Day: September 24, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) has celebrated its fifth anniversary with a three-day ‘Hi-5 for Health’ festivities which started last Thursday (Sept 19) to commemorate the milestone with Malaysian and international patients the hospital has served over the years. According to an SMCV statement, the festivities were officiated in a celebration ceremony on Sept 20 and was attended by the SMCV management team, patients, and media representatives. SMCV’s chief executive officer Susan Cheow in her speech at the event expressed her heartfelt gratitude of the hospital to their patients, both local and international, partners, and the Malaysian community

GEORGE TOWN, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in Penang has assured that the supply of one kilogramme (kg) subsidised polybag cooking oil in the state is sufficient based on monitoring and inspections carried out. Its director S. Jegan said that his team conducts periodic inspections daily and weekly at the manufacturer, packer, wholesaler and even retailer levels to monitor the presence of polybag cooking oil in Penang. He said based on the inspection, it was also found that the distribution of subsidised polybag cooking oil in the state from Sept 1 to 20 was 2,060,000

CHICAGO, NielsenIQ (NIQ), the world’s leading global consumer intelligence company, has released its much-anticipated Mid-Year Consumer Outlook: Guide to 2025 report, identifying macro catalysts across industries. The forward-looking study found consumers remain determined and resilient despite the uncertainty, providing a strategic roadmap for retailers looking to win over consumers over the next 12-18 months and beyond. The report anticipates that global consumers will spend $3.2 trillion more in 2025, representing nearly 6% growth compared with 2024, according to World Data Lab. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has occurred in the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi at 3:51 am. The Meteorological Department of Malaysia in a statement announced that the epicentre of the earthquake was 0.1° south and 122.9° east at a depth of 144 km which was 75km south of Gorontalo, Indonesia. ‘There is however no threat of tsunami to Malaysia,’ according to the statement uploaded on the department’s website. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, The Maxis eKelas Misi Jelajah Digital (MJD) competition continues its mission to spark interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among Malaysian school students by challenging them to design digital advocacy campaigns using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools. In its statement announcing MJD 2024 today, Maxis is inviting students to create a digital campaign that supports one of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Themed ‘GenAI for Good’, this year’s MJD centres on the everyday use of GenAI in responsible, productive, and creative ways. Students are encouraged to do research and select from any of the