On May 20, Buddhist monks and Muslims in the Indian Himalayan region of Ladakh gathered to cast ballots demanding independence and the preservation of their native culture in the increasingly Hindu-dominated country. About half the folks in the sparsely populated, cold desert place bordering China and Pakistan are Muslim, withContinue Reading
With double-digit prices pinching wallets, declining foreign exchange reserves, and declining economic growth, Bangladesh’s economy is in for a storm. The state is frantically looking for international funding to weather the problems.
Enter China into the attention of the storm. With a proper US$ 5 billion soft product, Beijing has positioned itself as Bangladesh’s possible economic savior. Beijing’s support comes just after Dhaka received a$ 1.4 billion tranche of a$ 4.7 billion IMF loan package.
But China’s present has a political spin. China has a chance to counteract India’s influence in the Bay of Bengal area as the two regional giant compete for power of the Teesta River project as a result of Bangladesh’s financial vulnerability.
The Teesta River, even spelled Tista River, is important for both Bangladesh and India for water and electricity. According to India’s unwillingness to discuss the water’s water downstream, it has also caused years of diplomatic tension.
Now, Beijing’s$ 5 billion loan is seemingly tied to making China the lead on completing the Teesta management and restoration project, provisionally estimated at$ 1 billion.
If China is really given the site’s direction, Dhaka and Delhi will undoubtedly find themselves in a new commotion. That’s in part because Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Indian foreign secretary, recently offered American funding for growth projects along the river.
India’s Teesta present was taken with a grain of salt in Dhaka. Before Kwatra’s explore, a big American newspapers, The Hindu, expressed worry about China’s proposed Teesta growth project in Bangladesh.
India’s fear stems from the site’s area near the Siliguri Corridor, a carefully important strip of land connecting India’s north to the island. Nicknamed the” Chicken’s Neck”, this hall holds huge geopolitical importance.
India fears that China’s role in the Teesta project may serve as a covert attempt to woo this delicate area.
The Teesta River is Bangladesh’s essence. As the country’s fourth largest river and the main source of water for its northern parts, it’s important for water, supporting thousands of people and a significant portion of agricultural output.
India’s water diplomacy, however, has n’t been very diplomatic from Dhaka’s perspective. According to experts in Bangladesh, upstream reservoirs built by India have restricted waters flowing, significantly and negatively affecting downstream Bangladesh.
During clean seasons, Bangladesh receives just a fraction of the 1, 200- 1, 500 square feet per second of liquid it needs and much less compared to the perceived perfect 5, 000 cusecs, with levels dropping yet below 200- 300 cusecs at times.
Bangladesh and China collaborated to create a multipurpose barrage, dredge, and embank portions of the river to create a single, manageable channel with much higher water levels in 2022.
For the$ 88 million project, Bangladesh sought$ 725 million from China to ensure better water preservation on the Teesta River. China has already completed a survey and is waiting for Bangladesh’s response to its previous project proposal.
Chinese envoy to Dhaka Yao Wen last year predicted that his nation would wait until the election’s outcome ( which took place on January 7 this year and reinstated the Awami League-led government ) to continue discussions on the development project.
China requested that Bangladesh review its loan application and submit a new implementation plan after the election if the government still deemed the project essential, which Dhaka agreed in principle.  ,
Munshi Faiz Ahmed, a former Bangladesh ambassador to China, has criticized Bangladesh’s approach to the Chinese proposal.
When Bangladesh could have adopted a more neutral stance, Ahmed believes it readily accepted China’s offer. This, he says, suggests Bangladesh is favoring China in implementing the Teesta project.
China is already Bangladesh’s largest economic partner. Beijing has already committed a sizable$ 17.5 billion in grants and loans to the nation as part of its Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ).
Some people take note of how this commitment contrasts starkly with the Covid-19 pandemic’s global trend. A report from the William and Mary Global Research Institute reveals that China continued to support Bangladesh while many countries reduced their foreign aid, providing a consistent$ 2.3 billion annually.
The Awami League government was able to quickly complete important infrastructure projects like the Padma Bridge, a significant elevated expressway, and several new power plants thanks to the influx of funds.
” China’s generosity is n’t purely altruistic”, Ahmed said, suggesting that Beijing’s largesse is part of a strategic soft power play in the Bay of Bengal region vis- à- vis India.
” By fostering economic ties and supporting Bangladesh’s development goals, China aims to build goodwill and secure a stronger foothold in the region”, he said.
The retired diplomat argued that Bangladesh’s economic dependence could give China more influence in the ongoing conflict over regional influence.
In his well-known podcast, Taj Hashmi, an expert on history and security studies, stated that Bangladesh desperately needs Chinese assistance and investment to avoid a financial crisis. He claimed that Dhaka cannot afford to provoke Beijing by allowing India to instead implement the Teesta project.
” If China denies Bangladesh’s request for a$ 5 billion soft loan and decides to scale back its investments, it will be a disastrous blow for Dhaka”, he said.
In the current situation, former Bangladeshi foreign secretary Md Touhid Hossain says Bangladesh has little choice but to take into account China’s involvement in the Teesta Project.
He said,” I believe it will be wiser for Bangladesh to pursue the Teesta project with China’s assistance.”
