Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of ‘barbaric’ blocking of medical evacuation
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Malaysia hopes its Nangchem hybrid premium fruit will prove a juicy hit with China
According to scientists, jackfruits , – also known as nangka in Malaysia and Indonesia , – as well as cempedak belong to the same household as breadfruits.
Collectively, they form an important protein banks that can help combat climate change because they are some of the most environmentally friendly types that can be found in the wild.
” Just one good tree can provide so much fruit, so it’s ( an ) affordable and nutritious food source”, said Ms Maria Wang, sustainability consultant from the Smithsonian Institution, a museum, education, and research complex in the United States.
This, she continued, brings great news for both food safety and the environment.
” They take in coal. You can eat the seedlings as well, she said, and they also need less water and fertilizer than yearly crops like corn, wheat, and corn.
According to Ms. Wang, Nangchem is fragile and must be consumed within days, just like cempedak and papaya.  ,
She added that developing the technology to export clean Nangchem is essential for the export of the funky-looking fruits globally.
Jensen Huang: Nvidia boss christened the Taylor Swift of tech
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Annabelle Liang,Business reporter
ReutersThese times, wherever Jensen Huang goes, adoring masses chant his title and struggle for photographs and memorabilia.
The deputy executive of Nvidia has nothing but stone star status, and it was clearly evident during a visit to Taiwan this year. He posed in numerous photos and even had his name written on a person’s bottom, just below her cleavage. It was true” Jensanity” as locals put it.
His contemporaries are familiar with the kind of lover ferocity that Mr. Huang you stoke. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, described him as “like Taylor Swift, but for technology.”
The 61-year-old with gray hair and bespectacled figure wears the piece. The dark leather coat is his distinctive style.
Mr. Huang is at the forefront of a technological boom because Nvidia is the world’s leading manufacturer of artificial intelligence ( AI ) chips.
Earlier this week, Nvidia’s market value surged past $3tn (£2.3tn). With that, the firm overtook Apple as the second most valuable company in the world on Wednesday, before pulling back on Thursday.
Nvidia stock increased by more than 200 % over the past year.
” He is actually being treated like a stone star”, says systems analyst Bob O’Donnell.
” Nvidia’s last major event in San Jose was in a facility. It was crowded and long lines of people could n’t enter. It was like a stone concert”, Mr O’Donnell said.
” This day, he spoke in a sports facility in Taiwan. I made fun of the fact that he was touring in his area.
Getty ImagesNvidia, which is headquartered in California, was actually known for making the type of cards that process design, specifically for computer game.
Mr. Huang co-founded the business in 1993. The business later switched to AI, which it now dominates.
Involvement in AI peaked after the 2022 launch of ChatGPT, which was made possible by Nvidia cards.
The chatbot was trained using 10, 000 of Nvidia’s graphics processing units ( GPUs ), clustered together in a supercomputer.
This success helped propel Nvidia to the elite club of US companies worth at least $1tn last May, joining the likes of Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft.
Although Microsoft is still the world’s most valuable listed business, Nvidia is not far behind.
The success of Nvidia’s most superior AI chips has boosted Taiwan’s chipmaking large TSMC, which is the only production partner for TSMC in Asia. On Thursday, TSMC stock hit a record deep on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
A’ relaxed, friendly power ‘
Mr. Huang attributes his passion of leather vests to his wife and daughter. He has been wearing the traditional apparel for more than 20 years, according to a Nvidia spokesperson.
His most recent purchase, a Tom Ford biker jacket with embossing, cost almost$ 9,000.
Even during performances in exotic nations like Singapore, he managed to keep it up.
According to fashion designer Sera Murphy, “leather coats may indicate an advantage: a commitment to break rules, do things differently, and challenge the status quo.”
” Jensen’s unique design gives him a relaxed, friendly energy”, she adds.
Executives of systems have a distinctive style.
Apple inc- founder Steve Jobs about generally wore the same outfit – a dark St. Croix belittle turtleneck sweater, orange Levi’s 501 jeans, and New Balance 991 trainers.
Mr. Zuckerberg is renowned for wearing unadorned t-shirts and scarves from high-end style houses. Last March, he posted a picture of himself and Mr Huang swapping coats.
