Day: September 25, 2024

IPOH, A man was found burnt to death in a fire that razed a house in Taman Muhibbah 2, near Sitiawan, early this morning. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the charred remains of Muhammad Khairul Ridzuan Muhamad Taib, 46, were found in the living room of the single-storey terrace house. He said the department received an emergency call at 2.40 am, after which a team of firefighters from the Sitiawan and Seri Manjung Fire and Rescue Stations was dispatched to the scene. ‘The fire destroyed about 60 per cent of the house. Seven

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) organised a workshop on the Implementation of the Industry Readiness Assessment Framework for 5G Services in Malaysia. The one-day workshop, held here yesterday, aimed to develop a framework to assess the readiness of key economic sectors, including manufacturing, services, construction and agriculture, in adopting 5G technology. The workshop is a follow-up to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) exchanged between MCMC and MIDA on July 4, aimed at implementing various initiatives leveraging 5G networks in vertical sectors and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), MCMC said in

KOTA BHARU, Police believe that GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) followers are still in the country because they lack the financial means to escape to neighbouring countries like Thailand. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the followers’ finances were controlled by GISBH leaders, who were recently arrested and had their accounts frozen. “The top leadership of GISBH has been arrested, so those below them (followers) cannot flee. GISBH followers are hiding (in the country) because they have no money, no salaries, or any other means to escape,” he told Bernama. Furthermore, they do not have places to seek

SINGAPORE, In a first of its kind pilot study on the hearts of bats, researchers from National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) discovered that bats have the ability to increase the pumping strength of the hearts when in stress. This suggests that the hearts of bats are highly robust and capable of preserving heart function during intense periods of stress and hence are protected against heart failure (HF). Bat hearts: Superior adaptability to stress In a collaborative pilot study, researchers from NHCS, in partnership with Duke-NUS Medical School, performed an investigative test to assess the pumping strength of the heart of

BOSTON, Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, announced today the launch of ProtiumSource, the world’s most advanced end-to-end solution for electrolyzer-ready water. ProtiumSource lets producers focus on green hydrogen, not source water. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is a critical component in the planet’s transition to a carbon-neutral future, offering an alternative to the fossil fuels used in hard-to-abate industrial markets, including ammonia-based fertilizers, steel and chemical production, power, and transportation. Green hydrogen is produced with zero carbon emissions, making it a highly desirable raw material for industrial uses. However, its potential