Penang Bridge finally begins to accept credit and debit cards for toll payments

Penang Bridge finally begins to accept credit and debit cards for toll payments

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — PLUS has recently announced the activation of the open payment system (SPT) at the Penang Bridge’s toll plaza. This allows users to perform toll payments over there by using MyDebit cards as well as Visa or Mastercard-branded debit and credit cards. It is a long time coming for Penang Bridge … Read more

Release the hounds: Hunt begins for UK show’s top dog

Release the hounds: Hunt begins for UK show’s top dog

BIRMINGHAM, March 8 — Tail wagging, panting and eyes focused, three-year-old Bakersfield shuffled through his trainer’s legs and twirled to the folk music that played, before lying flat on his belly in front of three stern-looking judges. The Border Collie was one of thousands of hounds who flocked to the National Exhibition Centre in England’s … Read more

Trial begins for ‘Rust’ armorer over deadly on-set shooting

Trial begins for ‘Rust’ armorer over deadly on-set shooting

SANTA FE, Feb 22 — Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial of the woman responsible for the guns on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie Rust, where a cinematographer was shot dead in 2021. Hannah Gutierrez has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins, who died from … Read more

Trial begins for ‘Rust’ armourer over deadly on-set shooting

Trial begins for ‘Rust’ armourer over deadly on-set shooting

SANTA FE, Feb 22 — Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial of the woman responsible for the guns on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie Rust, where a cinematographer was shot dead in 2021. Hannah Gutierrez has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins, who died from … Read more

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to clash in ‘Tiger vs Pathaan’, shooting begins in April

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to clash in ‘Tiger vs Pathaan’, shooting begins in April

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan are reuniting for another high-octane sequel in the Yash Raj Films spy universe, Tiger vs Pathaan. This will mark their first full-fledged film together since Karan Arjun in 1995. The film is slated to enter production this April, Times of India reported … Read more

Shopee’s Ramadan campaign begins today

Shopee’s Ramadan campaign begins today

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Shopee today launched its Ramadan Bersama Shopee campaign, with the aim of becoming the ultimate destination for consumers seeking Ramadan essentials. The campaign, which runs until March 18, features offers such as Free Shipping with no minimum spend required, Super Seringgit Ramadan Deals, “Ganjaran Ekstra 2 Hari” for civil servants … Read more

Ascent Solar Begins Advocacy Outreach to Brief Private Sector Space Activities Interagency Steering Group Members on Advantages of Thin-Film Solar PV in Space

Ascent Solar Begins Advocacy Outreach to Brief Private Sector Space Activities Interagency Steering Group Members on Advantages of Thin-Film Solar PV in Space

THORNTON, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (“Ascent” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASTI), a U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced it has initiated advocacy outreach to members of the recently-formed Private Sector Space Activities Interagency Steering Group as part of … Read more

Amanah national convention begins today

Amanah national convention begins today

KLANG, Dec 23 — The election of the five highest positions including the presidency among the 27 members of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) National Leadership Committee is among the highlights at the party’s National Convention which began today. The election for the 2023-2026 term saw 124 candidates submitting their nomination forms, including party president Datuk … Read more

Touch ‘n Go eWallet begins rolling out PassKey authentication, Face ID for payment

Touch ‘n Go eWallet begins rolling out PassKey authentication, Face ID for payment

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — After more than a year since Face Verification was disabled, Touch ‘n Go eWallet is finally bringing back Face ID and Touch ID authentication which makes it more convenient and secure to make payments. With the feature, you no longer need to type your six-digit PIN to confirm a QR … Read more

Kemaman by-election: Voting ends, vote-tallying process begins

Kemaman by-election: Voting ends, vote-tallying process begins

CHUKAI, Dec 2 — The polling process for the Kemaman parliamentary by-election, which began at 8am today, concluded at 6pm when all 49 polling centres were closed. All ballot boxes from the polling centres, involving 244 streams, will be taken to the vote-tallying centre at Dewan Berlian Utama, Kemaman Municipal Council here before the official … Read more