Mark ZuckerbergAccording to Ms. Murphy, “uniform outfitting” does aid business owners in fostering a sense of stability in their workplaces.
” Citizens need consistency from officials. Dressing in a dress makes things formulaic in a business that is dangerous and unpredictable”, she added.
Mr. O’Donnell anticipates that Mr. Huang will continue to participate in international competitions.
” At technology events, all wants Jensen on stage and he’s happy to join. What he has done makes him appear anywhere. According to Mr. O’Donnell, he has positioned himself as the face of conceptual AI.
” The issue is the business does not like conglomerates. He continued,” NVidia has a sizable market share, but AMD and Intel are starting to overtake them.”
Jensen sees an opportunity to expand with Nvidia. He’s certainly enjoying the time. In Taiwan, he’s even the local child done good. That is something that people you support in turn.”
Malaysia to support twin-city concept in South
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 07: 10
In an effort to boost the economy, the government will work with Malaysia to encourage the twin-city strategy in the deep north.
A meeting co-hosted by Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai just sat down to discuss the progress being made in developing Malaysia’s five southern provinces, including mini cities.
In an effort to promote peace, he claimed the initiative intends to change conflict-torn provinces into trade centers.
Thailand and Malaysia will collaborate to accomplish five objectives as part of the action, according to Mr. Phumtham.
The primary objective is to establish a business agreement between the two nations, with an emphasis on boosting agricultural product selling and lifting bilateral trade restrictions.
In the southern region, the walk is anticipated to increase the supply of money plants and cattle farm products.
The second objective is to expand kosher business opportunities in Malaysia for Thai landowners and business owners.
A Thai meal festival will be held each month as part of the program.
To facilitate trade between the two nations, the next objective is to establish a thorough Thailand-Malaysia trade center.
Following a stoppage of industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the third goal is to begin trade in the province of Satun near the Malaysian border.
The second purpose is to form a creative activity power between Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and Thailand’s Commerce Ministry to pull the initiative.
Under this mini- city initiative, five southwestern Thai provinces of Satun, Songkhla, Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat may be paired with five Indonesian states, especially Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Terengganu and Kelantan, both, said Mr Phumtham. The secretary also provided an update on the development of the following border crossing crossing the Sungai Kolok River, which did connect Kelantan and Narathiwat.
He claimed that Thailand has allocated 160 million baht to the project, and that the bridge will be constructed to resemble a kolae ( a traditional Malay fishing boat ).
The project’s ongoing environmental impact assessment ( EIA ) is expected to be completed in September, while the project itself is expected to be approved next month, said Mr Phumtham.
Deep Dive Podcast: What will it take for people to pay more for locally produced vegetables?
Here’s an extract from the audio:
Steven Chia:
We know Singapore is property- limited. But we’ve been going towards a more high- technology type, agricultural farming or agritech farming, right? But with that in mind, the first costs are higher to get all this technology. And you’re saying because it’s so distinct, every kind of land needs different stuff to it.  ,
Kenny Eng:
From the cameras to the components, it has more to it than a conventional land. Most of them are imported. It depends on where you got it.  ,
Crispina Robert:  ,
Therefore, the cash expenditure is extremely high.  ,
Kenny:
All these high-tech farmers had a lot of offers available when the authorities, SFA, first started, and I believe the majority of them would have tapped into the money to reduce the amount they have to invest in their respective farms.  ,
Steven:
Is it accurate to say that because of grants, the startup cost was n’t as exorbitant?  ,
Kenny:
Provided they take the offers. The initial investment is surely higher, depending on where you bring the technology, assuming you accept the offers. But at the end of the day itself, there are grants applicable… they have really spent tons of money to support these farmers to have a great kickstart. They do have the original kickstart, but that’s only one component of the puzzle.  ,
Crispina:
Okay, but starting may not be the biggest issue they may have had because they had money to plug into. Because of researchers and others who have access to these systems, they were able to use them. But finally what’s the issue? Why could n’t they last?  ,
Professor William Chen:  ,
They must benefit from this gardening practice at the beginning of any high-tech farm. Many of them are converting to things local consumers might not otherwise be as enthralled about, such as cabbage and microgreens. I mean, how many cabbage do we have, right?  ,
Steven:
Okay, so maybe it should have been bok choy or something else that more visitors eat instead of spinach. Or kangkong.  ,
Prof Chen:  ,
Yeah, but those are small income.
