ALL Johor Barisan Nasional component parties have handed in their candidate lists for local authority councillors. It is learnt that Umno, MCA and MIC handed their candidate lists to the Johor government late last year to fill the 363 positions at the state’s 16 local councils. Johor Umno secretary Datuk …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic’s battery business must focus on boosting productivity, Group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters, signalling the Tesla supplier may hold off building a third battery plant in North America as demand for electric vehicles cools. The battery unit, Panasonic Energy, had previously said it aimed to decide …

For the first time, humanoid robots are set to be deployed in an automotive production plant in the US. This has been made possible by the development of increasingly sophisticated and intelligent models in recent years. The American company Figure has announced that it has signed an agreement with the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Companies that recently made headlines include Capital A, Eupe, Silver Ridge, Jentayu, Betamek, Edelteq, TSA, LB Aluminium, Tanco, KAB, Heitech Padu and YNH Property, said Apex Securities Research. Capital A Bhd now has up till June 30, 2024 to submit its proposal to regularise its Practice Note 17 …

A long-term study is needed in Kota Tinggi to avert floods. Kami Anak Felda Association (Felda Penggeli) chairman Saiddin Othman said studying the dynamics of rivers in the district was crucial to understanding how water flows and accumulates during heavy rain. “One of the main factors contributing to the floods …

SHAH ALAM: To ensure no one is left behind, the government will work with technical institutions in India to promote technical and vocational education and training (TVET), especially among the Indian community, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said Mitra (Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit) would …

Developing artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and fostering a degree of familiarity with the technology among the people has taken centre stage in Malaysia with the launch of the “AI for Rakyat” programme. Launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, this initiative is the outcome of a collaborative effort between …

DOHA (Reuters) – The second round of Asian Cup group games threw up a few surprises when the pre-tournament favourites were given a reality check as physical Arab teams showed they had closed the gap considerably on their more illustrious opponents. Japan, four-times champions and the highest-ranked team in the …

UNIVERSITI Sains Malaysia (USM) students organised a Chinese New Year Charity Festival Night which showed off the diversity of the nation. USM’s National Unity and Integration Secretariat organising chairman Kok Kai Chee said two months of preparations went into staging the event. Performances included a lion and dragon dance, wushu, …

KUALA LUMPUR: The possibility of restructuring of the existing rice system is being examined to address claims of irregularities and cartels, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. He said the ministry viewed seriously the allegations of the existence of rice cartels or occurrence of “games” by …