Nation

PJ cops arrest suspect who allegedly cheated imam

PETALING JAYA: A man who allegedly took advantage of an imam's (mosque worship leader) generosity here has been arrested for fraud.

Drones

Air taxi firm Volocopter teams up with Schenker to deploy heavy-lift drones

German aviation startup Volocopter has teamed up with logistics group DB Schenker to deploy its heavy-lift drones, in a project that will gather vital practical flying experience before its air taxis enter service.

Nation

Sabah polls: PBS has no plans to withdraw any of its candidates, says Joseph Pairin Kitingan

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has no intention of withdrawing any of the 22 candidates it has fielded, says Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.

Other Sports

Tokyo 2020 consulting firm paid around $370,000 to Diack's son - report

(Reuters) - A consulting firm for Tokyo's Olympic bid committee paid around $370,000 to the son of Lamine Diack, once one of the world's most powerful sports officials, around the time Japan was picked to host the 2020 Games, Kyodo News reported on Monday.

Entertainment

Award-winning director Syamsul Yusof releases religious song 'Satu Kalimah'

In an over two-minute post, the director-actor-singer talks about his Islamic themed song and why he wrote it.

World

Protesters occupy Swiss square demanding action on climate change

BERN (Reuters) - Up to 400 protesters occupied a square near the Swiss National Bank and parliament in Bern on Monday, as leaders of a group that has also targeted banks including Credit Suisse said they sought to highlight government inaction on climate change.

World

Indonesia president urged to delay regional polls over contagion threat

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian religious groups and experts, including a former vice president, are urging authorities to delay regional elections set for December, as coronavirus infections surge in the world's fourth most populous country.

Nation

Driver of trailer in SS2 tower crane accident has come forward, says cops

PETALING JAYA: The driver of the trailer in an accident involving a tower crane and a car in SS2 has come forward, says Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal.

Cricket

Langer mindful of 'hub life' as Australia prepare for summer

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia cricket coach Justin Langer says one of the most difficult things his team will face during the home summer is spending time away from their families as they play their international schedule from within bio-secure bubbles.

World

Indonesian gravediggers under strain as COVID-19 burials surge in Jakarta

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Gravedigger Junaedi Bin Hakim toils until nearly midnight almost every day in a Jakarta cemetery, preparing plots for fellow Indonesians amid a renewed spike in coronavirus burials.

AseanPlus News

Brunei economy continues to grow by 2.8% in Q2 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 21 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): In Q2 2020, Brunei Darussalam’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices was estimated at BND4 billion compared to BND4.8 billion in Q2 2019.

Nation

Three sisters living in filth-strewn shophouse sent to children's home

KUANTAN: Three sisters living in extreme squalor in a shophouse space with animals have been sent to a children's home until their guardian can provide a better living environment.

Cryptocurrency

China needs first mover advantage in digital currency race

SHANGHAI: China needs to become the first nation to issue a digital currency in its push to internationalise the yuan and reduce its dependence on the global dollar payment system, a commentary published by the country's central bank said.

Rugby

From bubble to bubble for Australia's Wallabies

SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than half of the Wallabies squad had little more than a single day to decompress after the Super Rugby AU final before taking off for a Hunter Valley training camp on Monday to prepare for the test season.

Other Sports

Wolves' Silva hoping to elevate game under Nuno

(Reuters) - Portuguese teenager Fabio Silva has no doubts tht he made the right decision by swapping Porto for Wolverhampton Wanderers and is relishing the prospect of working with manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

Technology

Seoul city to install Hanok-style, high-tech bus stops

The Seoul city government said on Sept 21 it has decided to adopt the design of hanok, or traditional Korean houses, for high-tech bus stops in the capital, Yonhap news agency reported.

Brunei

Domestic demand drives Brunei’s retail sales growth

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 21 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): In the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, retail sales performance in Brunei Darussalam continued to show an increase of 1.6 per cent year-on-year, after increasing by 5.8 per cent (revised from 4.3 per cent) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020.

Nation

Recovery MCO violations: 124 detained at pubs, nightclubs

PUTRAJAYA: Police nabbed 124 individuals at pubs and nightclubs as part of the government’s operations on recovery movement control order (MCO) violations, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Other Sports

Man Utd must make signings to keep up, says Shaw

(Reuters) - Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has said the Premier League club must bring in reinforcements after they opened their Premier League campaign with a 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Economy

Malaysia’s GDP to shrink 6% this year, rebound next year

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is forecast to shrink by 6% this year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it will rebound 6.6% next year, according to the Global Economic Outlook report from Oxford Economics.