Day: September 8, 2024

GEORGE TOWN, The Penang STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Talent Blueprint which was launched today, will be incorporated into the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz He said the blueprint also will be supported by a portion of the RM25 billion allocated to operationalise the semiconductor strategies while the integration underscores both parties’ commitment to making Malaysia a regional manufacturing and services hub. ‘The Penang STEM Talent Blueprint is an excellent example of the whole-of-nation approach to address the challenges and seize the opportunities in our rapidly evolving industrial

PARIS, Malaysian chef de mission (CDM) to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games Datuk R. Subramaniam has taken full responsibility for the national contingent’s failure to meet the stipulated four-gold target. He said he accepted with an open heart their haul of two golds, two silvers and one bronze at this edition of the quadrennial multisports Games. ‘We were brave enough to declare (a target of) four golds because that was our assessment before we left for Paris 2024. ‘Our athletes did not give up when the Games began. It’s just that their opponents were much better,’ he told Malaysian sportswriters

KUALA LUMPUR, The artwork of young artist Zulkefli Jais, titled “Project Temporary Marking,” is currently showcased at the Asia Culture Centre in Gwangju and the Korea Foundation Gallery in Seoul, South Korea as part of the Gwangju Biennale 2024, which runs from today until Dec 1. In a statement today, the National Art Gallery said Zulkefli’s participation in the prestigious art event is a significant recognition for Malaysia, highlighting the advancement of Malaysian contemporary art and marking a notable achievement for Zulkefli, who has gained international acclaim. ‘Project Temporary Marking,’ which was previously exhibited at Menara Condong in Teluk Intan,

PUTRAJAYA, Between 2021 and 2024, civil servants accounted for approximately 10 to 13 per cent of new bankruptcy cases, Malaysian Department of Insolvency (MdI) director-general Datuk M. Bakri Abd Majid said. He expressed concern over the rising trend of bankruptcies among civil servants, noting that this increase contrasts with the overall decline in national bankruptcy statistics. Based on MdI’s open data, he said the percentage of bankruptcies among public sector employees was 12 per cent in 2020, 10 per cent in 2021, 11 per cent in 2022, 13 per cent in 2023, and has already reached 14 per cent in

KANGAR, The body of a man with burn marks was discovered in the compound of a house on Jalan Jejawi, Arau, this afternoon. Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said that police received information about the discovery from a member of the public via a phone call at 6.33 pm. “Initial investigations revealed that the man’s body was found deceased in the compound by a passerby near the MPK (Kangar Municipal Council) building adjacent to the property. “The body was found lying face up, burned and starting to bloat. The estimated time of death is approximately three days