Young Chinese consumers turn to ‘guzi’ goods for good moods
[BorneoPost] - 01/13/2025
BEIJING (Jan 14): On Dec 31, the last day of 2024, Cui Zhijun and his friends visited “guzi” shops in Beijing’s Wangfujing Xiyue Shopping Center, dressed in anime-character costumes. As a fan of the anime series “Naruto”, this was his unique way of welcoming the New Year. The word “guzi,” a (…)
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CVLB Sarawak: 468 bus stops identified to support routes under SBST
KUCHING (Jan 14): A route mapping exercise carried out by the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Sarawak has (…)
[BorneoPost] - 14/01/2025
YTL gets green light for Ryt Bank, Malaysia’s first ‘AI-powered’ digital bank in venture with Shopee owner
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — YTL Digital Bank Berhad, a joint venture between YTL Digital Capital Sdn Bhd and Sea Limited, (…)
[Malay Mail] - 15/01/2025
SDI to identify paddy cultivation, rice ecosystem IADA stakeholders in Sri Aman
KUCHING (Jan 14): A project to map out all stakeholders will be carried out by the Sarawak Development Institute (…)
[BorneoPost] - 14/01/2025
Support women’s creativity, talent, deputy minister tells longhouse chiefs
MIRI (Jan 15): Longhouse chieftains should make good use of women’s creativity and talent as a means to earn (…)
[BorneoPost] - 14/01/2025
Johor cops nab debt collectors who splashed homes with paint for RM450 a pop
JOHOR BARU, Jan 15 — Four individuals, including three men and one woman, have been arrested in Johor for their (…)
[Malay Mail] - 15/01/2025
PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia
ABU DHABI, Jan 15 — Malaysia must embark on a digital transformation within its economic and financial sectors, (…)
[Malay Mail] - 15/01/2025
Police arrest 49 men for sexual abuse of Indian teen
BENGALURU: More than four dozen men have been arrested in India for the repeated sexual abuse of a teenager over (…)
[New Straits Times] - 15/01/2025
One SpaceX rocket, two missions: US and Japan team up for ‘rideshare’ lunar exploration
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — One rocket, two missions: Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to (…)
[Malay Mail] - 15/01/2025
Labuan poised to become competitive tuna hub
LABUAN (Jan 14): The long-established tuna industry in this duty-free island has the potential for further (…)
[BorneoPost] - 14/01/2025
SK Long Sukang in Lawas no longer safe for occupation, confirms JKR
MIRI: The Public Works Department (JKR) has declared the SK Long Sukang building in Lawas as unsafe for occupation. (…)
[BorneoPost] - 14/01/2025
Retired engineer loses RM9.5 million to crypto scam in Johor
JOHOR BARU, Jan 15 — A 63-year-old former engineer from Johor has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam, (…)
[Malay Mail] - 15/01/2025