Day: July 31, 2024

JOHOR BAHRU,, The Sessions Court here today set Sept 2 as the remention date for the case involving terrorism-related charges faced by five family members of the suspect in the Ulu Tiram police station attack last May, which caused the death of two policemen and another injured. Judge Rasidah Roslee set the date after allowing the application by deputy public prosecutor Fazeedah Faik for some time to complete the terrorism expert’s report before the case is transferred to the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The judge also ordered one of the accused, Mariah Radin Imran, 19, to get a health examination

LONDON,, Over one third (35%) of global enterprises are struggling to retain or attract crucial skills in AI, data and automation, which is threatening their optimistic AI ambitions. This is according to research from an IDC InfoBrief, commissioned by Expereo, Enterprise Horizons 2024* which highlights a critically low supply of AI expertise, despite AI now being considered as the biggest priority for CIOs across the world. The research of 650 technology leaders in global enterprises across Europe, US and APAC showed that not only are enterprises struggling to attract or retain crucial talent, but their current external technology partners are

PUTRAJAYA,, Malaysia’s total population in 2024 is estimated at 34.1 million as compared to 33.4 million in 2023 with a growth of 1.9 per cent, according to the Current Population Estimates, Malaysia, 2024, released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the citizens population increased from 30.4 million in 2023 to 30.7 million in 2024 with a slower growth rate 0.7 per cent from 0.8 per cent in the preceding year. ‘Similarly, non-citizens showed the same trend with a slower growth rate of 13.6 per cent in 2024 as compared

KUALA LUMPUR,, Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Datuk Seri Mohd Zuki Ali has urged all civil servants to continue delivering services with unwavering professionalism and integrity, particularly in the current challenging and uncertain post-normal era. He said that continuous efforts should be consistently mobilised for the country’s progress and development, while upholding the pledge of professionalism in public service to ensure excellent service delivery. Mohd Zuki, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), urged the university staff to continuously implement improvements in systems, regulations and work processes for the benefit of both the institution and society.

KUALA LUMPUR,, Following an encouraging response, the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) will extend the “Restructure Your Loan for as Low as RM300” campaign for its borrowers until Sept 30. In a statement today, PTPTN announced that the campaign period has been extended from the initial two months ending on July 31 to four months, beginning June 1, for both conventional and Ujrah loans. “This campaign is a special initiative designed to encourage and support borrowers with outstanding loans to settle their arrears with an initial payment as low as RM300. “The restructuring provides borrowers with the convenience of