NSE crash: Safety audit results of trailer involved in fatal accident to be known next week

KUALA TERENGGANU: The results of the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) Inspection and Safety Audit (JISA) on the trailer involved in the crash that killed five Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (Usas) students on the North-South Expressway (NSE) on May 12 is expected to be known next week.

E-hailing fare hike: Govt to study need for change in regulations

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will monitor ehailing services from time to time as well as gather and analyse information before any changes are made, including regarding the proposed fare regulatory mechanism.

Coronavirus: Flying to China from the US will no longer involve seven-day RT-PCR or antibody tests

Travellers flying to China from the US will no longer be required to provide three negative RT-PCR test results as of Friday.

At least one killed in building collapse in Nigeria's economic hub

LAGOS, May 21 (Xinhua) -- At least one person lost his life and another was injured on Saturday after a two-story building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub.

Campaigning starts for commune polls

Political parties have begun a two-week campaign for the fifth commune elections, which will be held on June 5, a National Election Committee (NEC) official said.

Political parties start campaigns for commune elections in Cambodia

Political parties in Cambodia began a two-week campaign on Saturday for the fifth commune elections, which will be held on June 5, a National Election Committee (NEC) official said.

Speed up Political Funding Bill to prevent selective prosecution, says Umno sec-gen

PETALING JAYA: The tabling of the Political Funding Bill should be sped up to prevent individuals from becoming victims of selective prosecution, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

South Korea looks to break China import dependence and establish ‘supply chain alliances’

African experts call for digital inclusion to realize sustainability agenda

NAIROBI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Universal access to digital technology could be the answer to Africa's endemic under-development, inequality, poverty and conflicts, experts said at a briefing in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Friday.

Tanzania commits heavy investment in digital economy

DAR ES SALAAM, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The government of Tanzania has Friday pledged to make heavy investments in digital economy, a move aimed at transforming the east African nation's economy, a cabinet minister said on Friday.