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KUALA LUMPUR, Medidata has been selected by Eisai Inc (Eisai), the United States (US) pharmaceutical subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co Ltd, as one of the first customers to harness its recently announced artificial intelligence (AI)-driven Medidata Clinical Data Studio. Eisai will leverage this innovative data experience to gain unprecedented control over its clinical data, enable the execution of scalable and complex clinical trials, and enhance patient experience, according to Medidata in a statement. ‘Through Clinical Data Studio, Eisai is enabling healthcare stakeholders to overcome the complexities of modern clinical trials and foster collaboration on cleaner, more actionable data. ‘By delivering

KUALA LUMPUR, Kioxia Corporation, the inventor of NAND flash memory, was honoured by FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage with 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for 3D NAND flash invention. This breakthrough technology has become fundamental to a wide range of computing applications, including advanced smartphones, personal computers, solid state drives (SSDs), data centres, artificial intelligence, and industrial. ‘Our technology has created a new paradigm in the industry, enabling flash memory to vastly increase storage density per cell, die and package. ‘I am excited to see our achievements recognised and look forward to witnessing their continued influence in the years

KUALA LUMPUR, Headline inflation is projected to average between 2.0 per cent and 3.5 per cent in 2024, while core inflation is anticipated to remain within the 2.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) range, said Public Investment Bank Bhd. The investment bank said the upside risk to inflation depends on the degree of spillover from additional domestic policy measures on subsidies and price controls, as well as fluctuations in global commodity prices and financial market dynamics. Malaysia’s headline inflation held steady at 2.0 per cent y-o-y in June, lower than the consensus estimate of 2.2 per cent

KUALA LUMPUR, Improving the competitiveness of the cooperative business will be one of four main areas of focus at the National Cooperatives Congress 2024 over two days from today. The other three areas of focus are strengthening identity and self-awareness, improving laws, regulations and governance, and enhancing education and human capital. Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia (ANGKASA) president Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Fattah Abdullah, said that the resolutions from the congress, held after 53 years, would be submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tomorrow. ‘We want to achieve recognition for the cooperative movement as a business entity so that

KUALA LUMPUR, The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), which made its impressive debut this April at the Yas Marina Circuit, has announced the next phase of its challenge with the Drone Champions League (DCL). Building on the success of its inaugural event, the A2RL Drone Race continues to advance the frontiers of autonomous technology, merging human skill with innovative advancements in autonomous flight. Announcing the new competition, ATRC Secretary General, Faisal Al Bannai said: ‘It is only when you experiment in extreme conditions that you really discover new boundaries or breakthroughs in science. ‘We are inspiring global collaboration, driving