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NAGOYA, JAPAN – Vietnamese para powerlifter Lê Văn Công has achieved what most athletes can only dream of.  He won gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, setting a Paralympic record with a 183kg lift in the men’s 49kg category. He later claimed bronze at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, and silver at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan 2026, securing Vietnam’s first medal at the Games. B...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei’s automotive market has a new name to watch, as XPENG officially makes its debut in the country with the launch of three models — the X9, L03 and G6 — bringing a different approach to how people experience mobility. Unveiled by Imperial Motors Sdn Bhd at its showroom in Katok Point on November 6, the launch marks the arrival of a brand built aroun...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has completed 10 living donor liver transplants since launching its local programme in February 2025, marking a milestone in the country’s ability to deliver specialised treatment. Led by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC), the programme allows patients to undergo liver transplantation in-country...