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IPOH, The Perak state government, through the Perak State Agricultural Development Corporation (Perak SADC), has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Pakistani halal gelatine manufacturer Leiner Pak Gelatine Ltd to grow the state’s halal gelatine industry. The agreement was signed by Perak SADC’s subsidiary, Ladang Lekir Sdn Bhd, and Leiner Gelatine Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Leiner Pak Gelatine. In a statement today, the Perak state government said the JV was part of its efforts to become a major halal product manufacturer, especially in the gelatine industry, which currently only represents seven per cent of the world’s halal product

KUALA LUMPUR, Gamuda Bhd may replace Genting Malaysia Bhd on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) constituent stocks list on Dec 23, 2024, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd. The investment bank noted that after two years (five consecutive semi-annual reviews) on the FBM KLCI reserve list, ‘it seems likely that Gamuda will be elevated to the barometer index.’ ‘Since the June 24 review, its share price had risen by 19 per cent to RM7.59 as of Sept 13, 2024, ranking 24th based on market capitalisation. As long as it remains at the 25th spot and above by

KUALA LUMPUR, National professional men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani kicked off their China Open 2024 campaign on a positive note by defeating the host duo Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi in the first round today. However, it was not an easy task as the world’s 12th-ranked pair had to work hard before overcoming Bo Yang-Liu in a grueling rubber-set match 17-21, 21-12, 21-19 in 53 minutes. Nur Izzuddin admitted that despite the win, he was not satisfied with their performance today. ‘I think today was not our best performance. We felt quite pressured at the start, but we

BARCELONA, Professor Dr Serena Nik-Zainal, a Malaysian Scientist who is based in the United Kingdom has received the prestigious ESMO Award for Translational Research during the Opening Ceremony at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 held recently in Barcelona, Spain. The award is presented to candidates who are internationally recognized for outstanding achievements in translational research, and Prof Serena has become the first Malaysian to receive the said award. Prof Serena is being recognized for her outstanding research in the field of mutational signatures and her efforts to accelerate the translation of mutational signatures into the clinical

KUALA LUMPUR, PING23 Sdn Bhd or PETRONAS Innovation Garage (PING), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Leadership Centre, recently hosted the PING Open Day, providing five employee start-ups incubated in-house the opportunity to showcase their solutions to corporate leaders, early-stage investors and ecosystem builders present at the event held at Petrosains, Suria KLCC today. PING serves as a catalyst for employee-driven entrepreneurship, aiming to harness the innovative potential and entrepreneurial spirit of PETRONAS employees. During the event, some of these start-ups successfully secured fundings and partnerships as a head start in their entrepreneurship journey.