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This is the only thing I can give my parents,’ said the wheelchair-bound Marshal Lu Canner of Sarawak after defending his gold medal in the javelin F33 (physical impairment) category at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) here today. The 41-year-old Marshal, who has not been able to walk since birth and unable to work, said he will pass the incentives he will receive for his gold medal feat today to his parents. “What else can I do? I had ambitions to become a policeman but I can’t walk, can’t work and can’t help my parents. So, this is

The theme ‘Angkatan Masa Hadapan Benteng Pertahanan Negara’ for the 91st Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Day celebrations, scheduled from Oct 4 to 6 at Segenting Camp, Port Dickson, has been selected to highlight the MAF’s transformation efforts for the better. MAF Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel Services, Brig Gen Hamdan Ahmad, said the theme reflects the forces’ planning to improve their readiness in terms of technology, work processes, and other key aspects that can enhance performance. He said that, based on the essence of several defence documents, such as the Defence White Paper, a detailed plan has been

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] company and global leader in machine vision technology, is pleased to announce its next generation AI-powered BOS3 smart camera for industrial automation and inspection. The new BOA3 smart camera is designed to leverage the best features from previous BOA generations and combine them with new sensor and AI (Artificial Intelligence) inspection technologies developed by Teledyne. BOA3 is a highly integrated vision system in a compact, rugged smart camera format designed to meet the needs of the most complex, demanding machine vision applications. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said cases of influenza-like Illness (ILI) from Jan. 1 to Sept. 14 are 15 percent lower at 117,372 compared to the same period last year. Cases recorded for the same period last year were 137,980, DOH data show. A total of 126 deaths due to ILI were logged from Jan. 1-Sept. 14, also lower than the 142 recorded during the same period in 2023. “While the nationwide decline in flu-like cases is a positive sign, we must remain proactive. We cannot afford to be complacent,’ Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Friday. He

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday, reversing some of the earlier gains, as traders booked profits amid the recent rally in price, a dealer said. Palm oil trader David Ng said weakness in soybean and crude oil markets also weighed on the sentiment. ‘We see support at RM3,950 and resistance at RM4,100,’ he told Bernama. At the close, the spot month October 2024 contract was reduced by RM76 at RM4,159 per tonne, November 2024 contracted by RM93 to RM4,096, while the benchmark December 2024 dropped by RM101 to RM4,051. The January 2025