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Storm uproots trees in several KL areas

KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain and thunderstorms in the capital this evening wreaked havoc as trees were uprooted in several areas, but no casualties were reported. According to a statement issued by the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre, among

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Bukit Aman: Covid-19 pandemic has indirectly reduced terrorism threats

KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country has indirectly helped reduce terrorism threats in the country, says Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (E8) principal assistant director DCP Normah Ishak. She said that since the police

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Zakat fitrah in Perlis remains at RM7

KANGAR: The Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs) has set zakat fitrah (personal tithe) in the state this year at RM7 per person, unchanged from 2016. “The setting of the rate is in line with the approval of the

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10,000 expected to join ‘Malaysian 100 Million Steps Against Corruption’

SHAH ALAM: A total of 10,000 participants have been targeted to participate in the ‘Malaysia 100 juta Langkah Menentang Rasuah’ (Malaysia 100 Million Steps Against Corruption), a fitness programme to be conducted virtually, from April 13 until June 30. Karangkraf Media

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Canada is the No. 1 Country in the World, According to the 2021 Best Countries Report

The sixth annual Best Countries report reveals the importance of social justice as a global ambition, the unexpected societal byproduct of the COVID-19 crisis and the influence of conspiracy theories. WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, Canada

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Trip.com Group data shows boom in mainland Chinese demand for travel to Macao in upcoming May Day holiday

SINGAPORE, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group, a leading global travel services provider, has released data showing a big increase in mainland Chinese demand for travel to Macao SAR in the upcoming May Day holiday. Searches and bookings of

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Huawei opens the first DIGIX Lab in Asia Pacific to empower developers to build a digital future

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) today announced the opening of DIGIX Lab in Singapore, its first in the Asia Pacific region to serve as an innovation hub for mobile app developers in the region to drive

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Awkarin Is Back with New Nasi Kulit Malam Minggu Menu Items

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nasi Kulit Malam Minggu ala Awkarin, Indonesia’s pioneering ‘nasi kulit’ brand is celebrating three years of providing delicious and exciting takes on a classic dish. Established in 2018, Nasi Kulit Malam Minggu ala

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hoolah Chooses Perx Technologies To Dynamically Engage Millions of Buy Now Pay Later customers

SINGAPORE, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Perx Technologies, a leading enterprise SaaS Lifestyle Marketing Platform provider today announced its partnership with Asia’s leading omnichannel Buy Now Pay Later platform, hoolah. Perx would help accelerate hoolah’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) offering

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JULO Launches Digital Credit with 15 Million Rupiah Limit for Indonesia Customers

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Indonesian fintech lending industry has experienced massive growth with a 135% year-on-year increase in total borrowers account, reaching 155 trillion-rupiah disbursement (Financial Services Authority/OJK, December 2020).  The rise of fintech peer-to-peer lending has

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