Public Bank extends QR service with Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Group has extended its PBe QR service to support DuitNow QR Cross Border Payment between Malaysia and Thailand. In a statement on Monday, Public Bank said it is he first bank in Malaysia to enable the DuitNow QR Cross Border Payment which facilitates retail-based QR payment between the two countries. Importantly, […]
Sedania to provide tech to help Pos Malaysia reduce energy usage
KUALA LUMPUR: Sedania Innovator Bhd’s subsidiary has inked a six-year contract with Pos Malaysia to reduce energy consumption on a shared saving concept. In a statement on Monday, Sedania Technologies Sdn Bhd will provide its technology through its energy performance contract (EPC) framework which allows organisations to pursue their ESG objectives and significantly reduce its […]
Taliban battle for Panjshir as US warns of Afghanistan civil war
KABUL: Taliban fighters advanced deep into the last holdout province of Panjshir Sunday, as the top US general warned Afghanistan faces a wider civil war that would offer fertile ground for a resurgence of terrorism. Following their lightning-fast rout of Afghanistan’s army last month – and celebrations Monday when the last US troops flew out […]
Public support strong for Japan’s Covid vaccine minister as next PM
TOKYO, Sept 6 — Japanese voters strongly support Taro Kono, minister in charge of fighting Covid-19, becoming the next prime minister, a second opinion poll said on Monday, as potential candidates prepare announcements that they will contest the leadership of the ruling party. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s shock Friday announcement that he was stepping down […]
Libya frees Saadi Gaddafi, son of former leader
TRIPOLI, Sept 6 — Libyan authorities have released Saadi Gaddafi, a son of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi who was ousted and killed during a 2011 uprising, a Libyan official source and a unity government source said on Sunday. Saadi Gaddafi fled for Niger during the Nato-backed uprising, but was extradited to Libya in 2014 and has been imprisoned since […]
Ex-US army sniper kills 4, including infant, in Florida shooting spree
WASHINGTON: A former sniper in the US military went on a shooting spree in central Florida, killing four people, including an infant boy in his mother’s arms, officials said Sunday. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Bryan Riley, shot and killed a 40-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman and her three-month-old son in a residential area in […]
Sydney Covid-19 cases may hit peak next week as Australia steps up vaccine rollout
SYDNEY, Sept 6 — Authorities in Australia’s New South Wales, the epicentre of the country’s biggest coronavirus outbreak, said on Monday daily infections were expected to peak next week, as they look to speed up immunisations ahead of easing restrictions. Australia is trying to contain a third wave of infections that has locked down its […]
Sesi persekolahan pelajar Tingkatan 5, 6 di Labuan mulai 3 Oktober
LABUAN: Kementerian Pendidikan (KPM) bersetuju untuk membuka semula sekolah di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan di sini, mulai 3 Oktober depan dengan fasa pertama membabitkan pelajar Tingkatan 5 dan 6. Menteri Kanan Pendidikan, Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin, berkata keputusan untuk membuka semula sesi persekolahan di Labuan itu dibuat setelah menilai bahawa pulau bebas cukai ini adalah satu-satunya […]
Seven lost teenagers in Jeram Bukit Hitam found safe
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven teenagers who lost their way during a waterfall hike at Jeram Bukit Hitam in Hulu Langat near here yesterday, were found safe early today. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said the teenagers, mostly 18, had gone hiking in the area and hoping to find a waterfall before they realised […]