Clarity on Senate poll rules expected on Friday
Court orders EC to reevaluate at eleventh hour.
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 06: 20
On Friday, the Election Commission (EC ) is scheduled to provide more information about the ramifications of a Constitutional Court decision on Wednesday to hear a petition asking for a decision regarding whether four contentious sections of the organic law governing the Senate election violate the charter.
The judge’s determination came inainte of the election’s district-level election, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday in the entire country. The jury, however, did not issue any order, finding it did not foresee any significant ramifications from the Senate surveys moving.
At the centre of the controversy are Sections 36, 40 ( 3 ), 41 ( 3 ) and 42 ( 3 ) of the Senate election law. The candidates ‘ self-introduction is covered in Section 36, while the three individuals deal with voting at the neighborhood, provincial, and national levels at the same organization and across professional organizations.
The jury voted 8: 1 to take a decision regarding whether the rules violate Section 107 of the contract, which specifies the Senate choice method. State companies were also given the order to send their opinions within five days of receipt, or the following year.
The EC has had its vote management and legal agencies look for ways to resolve the problem following the judge’s decision. According to EC secretary-general Sawang Boonmee on Thursday, the result is anticipated to become forwarded to the seven directors for review and to come up with a choice on, presumably today.
Mr. Sawang assured them in a message sent to all EC directors on Thursday that a resolution may be found as soon as possible so that all EC authorities would be aware of what to do with Sunday’s district-level election.
The legal dispute comes from the organic law that the EC completely referenced when creating rules for the upcoming Senate election, Mr. Sawang, not these rules themselves.
He claimed that the EC has a strong defense for the alleged constitutional infraction. ” I firmly believe this problem may finally be solved”, he said.
Itthiporn Boonpracong, the EC chair, told municipal EC officials in Ang Thong on Thursday that they were required to strictly adhere to the Senate election manual when conducting Sunday’s voting.
Up to 149 individuals were already designated as winners at the city and provincial rates before the election, warned caregiver senator Somchai Swangkarn on Thursday, warning those found guilty of collusion may spend up to 10 years in prison.
He said that EC officials who do n’t properly screen election candidates could face accusations of dereliction of duty.
Another caregiver senator, Direkrit Janekrongtham, said he was concerned that the benefits of the Senate vote would not be announced on July 2 as planned, considering all these issues surrounding the vote of 200 new lawmakers.
Meet the 28-year-old Singaporean chief officer of a Celebrity Cruises ship who’s sailed around the Caribbean
Sahira, who graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a degree in coastal research before joining Celebrity Beyond in 2021, was frequently the only female fisherman among the countless people working on goods and merchant boats.
She has spent months at sea on these ships since finishing in 2017, working there for the first time, and traveling extensively.  ,
” It’s never a existence for everyone”, the 28- yr- ancient told CNA Women. Although, for this eldest of two relatives, it’s exactly what she has always wanted to accomplish.
” Since young, I knew I was n’t for the conventional life.  ,
” I just could n’t imagine doing a deskbound job, staying put at home in Singapore. I was aware of my desire to travel and experience various activities.
” I can recall looking at the cruise ships that were towed to Marina South Pier and thinking how amazing it would be to be able to work on for ships.”
Still, being away from her family for most of the year is n’t easy. She has missed out on major events, like her younger son’s marriage, the birth of her brother, and some Hari Raya groups.
She copes by calling her relatives, especially her family, every other day, and keeping them updated about her sea adventures. Her parents were rightly concerned about their daughter’s choice to function at sea, but they have since changed.  ,
She admitted that while I enjoy what I do, saying goodbye to my kids when I leave for work is not easier. ” I’m always thankful for their support and prayers” . ,
GETTING A JOB ON CELEBRITY BEYOND
T20 World Cup: USA cricket team shocks Pakistan in Texas
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For cricket to break America, it needed something special.
It needed drama, entertainment, high-quality skill and a little bit of chaos thrown in.
