Indonesian president in Malaysia to mend strained ties

November 11, 2009 in Uncategorized
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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11, 2009 (AFP) – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrives in Malaysia Wednesday for a visit aimed at smoothing over the latest spats between the neighbours, who have a history of troubled relations.
Yudhoyono will be given a full state welcome at Parliament Square in the afternoon, before [...]

Vietnam, Malaysia to step up cooperation in three areas

October 25, 2009 in Vietnam Economy
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Vietnam, Malaysia to step up cooperation in three areas

QĐND – Sunday, October 25, 2009, 20:49 (GMT+7)

Vietnam and Malaysia on October 15 agreed to increase cooperation in various areas, especially in economics and trade, seafood exploitation and maritime security.
The agreements were reached during talks between Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham [...]

Mass wedding in Malaysia

September 10, 2009 in World
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Newly-wed ethnic Chinese in Malaysia pose during a photo session at a mass wedding ceremony in front of Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur on September 9, 2009. Some 200 couples tight the knot on the auspicious date 09.09.09 in the morning session out of 560 couples. For the Chinese, the number 999 means [...]

Indian group to build 27 million USD campus in Malaysia

December 13, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – One of India’s leading education groups, the Vinayaka Missions University, has announced plans to invest 100 million RM (roughly 27.5 million USD) in an engineering, technical and management branch campus in Iskandar, Malaysia.The VMU group has earmarked 220 million RM (60.6 million USD) for various education based projects as part of [...]

VN edge Malaysia 3-2 in first win

December 9, 2008 in Uncategorized
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My kick: Viet Nam’s Phan Van Tai Em (right) vies for the ball against Malaysian Mohamad Zaquan Adha in the AFF Cup. — VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Khanh
HA NOI — Substitute Nguyen Vu Phong scored twice to clinch a 3-2 win for Viet Nam in a do-or-die match with Malaysia in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) [...]

Malaysia to pull out peacekeeping mission in Philippines

November 28, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia has said it is suspending its participation in international peacekeeping operation in the southern Philippines.“Malaysia is suspending its participation in the IMT (International Monitoring Team) upon expiry of its mandate as scheduled on November 30,” Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim said in a statement.He also said that Malaysia is prepared [...]

Singapore proposes joint ventures with Malaysia

November 25, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia and Singapore should consider undertaking joint iconic projects in Malaysia’s Iskandar economic development area, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak said, citing the Singaporean PM’s proposal.Deputy PM Razak told Malaysian journalists that Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the suggestion during their bilateral meeting on November [...]

Indian company to increase investment in Malaysia

November 25, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Indian business software company, Focus Software Ltd, is to invest RM30 million (over 8 million USD) over the next three years to strengthen its operations in Malaysia and for forays into other Asean countries, as well as the Far East. Bernama news agency quoted the company’s chairman, Hasnain Ali Khan, as [...]

Indonesia, Malaysia agree on procedure for border patrols

November 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to adopt a permanent procedure for coordinated air patrols along their common borders, Antara news agency reported.The accord was reached in the 37th session of the General Border Committee of Malaysia-Indonesia (GBC Malindo), Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Commander General Djoko Santoso said on the sidelines of [...]

Malaysia to continue negotiations on FTA with US

November 19, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia will continue negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, local media reported. Although eight rounds of negotiations have been held on the FTA, an agreement when concluded, will lead to improved two-way trade between both countries, Malaysia’s Bernama news agency quoted Deputy Minister of International Trade [...]