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KUALA LUMPUR, The Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) construction project, which is expected to be completed in December next year and operational in January 2026, will raise the standard of medical education and training in the country, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said the HUMS operations will also increase access to high quality healthcare services for the local community and increase the fiscal income as well as economy of the people especially in the employment sector. ‘HUMS will be a teaching and learning centre for medical and nursing students; will conduct medical and health

KUALA SELANGOR, The Selangor government has not received reports from the Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS) regarding the purchase or ownership of its homes by Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH), said state Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah. ‘Based on the application in LPHS (system), there is none (house purchases) made by the company. But if (the purchases) involve individuals, I am not aware. ‘However, we are ready to cooperate with the authorities to ensure that no issues arise,’ he said after launching the publicity and public participation programme for the Kuala Selangor Municipal

KOTA KINABALU, The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) received a total of 20 emergency calls regarding fallen tree incidents in several districts since yesterday. State JBPM Operations Centre said that the first call was received at 8 am yesterday, with the total number of calls reaching 20 as at 11 am today. ‘The incidents are believed to have been caused by strong winds, heavy rain, and unpredictable weather. ‘No casualties have been reported, and updates will be provided from time to time,’ it said in a statement. It said four cases each were reported in Kota Belud and Lintas,

CHICAGO, NielsenIQ (NIQ), the world’s leading global consumer intelligence company, announced two breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that further validate its leadership position. BASES AI and the CPG industry’s first large language model will help NIQ clients harness the power of responsible AI to drive innovation and grow market share. NIQ will also be speaking about AI trends in consumer buying intelligence and innovation at a panel on Thursday, September 19th at 2:20pm ET titled ‘Does AI Know What We Truly Want? How Synthetic Respondents Are Disrupting Product Innovation.’ BASES AI is a platform that uses consumer-permissioned data on consumption patterns

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Health (MOH) detected one positive case of mpox clade II variant yesterday. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the case was identified from 58 suspected mpox cases referred to the ministry this year. He said the patient is a male citizen who began exhibiting symptoms of fever, sore throat, and cough on Sept 11, with a rash appearing on Sept 12. ‘The individual, who is currently in isolation, has no history of overseas travel within the 21 days prior to the onset of symptoms and is now in stable condition. ‘All contacts of