Day: October 16, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The hearing of the defamation suit filed by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad against Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, which was scheduled to continue today at the High Court here, has been postponed to Oct 29 after the former prime minister was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) due to a lung infection. Dr Mahathir’s lawyer Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi informed the court that his client was admitted to IJN yesterday afternoon due to a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). “As such, my client has been issued medical leave until Oct 25. I request that today’s and

KUALA LUMPUR, Preparedness measures for health personnel to manage incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive materials are among the highlights of five new guidelines introduced by the Health Ministry (MOH) for disaster management in the country. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said these measures were part of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNe) Management Guidelines 2024, which also includes procedures for risk communication and disaster incident reporting. ‘The establishment of comprehensive and systematic guidelines for disaster management is crucial for ensuring readiness, rapid response and effective recovery during and after disaster events,’ he said in

KUALA LUMPUR, The Digital Ministry is examining the need for a special bill related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said that this consideration is being guided by the implementation of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act. He said this in his reply to a question from Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (PN-Masjid Tanah) about the ministry’s approach to addressing ethical, regulatory, and legal challenges posed by emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and cloud computing. — BERNAMA FLIGHT DELAY: AIRLINES URGED TO ENHANCE PASSENGERS’ REFUND SOP KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry

SEPANG, The Customs Department (JKDM)) is hopeful that there will be funds under Budget 2025 for essential assets like scanners, marine vessels and body-worn cameras to strengthen its operational capacity and authority, its director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin said. Speaking to the media today, she also expressed the department’s need for funding towards digital assets, particularly those incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), as a large number of customs officers will soon be reassigned to the Malaysia Checkpoints and Border Agency (MCBA). ‘With one-third of our workforce set to transfer to MCBA, we need more AI-driven assets to complement human resources.

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Malaysian Technical Universities Network (MTUN) today formalised a collaboration to bolster Malaysia’s high-skilled workforce through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was inked by MIDA Chief Executive Officer Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid and Vice Chancellors from four MTUN universities – Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Representing the universities were Professor Datuk Dr Zaliman Sauli (UniMAP), Professor Datuk Dr Ruzairi Abdul Rahim (UTHM), Professor Datuk Dr Yusserie