Arkib Harian: February 6, 2024

Felda plans to develop as ‘circular economy’ to generate new income

Felda plans to develop as circular economy to generate new

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) is looking to develop more as a circular economy that has the potential to be the basis of a new approach in strengthening the agency. The concept of a circular economy is the concept of use, return and recreate to maximise use …

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Rubble in British railway town raises red flags for PM Sunak

Rubble in British railway town raises red flags for PM

CREWE, England (Reuters) – A grand project to help revitalise the railway town of Crewe lies buried under mounds of earth, serving as a bleak warning for Britain’s Conservatives and their fight to retain power. The large building site at the centre of the town in northwest England was supposed …

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Cricket: Cricket-Williamson gets second century as NZ build lead of 528

Cricket Cricket Williamson gets second century as NZ build lead of

(Reuters) – Kane Williamson scored his second century of the match as New Zealand dismissed South Africa for 162 before extending an already substantial lead to a mammoth 528 runs on the third day of the first test at Bay Oval on Tuesday. The hosts will resume on 179 for …

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UK to spend more than £100mil (RM597mil) to tackle challenges posed by AI

UK to spend more than 100mil RM597mil to tackle challenges

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will invest more than £100mil (RM597mil) to help regulators and universities tackle challenges around artificial intelligence, as part of his government’s efforts to make the UK a global leader in the emerging technology. Almost £90mil (RM537mil) will be used to launch nine new research hubs …

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FBM KLCI little changed in thin trading

FBM KLCI little changed in thin trading

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia traded flat at midday on Tuesday, with the benchmark FBM KLCI inching up 0.65 of a point, or 0.04% to 1,511.99. Dealers said investors were cautious after a slide on Wall Street overnight. Investors are also holding back from making large bets ahead of the long …

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Let doctors decide if they need HLP to specialise, says MMA

Let doctors decide if they need HLP to specialise says

PETALING JAYA: The government should let Medical Officers (MO) decide if they wish to apply for the Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan (HLP) scholarship to specialise through the parallel pathway, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). MMA president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz said under the present system, all MO in public healthcare, …

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Gas Malaysia 4Q23 net profit to rise 3%

Gas Malaysia 4Q23 net profit to rise 3

KUALA LUMPUR: Gas Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (4Q23) is expected to inch up 3% sequentially backed by a higher sales volume coupled with better gas selling prices. “We expect Gas Malaysia’s 4Q23 net profit to come in at about RM88mil (+3% QoQ), …

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US expects to make chips funding awards in coming eight weeks -Raimondo

US expects to make chips funding awards in coming eight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday said her department plans to make several funding awards within two months from the government’s $39 billion program to boost semiconductor manufacturing. “We’re in the process of really complicated, challenging negotiations with these companies,” Raimondo told Reuters in an interview without …

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High Court fixes Feb 27 for Aman Palestin judicial review leave application

High Court fixes Feb 27 for Aman Palestin judicial review

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed Feb 27 for hearing Aman Palestin’s application for leave to start its judicial review bid against a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) decision to freeze its bank accounts in relation to an investigation. Justice Amarjeet Singh fixed the date during case management here on …

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