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KUCHING, Sarawak has always welcomed scientists who offered to assist the State government in taking new approaches in policy formulation to preserve the environment that the people have been enjoying all this while. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government that he was leading now is giving emphasis on finding new ways to use the strength that the state possessed, particularly in mitigating climate change. Speaking at the Second International Conference on Tropical Sciences (TropSc) 2024 dinner here, tonight, he said after the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government set its economic policy based on three

CHUKAI, Three fishermen are feared missing in Kemaman waters after going out fishing on Sunday (Oct 13). Kemaman Maritime Zone Director Ariffin Ghazali said the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Kemaman Zone received a report related to the incident at 2.15 this afternoon. Ariffin said a Search and Rescue Operation (Op Carilamat) by the Maritime Rescue Sub Center (MRSC) Kuantan was activated and mobilized at 2.50 pm. ‘Around 2.15pm we received a report about a local fishing boat type A that went out to sea on Oct 13 and still hasn’t returned until today. According to reports, the fisherman usually

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia serves as a key gateway for Taiwan’s exports to Asian countries due to the many parallels in their development journeys, said Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Charles Lin. He said both Malaysia and Taiwan share common goals in the semiconductor industry, the development of the startup ecosystem, and their vision for smart cities. ‘The city government’s priority is to provide subsidies for the six companies we are bringing to the Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention (SDEC) 2024 to help them explore business opportunities abroad. ‘Our research indicates that Malaysia is the top choice for Taiwan to begin

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar and other major currencies at the close today, driven by positive sentiment ahead of the tabling of the national budget this Friday, said SPI Asset Management managing director Stephen Innes. At 6 pm, the local note improved to 4.2945/2995 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.3080/3120. Innes said that market sentiment has skewed towards the positive side in the midweek trading session, with the budget announcement later this week anticipated to be fiscally responsible, contributing to the ringgit’s recovery. ‘The ringgit showed notable strength today, reflecting its sensitivity to the

TOKYO, The second bullet of release dated October 15, 2024, should read: Sequential read performance up to 12,500 megabytes per second (a 73% improvement over the previous generation)(2)(4) (instead of Sequential read performance up to 12,500 gigabytes per second (a 73% improvement over the previous generation)(2)(4)). The updated release reads: KIOXIA INTRODUCES PCIE 5.0 NVME EDSFF E1.S SSDS FOR CLOUD AND HYPERSCALE ENVIRONMENTS New KIOXIA XD8 Series Improves Performance, Offers Range of Capacities and Form Factor Options Source: BERNAMA News Agency