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Manila: The Asia United Bank said on Thursday that it is planning to integrate the Philippine Statistics Authority’s eVerify with its branch banking service, allowing customers who registered to the national identification (ID) system to easily open a bank account. The national ID eVerify provides users with a suite of verification tools, including facial recognition and real-time data verification. It also has a feature called the national ID check which can verify the authenticity of any format of the national ID, including the digital national ID by scanning the quick response (QR) code feature. AUB was the first bank to

LABUAN, After years of anticipation, a long-awaited moment has finally arrived for Labuan’s low-income B40 families. Next month (October), they will move into their new homes under the Program Residensi Rakyat (PRR) – the first affordable housing initiative launched by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing on this duty-free island. The RM119 million PRR Batu Arang, Tanjung Aru project, which began in 2018, faced delays due to the pandemic but was completed in August this year, offering long overdue relief to families in need of stable, affordable housing. On Sept 17, Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister Datuk Aiman

KLUANG, The government plans to establish a new MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) specifically for the children of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel, aiming to provide more educational opportunities for them. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this new addition will increase the total number of MRSMs in the country to 58. It will be the second MRSM dedicated to MAF families following the one at Terendak Camp, Melaka. ‘We will discuss with the Defence Ministry (Mindef) and its minister (Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin) to determine a suitable location. ‘We will decide whether to utilise

BEIJING, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia arrived here today for a four-day state visit to China. His Majesty, who ascended the throne on Jan 31, 2024, is making his maiden state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. The special aircraft carrying His Majesty departed from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Subang Air Base at about 9.40 am and arrived at the Official Terminal, Beijing Capital International Airport at 3.30 pm. Accompanying His Majesty on the visit are Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, and Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. Tunku

BEIJING, The state visit of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to China, which starts today and ends on Sept 22, is highly anticipated by China, said Malaysia’s Ambassador to China Datuk Norman Muhamad. He noted that this is the first state visit by a Malaysian King to China in 10 years, marking a significant moment for both nations as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. “This is the first state visit in 10 years … indeed, it has been a long time. We are very pleased to have this visit. China warmly welcomes His Majesty’s visit.