So when the co-hosts of the T20 World Cup stunned former champions Pakistan in Texas in a super-over showpiece for the ages, cricket had delivered.
The United States played their first T20 international in 2019, are competing in their first World Cup and were playing Pakistan for the first time.
They are ranked 18th in the world behind Nepal and the UAE.
Pakistan reached the final of this competition the last time it was played in 2022 and won it in 2009.
This was not supposed to happen, but this is the land of opportunity. And this was Texas, where everything is bigger.
“Beating Pakistan is a big achievement,” said US captain Monank Patel. “It’s a big day for Team USA. Not just for USA, for the USA cricket community too.”
Over in New York, where the tournament’s other matches are being staged, the slow pitches have dominated the discussions and produced low-scoring, drab affairs.
But Texas has provided the fireworks; the blueprint to show that cricket in the States can work and it can be brilliant.
And all this in the backyard of the NFL’s most valuable team, the Dallas Cowboys.
Aaron Jones’ 10 sixes kick-started the tournament in style in the opener against Canada, before a collective team effort of unity, spirit and nerves of steel helped them over the line against Pakistan.
“I’ve got shivers down my spine,” said former Netherlands all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate on BBC Test Match Special.
“Coming from an associate nation myself, I know how difficult this is.
“But what a memorable day and a shot in the arm for USA cricket. If you ever wanted a marketing tool to show Americans what this great game is about, this is it.”
This could prove to be a game that changes the sport as we know it stateside, which is home to one of the world’s newest and most glamourous T20 franchise leagues, Major League Cricket, and where the sport will make its reappearance at the Olympic Games in LA in 2028.
“Beating Pakistan in the World Cup is going to open many doors for us,” added Monank.
“Hosting the World Cup in the USA and performing here as a team, it helps us to grow the cricket in the USA.”
Pakistan are one of 12 full member nations of the International Cricket Council while the USA are an associate member.
This means, like 93 other countries, they are recognised by the sport’s governing body but do not play Test matches.
‘A proper team effort’
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They went toe-to-toe with Pakistan for the full 40 overs, with nothing to separate the sides after Haris Rauf’s dismal final ball was pelted over his head for four by Nitish Kumar.
And after Saurabh Netravalkar closed out the super over, holding his own after conceding an early boundary and bowling a couple of early wides, he was lifted upon his team-mates’ shoulders and paraded around the outfield in front of jubilant fans.
“I am so proud of how we played,” added Monank, who made a crucial half-century in his side’s initial run-chase.
“It was a proper team effort. Winning the toss, we knew we had to make sure we utilised conditions and credit to our bowlers for doing that.”
For Pakistan, their tournament is far from over after just one game but after such a shambolic opening performance, things are looking bleak for Babar Azam’s men.
They reached the final in 2022, where they were eventually beaten by England, but have little time to dwell on this with a showpiece event against rivals India in New York coming up on Sunday.
“If you lose a match, you are always upset,” said Babar. “We are not playing well, in both fielding, bowling and batting.
“I am upset. As a professional, you have to step up against such a performance or such a team in the batting, in the middle order. This is not an excuse that they played well. I think we played badly.”
The USA, meanwhile, now top Group A and will fancy their chances of reaching the Super 8s stage which follows.
‘Cricket’s reawakening in the US after 100-year hibernation’
Analysis by BBC Sport’s Tim Abraham in the USA
This result becomes one of the landmark moments in the history of cricket in the United States.
The Gentlemen Of Philadelphia, inspired by the first great swing bowler John Barton King, scored victories over the counties on their UK tours of 1904 and 1908 when they beat the likes of Lancashire, Kent and Surrey in matches holding first-class status.
A private tour to North America organised by Arthur Malley in 1932, which included a honeymooning Don Bradman, saw an Australian XI held to several draws including some on US soil. Bradman was famously dismissed for a duck in New York on the tour.
A World All Stars XI captained by Tony Greig, and featuring Garry Sobers, Alan Knott, Gregg Chappell and others, surprisingly lost to an American side, most of whom were originally from the Caribbean, in an exhibition match at Shea Stadium in the Bronx in front of 8,000 fans.
Joe Lynn, the curator of the United States Cricket Museum at Haverford College, near Philadelphia, said the result was “huge” for cricket in the country.
