Apple to start letting people fix their own iPhones
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday said it will begin allowing people to fix gadgets they buy from the Silicon Valley giant in a concession seen as a victory for “right-to-repair” advocates. The iPhone and Mac computer maker has long restricted repairs to technicians at “Genius bars” in its shops or at authorised service centers, where […]
MAHB conducts emergency response exercise in view of passenger increase
SEPANG, Nov 11 — Pandemonium broke out at the KL International Airport (KLIA) momentarily when a group of plane passengers was ‘injured’ due to the ‘explosion’ of an engine of a Malaysia Airlines plane. More than 50 ‘victims’ were given immediate emergency assistance by the Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) in collaboration with other […]
US in drug overdose ‘crisis’ as deaths top 100,000 for first time
WASHINGTON: US annual drug overdose deaths have surged to more than 100,000 for the first time, a “crisis” driven mainly by fentanyl, officials said Wednesday. Experts say people with substance use disorders have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic, while law enforcement agencies are worried by the rise in fake prescription pills sold […]
15 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests
KHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 15 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, medics said, in the bloodiest day since the military’s October 25 takeover. The fatalities — all in Khartoum, especially its northern districts — raised to 39 the death toll from unrest since the military seized power, a pro-democracy […]
Kuching is first city in Malaysia to become member of Unesco Creative Cities Network
KUCHING: Kuching is now a new member of the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN), the first city in Malaysia to be admitted to the list. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said his Ministry received an official letter from Unesco on Nov 16, to inform that Kuching has been accepted […]
PM receives courtesy call from US Secretary of Commerce
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob received a courtesy call from the United States (US) Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo at his office at the Parliament building here on Thursday (Nov 18). In a post on his Facebook page, the Prime Minister said that during the meeting, they discussed the potential development […]
6,380 kes baharu COVID-19 dilapor hari ini
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia terus kembali mencatatkan trend peningkatan jangkitan baharu COVID-19 apabila 6,380 kes direkodkan hari ini. Angka itu yang terus meningkat sejak semalam menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan kes sejak pandemik kini sebanyak 2,569,533 kes. Ini menjadikan angka kumulatif bagi kes kematian adalah sebanyak 29,837.
Food Garden KLIA kembali dibuka dengan wajah baharu yang lebih segar
KUALA LUMPUR: The Food Garden yang terletak di aras 2 Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) kembali dibuka semula kepada orang ramai selepas menjalani proses penambah baikan dari segi kemudahan. Perubahan itu disasarkan untuk menjadikan lapangan terbang itu sebagai destinasi sehenti untuk makanan, beli-belah dan gaya hidup sama seperti Food Garden di Lapangan terbang Antarabangsa […]
Amazon bans Visa cards in UK, stepping up battle with payments giant
LONDON, Nov 18 — Amazon.com will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom from next year because of high transaction fees, the e-commerce giant said on Wednesday, escalating its fight with the credit card company. Separately, Bloomberg reported that Amazon was looking to move its co-branded credit card from Visa to Mastercard […]
