Day: September 12, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (‘CIMB’ or ‘the Bank’) have collaborated with Samsung Malaysia Electronics (‘Samsung’) to offer a range of products and services, making it easier for customers to own selected Samsung Galaxy devices with the Bank’s attractive financing plans, exclusive trade-in deals and special promotions. As part of this collaboration, CIMB and Samsung have introduced the first-in-market Galaxy Forever Programme (‘the programme’), allowing CIMB debit or credit cardholders to trade-in eligible Samsung Galaxy devices for up to 50% of the device’s recommended retail price for an annual upgrade to new devices. This eases

KOTA KINABALU, NanoMalaysia Berhad (NMB), Phlexcell Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary under NanoMalaysia Berhad (NMB), a company limited by guarantee under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) announced today a tripartite collaboration to advance the development of solar energy and flexible electronics in Malaysia. The collaboration was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with an exchange ceremony held during the Eighth World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON) at the Sabah International Convention Centre today. ESTCON is a biennial congress organised by UTP to bring together researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders from across

MELBOURNE, Australia, Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT), a leading global technology solutions company, has been awarded a contract to supply Huizhong’s SCL61H-100 smart ultrasonic water meters to South East Water’s Digital Meters program. South East Water is undertaking the largest rollout of smart meters in Australia. The deployment of Huizhong’s smart water meters aligns with the water utility’s aim to significantly reduce water wastage, a critical issue as non-revenue water-water lost to leaks and bursts in distribution systems-represents a substantial operational cost for water utilities as well as an environmental issue. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KOTA BHARU, A labourer was sentenced to a total of 72 years in prison and 60 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for raping his biological daughter, who gave birth to their child last year. Judge Zulkifli Abllah handed down the sentence on the 46-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to six counts of raping the girl. The judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane for each count, with the jail sentence to be served consecutively. The man was also ordered to undergo rehabilitation and counseling while in prison

LAHAD DATU, The contributions of Felda’s early settlers must never be forgotten, as they were the pioneers whose efforts have benefited generations today, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. The prime minister praised the pioneers for their unwavering resilience in clearing vast jungles to establish Felda settlements, saying that their efforts were no small feat. ‘We must also remember that the initial plans were very different from what we see today. There were no roads, no schools, nothing of that sort. They (settlers) had to clear the thick jungles themselves. ‘These are the sacrifices of our forefathers and mothers, the original