Day: August 5, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd (Merchantrade) has been recognised by the Peninsula Malaysia Labour Department (JTKSM) as an approved issuer of a designated payment instrument for wage payments. Merchantrade founder and managing director Ramasamy K. Veeran said the expansion into digital wage solutions was a natural progression following the company’s success in the remittance and e-wallet sectors. He emphasised the need to address the challenges faced by foreign workers and other unbanked segments in Malaysia. ‘Over the years, we have built a robust ecosystem tailored to the needs of this segment. Thus, we believe Merchantrade is strategically positioned to

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor government has given assurances that all licensed traders who do business at the Shah Alam Stadium Bazarena, will be housed in a designated area at the Shah Alam Sports Complex (KSSA), when it is completed in 2026. Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, said that the Bazarena business site, which houses traders from Farmer’s Market and Pasar Karat at the stadium, has currently been set in the KSSA development plan. “In the plan (construction of KSSA) there is indeed an area for them to do business. ‘Insya-Allah, I will make sure that all the traders

.PUTRAJAYA, In conjunction with National Month, the Information Department (JaPen) is organising the Pentarama X Kelab Malaysiaku programme in 38 schools across five states to foster and ignite patriotic spirit among students. JaPen deputy director-general (strategic communications) Rubaayah Osman said the Pentarama X Kelab Malaysiaku squad would be visiting selected schools in Selangor, Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya), Negeri Sembilan, Sabah, and Sarawak to arrange various patriotic activities with the students. ‘This programme, which is a collaboration with our strategic partner, the Education Ministry, aims to nurture a love for the country from an early age. ‘We need to

CYBERJAYA, The Federal Territories football team is aiming for a bronze medal at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 in Sarawak, which will be held from Aug 17 to 24. Federal Territories Sports Council (MSWP) director Nik Ahmad Zahiruddin Nik Saleh said this target was set after evaluating the performance and quality of the players, who are a mix of those who played in the 2022 Youth Cup and the 2023 President’s Cup. “I see something positive in this team. I aim for a top-four finish, matching our previous achievement, but if luck is on our side, we hope to stand

KUALA LUMPUR, Oxford Nanopore Technologies (Oxford Nanopore) has announced a landmark project with Singapore’s National Precision Medicine (NPM) programme, led by Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE). In a statement, Oxford Nanopore said this project aimed at developing a comprehensive structural variant catalogue representing three major ethnic groups in the country including Chinese, Malay and Indian ethnicities. These genetic variations have demonstrated significance in helping clinician scientists and researchers in understanding human genetic diversity and diseases. This initiative underscores Oxford Nanopore’s commitment to advancing genetic research and healthcare outcomes on a global scale, particularly for ethnically diverse populations that are typically