Day: July 11, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) welcomes the proactive actions of Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong to carry out an independent audit of Human Resources Development Bhd (HRD Corp). PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, in a statement, said that it proved Sim kept his promise not to hide any truth, and described it as the right move in restoring the public’s trust in the government’s Company Limited by Guarantee (CLBG). ‘Although the issues reported by the PAC and Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) occurred before Sim became the Human Resources Minister, his willingness to appoint an independent audit

AMSTERDAM, This randomized, controlled trial was conducted at a tertiary IVF center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Between January 2023 and June 2023, 120 women were randomized. Eligible women were aged 18-37 years with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). After providing written informed consent, participants were randomized (1:1) to undergo CAPA-IVM with or without FSH-priming. Participants in the FSH-priming group received two days of recombinant FSH (rFSH) injections before oocyte pick-up; no rFSH was given in the non-FSH group. All retrieved cumulus oocyte complexes underwent biphasic in vitro maturation (CAPA-IVM). Matured oocytes underwent fertilization through ICSI procedure, and were cultured to

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Communications is scheduled to table the proposal to enact a new act or amend existing laws to address cyberbullying at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said it is part of the ministry’s effort to make social media platforms safer for users. ‘We will inform the Cabinet meeting tomorrow about the actions that can be taken now, either by enacting a new act or amending the existing laws. ‘The current Parliament session will run for about another week, so we have time if the Cabinet feels there is a need (to present a bill)

KUALA LUMPUR, The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is inviting applications for the second cohort of the FIKRA ACE Accelerator programme, which is part of the FIKRA ACE initiative. SC said in a statement today that the programme supports startups in developing innovative solutions through an eight-week programme featuring workshops, mentorship, networking, and funding facilitation. The FIKRA Accelerator programme, expected to begin in August, is open to individuals or companies with less than three years of market presence and accepts both local and international applicants. The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is the strategic local ecosystem partner for the programme. MDEC

KUALA LUMPUR, Chinese national-type primary schools (SJKC) have experienced a notable increase in Bumiputera student enrollment, nearly doubling from 11.67 per cent in 2014 to 18.52 per cent this year, according to the Education Ministry (MoE). In a written response on the Parliament website, the ministry reported that the enrollment of non-Bumiputera students at SJKC decreased from 88.33 per cent to 81.48 per cent over the same period. A similar trend was observed in national schools (SK), where non-Bumiputera student enrollment decreased from 6.19 per cent in 2014 to 4.88 per cent in 2024, while Bumiputera student enrollment increased from