“This tournament could not have started better from the US perspective. To win the first game against Canada was one thing, but beating a full-member nation like Pakistan is something else,” Lynn said.
“Perhaps it’s always been a misnomer to say cricket died in the US at the hands of baseball, but I think its been in hibernation more than anything else. With Major League Cricket and this World Cup it is a reawakening of sorts.”
A free trade pact could see strongest economic ties yet for China, Japan and South Korea. Can they make it happen?
If China, Japan, and South Korea can secure a three-way free trade agreement (FTA ), they will all benefit, according to experts, but they will have to overcome significant obstacles brought on by geopolitical tensions and other issues.
Conversations over a free trade agreement have been in jeopardy since 2019 but it was finally brought up next Monday at a multilateral conference attended by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Foreign Premier Li Qiang, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The three frontrunners pledged at the conference, which was the first in four decades, to rekindle discussions on the FTA.  ,
Mr. Li, a Chinese official, urged South Korea and Japan to “deepen economic and trade connection, maintain the stability and softness of the commercial chain and provide chain, and continue and finish the negotiations of the China-Japan-South Korea FTA as soon as possible.”
Three days later on May 30, China’s Ministry of Commerce said it stood prepared to speed up conversations.
According to government spokesman He Yadong, according to state media agency Xinhua, the Chinese side attaches a lot of significance to discussions on the FTA, which is anticipated to contribute to the regular recovery of the local and even world economies.
Asian President Yoon, however, said the three nations had “decided to create a clear and predictable setting for trade and investment, and to build a healthy supply chain”.
Business leaders agreed to set up a working class to do joint study on economic cooperation in the private sector at a multilateral business meeting following the summit.
BUILDING ON Proposal
The three nations have strong economies. They account for about 25 % of the global gross domestic product ( GDP ) and have a trading volume of more than US$ 800 billion in total each year.
China is the largest trading partner of Japan and South Korea, while Japan and Korea are China’s fourth and fifth largest buying lovers, both.
‘Do what brings you joy’: Meet the woman who ran 1,000km from Thailand to Singapore in 12 days
SINGAPORE: A moment after her success of running 1, 000km from Thailand to Singapore over 12 weeks,  , Natalie Dau looked extremely relaxed.
Perhaps it is because she only slept seven days as opposed to her normal two. Or that she is eventually savoring the air heating in a hotel room rather than baking in the 39 degrees Celsius heat or avoiding feral dogs.
Dau is swollen on her feet, and she plans to see a doctor after in the day, but she seems at ease. After all, the 52- year- ancient has accomplished what she set out to accomplish.  ,
Her achievement through Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore on base has earned her the Singapore document for the ,” Fastest 1, 000km Thailand- Singapore Ultramarathon”. Her entry into the Guinness World Record for the” Fastest Crossing of Peninsular Malaysia on Foot” is pending national accreditation.
Plus, she has raised about S$ 50, 000 ( US$ 37, 000 ) for GRLS, a charity which works to elevate women and girls through sport and exercise, as well as help them develop leadership skills.
” Many people did n’t think I could do it,” Dau told CNA on Thursday ( Jun 6 ). ” I’m not offended that they say that… ( The accomplishment ) is a crazy thing to wrap your head around”.
TWO MARATHONS A Time
An enthusiastic ultramarathoner, Dau had been looking to do something a little ,” crazier”, anything more of a “personal trip” more than signing up for just another culture.
She would have to work the equivalent of about two marathons a time to complete 1, 000 kilometers through the three nations.
” Talking to my father about it, he’s like: ‘ It’s a wonderful opportunity to bring attention to something that you’re passionate about and raise some money,'” said Dau, a Singapore continuous citizen, adding that she shares similar principles with the donation GRLS.
” It’s my love to be healthy and fit, and my interest is to encourage young girls,” I thought it was the ideal fit.
While Dau usually runs between 100km and 150km a month, she did not , ramp up her daily fuel in readiness. Instead, she practiced eating during goes to get used to longer times and mornings.
Dau and her group also had to deal with the transportation of such a significant endeavor.
” Planning for the real work was a dream, it was much harder and manner worse than the training”, she recalled.