PETALING JAYA: The Health director-general must remain the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) president, said the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MATCVS). In a statement issued Monday (Apr 22), it also said it supports the Cabinet decision to amend the Medical Act 1971 to facilitate the smooth registration of …
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InstaDeep CEO takes AI from Tunis to London
PARIS: Karim Beguir launched the artificial intelligence startup InstaDeep in Tunisia in 2014 with just two computers and US$2,000 (RM9,568). By 2023, it was an international operation bought by German laboratory BioNTech for US$700mil (RM3.34bil). “For the first time, we saw that a startup launched in Africa with very limited …
Baca Lagi »Rakan Muda activities can help alleviate mental health issues among youth, says Yeoh
PUTRAJAYA: Rakan Muda activities could aid youths by providing better coping mechanisms for their mental health such as outdoor activities, says Hannah Yeoh. Referring to the findings of the Malaysian Youth Mental Health Index 2023 (MyMHI23) launched Monday (April 22), the Youth and Sports Minister said 10 Rakan Muda activities …
Baca Lagi »TikTok vows legal battle as the US presses for app’s sale or ban
TikTok told employees it will fight in the courts if a US bill forcing a ban or divestiture of the Chinese-owned app is signed into law, as one of the world’s most valuable technology businesses tries to fend off an existential crisis in its most important market. “This is an …
Baca Lagi »Govt to set up portal to help combat scams, defamation, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA: A portal that utilises artificial intelligence (AI) will be created to help people verify the information they receive, repel defamatory news and fight fraud or scams, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said the portal was expanded from the special segment “Biar Betul!” which was broadcast on RTM channels …
Baca Lagi »KL20 Summit 2024 to attract high-quality investments – PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The KL20 Summit 2024 is strategically designed to introduce significant reforms, aimed at attracting high-quality, high-value investments from across the globe, while concurrently empowering local entrepreneurs to go global and seize emerging opportunities. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim noted that Malaysia’s stable government and good governance, pro-trade …
Baca Lagi »Sabah may appoint assessor to calculate 40% net revenue if no deal made by July, says Masidi
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will consider appointing its own independent assessor to calculate the 40% net revenue owed by the Federal Government if no agreement is reached by July, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic). The state Finance Minister said various initiatives and methods have been used and suggested while negotiation …
Baca Lagi »Australian PM calls X’s fight against removal of church stabbing posts ‘extraordinary’
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as “extraordinary” on Monday a decision by social media platform X to challenge in court a cyber regulators’ order for the removal of some posts about the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney. Police have charged a 16-year-old with a terrorism …
Baca Lagi »Malaysia plans South-East Asia’s largest integrated circuit design park
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to build South-East Asia’s largest integrated circuit design park and will offer incentives including tax breaks, subsidies and visa exemption fees to attract global tech companies and investors, the government said on April 22. Malaysia is aiming to turn Kuala Lumpur into a regional digital hub, …
Baca Lagi »Malaysia’s resolute stand on Palestinian issue maintained, says Ambassador to Turkiye
ISTANBUL: Malaysia’s stance on the issue of Israeli regime’s atrocities against the population in Gaza remains firm under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. According to the Malaysian Ambassador to Turkiye, Sazali Mustafa Kamal (pic), this matter is evident based on the Prime Minister’s continuous interaction on …
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