Mpox cases and incidents are surging in Africa, where outbreaks have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda since July. The disease, caused by a virus transmitted by infected animals but passed from animal to animal through close physical contact, causes fever, muscular painsContinue Reading
In recent years, Beijing has increased its military and political influence on Taiwan, starting war games days after Lai’s opening, which encircle the area with marine and fighter jets. Taiwan’s government has been making reports of missions by fighter planes and drones around the island as well as near-daily sightingsContinue Reading
In response to growing concerns about possible shortages caused by the low water levels at its dams, residents of Malaysia’s Penang status have been urged to reduce their water usage.
A number of water-saving advice has been given, including recommending people to cut down on how often they wash their cars and use watering bottles when caring for their species.
According to the Penang Water Supply Corporation, a state-owned organization that oversees the water supply there, the effective ability of the rivers in Air Hitam and Teluk Bahang is now 27.6 % and 25.2 percent, respectively.
According to The Star, its chief executive officer K Pathmanathan stated on Tuesday ( Aug 20 ) that the state’s two dams ‘ low effective capacities posed a threat to the water supply of close to 75, 000 consumer accounts.
” This sensation does not just affect Penang’s rivers,” says the author. Important dams in the state of Kedah and Perak are also affected by it, according to Mr. Pathmanathan, adding that the state’s water levels are low as a result of the state’s “abnormally clean weather” that has been occurring since the last quarter of 2023.
He added:” Despite some precipitation from Aug 1 to 10, it did not increase the dams ‘ power due to the higher normal water use”.
He added that the two rivers were built and designed to be refilled by water and cannot be refilled by any other methods.
Even though Mr. Pathmanathan has urged the government to reduce their water usage, he claimed that there is” no immediate danger” to the water supply services of” about 66.7 per share of Penang’s water buyers.”
Because of how well-equipped are they, the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant, which extracts liquid from the Sungai Muda, serves them.
” The river levels of Sungai Muda is comparatively’ good’ for today”, said Mr Pathmanathan.
The National Water Services Commission ( SPAN ) of Malaysia issued a call last week to states to find new water sources in response to droughts that are likely to be brought on by climate change.
According to its chairman Charles Santiago, The Vibes reported that state governments have been reluctant to make extensive changes to combat the effects of dryness so much, primarily because of cost problems.
Because culture change is here to stay, prolonged droughts and water offer problems may be common occurrences. There are no two way about it, Mr. Santiago was quoted by the media site as saying.
He more warned the different state governments in Malaysia that they need to know that the country’s water source may not be as reliable as it once was.
Mr. Santiago’s remarks were based on a statement made by Kedah’s Chief Minister Muhammad Sanusi Md that neither the northern position was relying on God to restore the three rivers ‘ water levels.  ,
BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is nearly in crisis due to declining exports and uncompetitive manufacturing, the country’s caretaker finance minister said on Wednesday ( Aug 21 ). Pichai Chunhavajira told a business seminar that exports account for 70 % of the economy, but the manufacturing sector ca n’t meet market demand.Continue Reading
In a recent move to expand its AI sector, Vietnam’s leading tech company FPT and its subsidiaries announced on Wednesday ( July 21 ) that the company had begun building on a US$ 74 million artificial intelligence job in south-central Binh Dinh province. The initiative, developed by a collaboration includingContinue Reading
Xi Jinping, a top official from China, told Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka that he backed his” Ocean of Peace” plan at a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday ( Aug 20 ), days ahead of a summit for Pacific Island leaders in Tonga. China also pledged to strengthen trade relationsContinue Reading
BEIJING: A rising level of “rotten-tail boys” is a situation that has created a new working group of “rotten-tail kids” by forcing millions of university graduates to accept low-paying jobs or even rely on their parents ‘ pensions. The term has become a popular social media term this month, drawingContinue Reading
Female employees only account for about a third of the workplace in the tech sector, according to MediaTek Foundation executive director Cynthia Feng.
Female graduates make up an even smaller percentage of the workforce in the semiconductor industry and other relevant fields like electrical engineering and technological information, she continued, with 13 to 15 % of graduates in the semiconductor industry.  ,
According to research publications she has published, prejudices may have prevented females from working in the tech sector, she told CNA.  ,
Between the ages of 10 and 14 years old, women “lose involvement in mathematics and tech because of the perception of their roles in society or lack of confidence in their own skills,” she said.
Now, MediaTek’s female employees account for 20 per share of its entire workplace- a proportion it is looking to increase in a bid to improve innovation.
” Adding children’s opinions may help to find a more creative and complete solution to a problem,” she said.  ,
Additionally, it wants to hire more women to complete the gender gaps in the workforce because the tech sector is struggling with a talent shortage as a result of a declining birth rate and increased competition from foreign tech giants. More than 50 % of Taiwan’s technology companies are hiring, according to a recent study conducted by a neighborhood job bank.
Now, there are more than 100, 000 job opportunities merely for technicians.
The government’s acceptance comes as the center-left state ramps up clean energy initiatives even as the opposition alliance proposes building nuclear plants to remove coal-fired power by 2050, in a nation where nuclear power is now prohibited. SunCable, owned by businessman Mike Cannon-Brookes, said the endorsement was” a vote ofContinue Reading
Jokowi has handed him a finances that’s in good condition. The deficit , for 2025 is projected to be 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product, safely within the 3 per cent legal limit, the government announced on Friday ( Aug 16 ).  ,
During his ten years in office, the retiring head is regarded as having implemented a sound fiscal policy. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who is well-known by foreign shareholders, has assisted Jokowi in this endeavor.
The central company’s immediate purchase of bonds from the government, a crowdfunding of bill, was the one truly dangerous shift at the height of the crisis. That was a practice much shunned in polite economic , lines. In a more regular atmosphere, such a stage may not be so quickly forgiven.
Prabowo, a former top basic, has bristled at wasting constraints and has pledged a big increase to , economic development. He wants an annual increase in GDP of 8 per share, the figure has been closer , to 5 per cent over the past century.
It’s unclear whether he truly believes this is possible or if it’s just an appearance of his passion.  , Every occasion Prabowo expresses anger at Indonesia’s narrow path, assistants clean up the mess by expressing loyalty to the rules and tamping down , business stress. His choice of finance secretary may be crucial.  ,
The president-elect has promised to end Nusantara, the initial period of which was scheduled for execution this year. By 2045, Jokowi projects there will be close to 2 million residents and workers that. How serious is this determination?
” I’ve told him Nusantara advancement will take 10, 15, 20 times”, Jokowi told reporters last month. ” He said’ that’s never hard enough for me- I want four, five, six times.’ It’s off to him”. Taken at face value, this puts pressure on Prabowo’s personal mission, including a$ 29 billion vow of free lunches for children.  ,