HANOI, Vietnam: China and Vietnam on Tuesday officially launched a bilateral QR code payment service in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, marking the rollout of the service in the Vietnamese market, reported Xinhua. The project enables consumers from China to make payments at merchants accepting the national Vietnamese QR code system
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) President, Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, stressed that the party will not be part of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)-led state government, choosing instead to remain in the opposition. Jeffrey, who won the Tambunan state seat in the 17th Sabah State Election,
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s achievement in securing third place at the WorldSkills Asia (WSA) Taipei 2025 proves that the nation’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) youth possess world-class skills and are capable of competing with the best countries in Asia. Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi,
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Four Independent assembly representatives have described their appointment as Sabah Assistant Ministers as a significant development. It provides a more inclusive space within the state leadership structure, ensuring the Independent bloc’s voice is represented in the state government. Kukusan assemblywoman, Datuk Rina Jainal, said the move allows
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Customs Department seized over RM16 million worth of electronic cigarette, or vape, devices and liquids in a raid on a storage warehouse in the Padang Besar Industrial Area in Perlis on Oct 13. Its director, Wan Marini Wan Hamzah, said that in the 3 pm raid, conducted
ISTANBUL: The death toll from deadly floods in Sri Lanka climbed to 334, with 370 others missing, the country’s Disaster Management Centre said on Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media. Search and rescue operations continue in multiple areas hit by flooding, landslides, and widespread destruction since the island was
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday described the ongoing extreme weather crisis as the worst natural disaster the country has ever faced, pledging full state support for recovery from the catastrophe, reported Xinhua. In a special address to the nation, the president said the government carries a
WASHINGTON: More than 8,500 flights were delayed and hundreds cancelled due to a snowstorm affecting Colorado and the northwestern US, according to FlightAware data, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. As previously reported by US media, a snowstorm warning was issued for the northwestern US on Saturday. As a result, more than 1,400
BEIJING: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Sunday’s Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix to set up a three-way title showdown at next weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, reported Xinhua. Verstappen’s win came as title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished second and fourth respectively, after their McLaren team made a
JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the floods and landslides that have devastated large areas of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra rose to more than 400 on Sunday, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Nearly a week of relentless rainfall has triggered flash floods and landslides, affecting more than a million people.
