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Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

Malaysia signed a deal with an American firm on Wednesday to resume the search for MH370 almost four years after the plane disappeared, with the company to receive up to $70 million if successful. The new hunt, which will last 90 days, is expected to start in mid-January when a high-tech vessel leased by the seabed exploration firm, Ocean Infinity, reaches a newRead more

SPNB Wants To Build 15,000 Affordable Homes Nationwide

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) aims to build 15,000 units of affordable homes at 10 to 15 per cent below market prices nationwide this year, its chairman Datuk Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad said. He said SPNB, through its subsidiary, SPNB Aspirasi Sdn Bhd, would also continue with the third phase of the Sungai Buloh Laguna Biru housing project, involvingRead more

High-tech ship en route to resume hunt for MH370

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

A US exploration firm said Wednesday it has sent a high-tech vessel in hopes of soon resuming the hunt for flight MH370, whose disappearance is one of aviation's greatest mysteries. The Malaysia Airlines jet disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people -- mostly from China -- on board en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing after diverting from its flight path. No signRead more

Malaysians protest against Trump Jerusalem move

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

Thousands of protesters in Muslim-majority Malaysia demonstrated Friday outside the US embassy over President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, denouncing it as a "slap in the face" for Muslims worldwide. Some 5,000 demonstrators marched on the Kuala Lumpur mission after the main weekly Muslim prayers in a nearby mosque, chanting and waving banners that read "Hands offRead more

Saudi Arabia joins Global Innovation Summit in Kuala Lumpur

RIYADH - Muslimchronicle

A Saudi delegation attended the Global Innovation Summit (GIS 2017) in Kuala Lumpur, which ended on Friday. The Kingdom participated in meetings of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC) and the GIS 2017, launched in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday. GFCC representatives were joined by international non-profit research centers, universities and leading investment companies from around the world, theRead more

Malaysian financial scandal inquiry urges probe

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

An inquiry into huge losses by Malaysia's central bank Thursday recommended Mahathir Mohamad face a criminal investigation, ahead of polls at which the former premier wants to oust the current government. The final report by the official Royal Commission of Inquiry into the scandal in the 1990s during Mahathir's tenure also recommended Anwar Ibrahim -- finance minister at the timeRead more

Saudi-Malaysia partnership praised

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Shaikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Shaikh has described his participation in thethe International Conference of ASEAN Muslims as a real proof of partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Malaysian government. This came in a speech delivered at the closing ceremony of the conference which concluded on Monday, accordingRead more

UAE, Malaysia establish joint co-operation committee

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

The UAE and Malaysia have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), regarding political consultation and the establishment of a joint co-operation committee. Shaikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, who is currently visiting Malaysia, and Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, Malaysian Foreign Minister, signed the two MoUs during a meeting today, UAE News AgencyRead more

Airbus says A320neo delivery goal is tough but within reach

Toulouse - Muslimchronicle

Airbus planemaking chief Fabrice Bregier said the company still expects to deliver “around 200” A320neo aircraft in 2017, but added that reaching this existing target would be “tough” in the wake of delayed engine deliveries. Bregier said Pratt & Whitney, whose industrial problems have delayed deliveries of jets at Airbus plants, was testing re-designed parts for its engines and expectedRead more