (Azerbaijan), May 17 (Bernama) — The national oil company of Saudi Arabia 'Aramco' intends to implement a major project for the development of oil fields in the Red Sea, Azerbaijan's TREND news agency quoted local media report on Thursday. (read the story …)

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South Korea, New Zealand Explore Joint Antarctic Research

WELLINGTON, May 16 (Bernama) — Antarctic scientists from New Zealand and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are to investigate areas of possible joint research, New Zealand's leading Antarctic research institute announced today. (read more…)

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MALAYSIA'S ECONOMY TO GROW BY A SLOWER 4.5 PER CENT THIS YEAR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -– Malaysia''s economy is expected to grow bya slower 4.5 per cent this year due to weaker external demand, according to theUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).This is in comparison to the 5.1 per cent in 2011 from 7.2 per cent in 2010.ESCAP...

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[NEWS] THE 2012 JALAJAH 1 MALAYSIA RESULTS

SUNGAI PETANI, May 11 (Bernama) — Following are the results of the fourthstage of the 2012 Jelajah 1 Malaysia (J1M) cycling championship held here today: Stage 4 – Kangar to Sungai Petani (115.6km) ——————————————Top 10 finishers:—————-1. Mohd Harrif Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team – two hours 40 minutes56 seconds 2. Shinpei Fukuda (JPN) Aisan...

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Saudi Arabia Provides US$37 Million Funds For Roads Projects In Vietnam

HANOI, May 11 (Bernama) – Saudi Arabia will provide more than US$37 million in official development assistance (ODA) for two road projects in Vietnam's central provinces of Phu Yen and Quang Tri, Vietnam news agency reported. (read the story …)

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STUDENT DEMOS IN SAUDI ARABIA CAN PROVE COSTLY – RAZALI

PUTRAJAYA, May 10 (Bernama) — The demonstrations held in Mecca and Medinaby Saudi Arabian-sponsored Malaysian students, as part of the Bersih 3.0gathering, can adversely affect their future if Riyadh decides to send them homeor withdraw their scholarship, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk RazaliIbrahim said today. He said the students should appreciate the opportunity...

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70 MILLION EUROS FOR NEW AUTO PARTS PLANT IN THAILAND

BANGKOK, May 10 (Bernama) — The International Finance Corporation (IFC), amember of the World Bank Group, is mobilising 70 million Euros for a new carparts factory in Thailand. Continental Automotive Thailand Ltd''s new plant will rise in Ayutthayaprovince where many factories closed last year at the height of Thailand''sworst floods in 50 years. The...

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GREEN TECH HAS POTENTIAL TO BOOST MALAYSIA-TAIWAN TRADE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) — Emerging economic sectors such as greentechnology has the potential to increase trade and investment between Malaysiaand Taiwan in future, says Malaysian Green Business Association President TanSri Mustafa Mansur.He said given Taiwan''s expertise in the green technology sector, Malaysiacan benefit through technology transfer as well as joint-venture initiatives …...

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