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MICROIP secures US$20m Taiwan smart residential project
MICROIP has secured a US$20 million (RM83.8 million) contract to provide system integration for a major smart residential development in Taiwan, giving the company a foothold in large-scale projects beyond its core chip design business. The 36-month ...
No ventilator, no sleep: Doctor recalls keeping critically ill baby alive on helicopter (video)
NINE years ago, a doctor boarded a helicopter with a critically ill baby, already exhausted after being awake for more than 24 hours. There was no portable ventilator on board. For the next two hours, Qistina manually ventilated the baby with an Ambu...
Thai Abbot arrested over alleged US$2.8m temple fund embezzlement
A SENIOR Buddhist monk has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of embezzling US$2.8 million (about RM11.4 million) in funds intended for his monastery, in the latest scandal to hit the clergy in the Buddhist-majority country. Phra Wachirayan Wi, 6...
Zoo Negara rejects claim it failed to protect animals in flash flood
ZOO Negara has rejected claims that it failed to assist animals during a flash flood two days ago, saying all animals under its care remained safe despite water levels rising to 1.2 metres in several areas. Zoo Negara deputy president Datuk Rosly Lan...
Bersama accuses government of targeting activists through AMLA measures
THE Human Rights Working Group of Bersama has accused the Government of targeting civil society activists through the freezing of personal bank accounts and travel restrictions imposed on two senior members of NGO Mandiri. Bersama said Mandiri execut...
Fuel subsidies or cash aid? Nik Nazmi poll fuels debate
THE debate over fuel subsidies and cash aid has resurfaced after a poll by former minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad found strong opposition to replacing subsidies with direct payments. Nik Nazmi asked on Threads whether the current fuel subsidy should be ...
Only frame left after Porsche catches fire along LPT1
A PORSCHE car was destroyed, with only the frame remaining after it caught fire at the exit to the Lanchang Toll Plaza on the East Coast Highway (LPT1) today. Assistant Director of Operations of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Pahang,...
Penang launches STEM-Pulse initiative to help fill shortage of engineers in the state
PENANG launched a STEM-Pulse initiative with the aim of overcoming the acute shortage of engineers by making technical subjects hip and enticing. The state reportedly faces an estimated shortage of around 60,000 skilled engineers and technical perso...