Day: September 26, 2024

KAWASAKI, Japan, Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has added the ‘TRSxxx120Hx Series’ of 1200V products to its lineup of third-generation silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD) for industrial equipment, such as photovoltaic inverters, EV charging stations and switching power supplies. Toshiba today started shipments of the ten new products in the series, five in a TO-247-2L package and five in a TO-247 package. The new TRSxxx120Hx Series are 1200V products that use the improved junction-barrier Schottky (JBS) structure[1] of Toshiba’s third-generation 650V SiC SBD. Use of a new metal in the junction barrier allows the new products

NEW YORK, Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, today announced the launch of Medidata Patient Payments, a new solution that streamlines trial-related stipends and reimbursements for patients participating in clinical research. This offering automates the payment lifecycle and addresses the longstanding challenge of compensating participants for their time, effort, and study-related expenses, while solving for growing concerns around the financial toxicity of clinical trial encounters. Medidata Patient Payments delivers an intuitive reimbursement experience for patients, allowing them to quickly submit requests for various expenses, including travel, meals, lodging, lost

CHANGSHA, China, The 2024 International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage Along the Silk Road kicked off in Changsha on Monday. The forum is held in Changsha and Nanjing from September 22 to 28. The forum, themed “Reimagining Our Heritage: Stories of Resilience and Change,” discussed the new opportunities and challenges brought by big data, artificial intelligence, metaverse, and other new technologies to the inheritance and protection of cultural heritage in the era of digitalization and globalization. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

PUTRAJAYA, The Federal Court today upheld the death penalty of a labourer convicted of murdering three young siblings six years ago. A three-judge panel, led by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli, dismissed Shahrul Pitri Jusoh’s appeal against his murder conviction and death sentence. In delivering the court’s decision, Justice Abdul Rahman said the High Court did not err in convicting Shahrul of the murder charges. He said the death sentence affirmed by the Court of Appeal, in exercise of its discretion, was appropriate given the circumstances of the crime. At the time the Court

PETALING JAYA, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is reviewing several acts involving e-commerce to update existing laws in line with the rapid development of the industry. Its minister, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the review covers the Electronic Commerce Act 2006, Consumer Protection Act 1999 and Consumer Protection (Electronic Trade Transactions) Regulations 2012. “The E-Commerce Legislation Review, conducted under the provisions of the 4th Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan (RP4 12MP), commenced in April 2024 and is expected to be completed in March 2025,” he said when officiating the TikTok Shop Seller Summit