By Malay Mail – March 6, 2022 1:10 PM A version of this article was first published on Malay Mail PONTIAN, March 6 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has been asked to formulate a new policy on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said…
By The Star – Feb 11, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the The Star PETALING JAYA: Canada-based Eclipse Automation Inc is setting up its first Asian manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang, which is anticipated to create approximately 150 new jobs by 2025. In a statement yesterday, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority…
By John Yellig – Feb 2, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the IOT World Today A Swiss startup has partnered with UAE business interests to manufacture and operate what they deem the world’s first clean-energy, hydrogen-powered flying boat. The futuristic hydrofoil, to be known as “THE JET,” will be able to glide silently over…
By Callum Cyrus – Feb 2, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the IOT World Today When the 2022 Winter Olympic Games open on Feb. 4 in Beijing, the Internet of Things will play a key role. Whether it’s wearables athletes will be sporting, television replays that mimic “The Matrix” or using AI to…
By Olivia Truffaut-Wong – Jan 31, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the The Cut I don’t want to alarm anybody, but robots are taking over the Olympics. In an effort to keep the Beijing Winter Olympics from becoming a COVID-19 super-spreader event, Beijing has introduced a whole host of robots to help the Olympics run smoothly, and…
By Brian Heater – Jan 19, 2021 @ 4:42pm A version of this article was first published on the Tech Crunch Jibo may have breathed its last robotic breaths back in 2019, but researchers at MIT believe the social robot may have been onto something. Sure, the world wasn’t ready for a pricey social robot a few years back,…
By The Star – Jun 28, 2021 @ 9:50am A version of this article was first published on the The Star THE rapid rise in the use of emerging technologies to manage and adapt to the current pandemic for operational efficiency, customer interaction and business sustainability has been simply phenomenal. An ecosystem of technologies that facilitates interaction…
By Malay Mail – January 9, 2022 at 01:35 PM A version of this article was first published on Malay Mail GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 — Penang’s approved manufacturing investment for 2021 was expected to exceed the state’s all-time high of RM17 billion recorded in 2019, despite being clouded by the repercussions of the pandemic as investors…
By Ahmad Zhaki Abdullah – January 8, 2022 at 10:41 AM A version of this article was first published on Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: Mr Andrew Yap wanted to join the Singapore Youth Flying Club when he was younger, but was turned down due to his “pretty high” myopia. Still, he wanted to “attain flight through other…
By Azanis Shahila Aman – December 31, 2021 at 11:03 AM A version of this article was first published on New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: Simmtech Holdings Co Ltd, a South Korean-based global leading manufacturer for printed circuit board (PCB) and packaging substrate for semiconductors, is on track to finish building its first large scale factory…