However, the original wondering behind it, which is basically a state-backed apartment-buying spree, is giving rise to the possibility that Xi Jinping’s group could be on the verge of a breakthrough in taming negative risks.
The package announced Friday includes a People’s Bank of China ( PBOC ) 300 billion yuan ($ 42 billion ) lending facility for enlisted state companies to gorge on finished- but- unsold housing.
” The deal does represent a major development in the administration’s response to the home crisis”, says Andrew Batson, an analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics. The chances of a remedy really arriving are now much higher, but the answer is n’t still here.
According to Batson, it’s fair to call the plan” an early downpayment on the recent promise of a new approach” to stabilizing a sector that traditionally generates one-fifth of the country’s gross domestic product ( GDP ).
Many people were offended by the news because it was a clear answer to house sales that were up 28.3 % year over year in the January to April period. New house prices , dropped 0.6 % in April fortnight on fortnight, marking the 10th consecutive decrease and the biggest since November 2014.
” All this bad news seems to have suddenly triggered a sense of urgency that’s powerful enough to push content motion”, researchers at Société Générale said.
No serious or large enough, though, numerous economists and analysts say.
Building is slowing quickly as the stock of unsold homes and unoccupied land is at its highest level in years, and default risks are rising among developers, from big state-owned companies to smaller personal builders.
To be sure, initiatives are still being made to make challenges similar to those in China Evergrande Group a thing of the past. Some experts believe Beijing should make much more ambitious efforts to create a house crisis-ending war chest.
Goldman Sachs scientist Lisheng Wang, for instance, thinks that deploying$ 1 trillion would only get China’s excellent housing supply back to 2018 rates.
According to Wang, “any game-changing cover easing actions, including those for accommodation destocking,” would likely require significantly more money than is currently available.
Scientist at Morgan Stanley Stephen Cheung adds that” we think the effect on house sales and home rates remains extremely uncertain” despite authorities ‘ turning more dovish on housing policy. With a funding gap below what was anticipated, the inventory-clearing effort may fail.
Despite this, the focus of this most recent work suggests that Xi’s Communist Party is working toward a more effective strategy to revive a business essential to consumer and business confidence.
As long as Team Xi continues down this path, Chief China analyst Larry Hu of Macquarie Group describes the decision to buy empty houses as “positive.” ” Looking forward, the key is , when and at what level the central government may offer a funding resource”, Hu says.
Carlos , Casanova, scholar at Union Bancaire Privée, concludes that” all things considered, we believe that a delicate takeoff of the real estate business may be achieved in the second half of 2024. Even some of the more negative academics have acknowledged that subsequent actions suggest a potential solution to the housing crisis.
” Although this growth demands attention, owners should be careful, as the way forward is expected to be long, challenging and riddled with hurdles”, Casanova adds.
Chen Wenjing, an analyst at China Index Holdings, claims Beijing’s decision to lower mortgage interest rates and repayment rates to historic lows reflects a new dedication to maintain the sector.
According to Chen, “lowering the down payment level and home purchase charges for people will likely increase their willingness to buy homes.”
For enthusiasm depends on how quickly Premier Li Qiang and Xi deftly overcome those challenges. Casanova claims it’s important that regional governments have been removing macroprudential controls with the covert support of the main government.
According to him, authorities repealed the country’s minimum mortgage rate while lowering the down payment requirement for first-time homeowners to 15 % and 25 % for second-time homeowners.
In first-tier locations, weak sentiment is the main culprit, especially in desirable school districts and upper-middle-class areas, never overcapacity. International owners, however, are paying close attention to large amounts of empty houses amid falling trust.
According to data from the 100 largest real estate companies, new home sales decreased by roughly 45 % in April from the previous month to 312.2 billion yuan ($ 44 billion ). That came after the March average dropped by 46 %.
The odds that Xi’s staff may “expand the size may possibly be exciting”, says analyst , Karl Chan , at JPMorgan Chase. Although we’re still unsure about whether the range is large enough to cause a healing, this appears to be the best course of action.
The history here is essential, Batson says. ” What broke down in half- 2021, with the fiscal strains of big private- field developers, was household confidence in the presales system, a problem more equivalent to a bank run”, he explains.
In the same way that bank depositors do n’t want to risk losing their money to a troubled bank, mainland homebuyers today do n’t want to risk that a troubled developer wo n’t be able to provide the housing they have demanded. The longer this dynamic drags on, the more it undermines confidence.
Therefore, stabilizing the supply side of the housing market, i .e. the developers, while at the same time supporting the demand side, which is made up of households, is essential for an effective policy response.
To Batson’s mind, a series of failed initiatives to stabilize real estate have been hamstrung by three problems.
One, a hyper- focus on the demand rather than supply side. Two, a disinclination to provide sufficient scale of direct financial support from the central government. Three opaque attempts to boost the market that only have a small positive effect on confidence.
” Friday’s announcements mark a step forward on all three fronts, although these issues have not yet been completely overcome”, Batson says.
Tao Ling, the central bank’s deputy PBOC governor, stated at a press conference on May 17 that commercial banks should encourage local state-owned businesses to purchase unsold, unrestricted homes and convert them into social housing.
The initial 300 billion yuan ($ 42 billion ) provided by the , central bank could , deliver about 500 billion yuan ($ 69 billion ) of credit to accelerate stabilization efforts, the PBOC official said.
Additionally, on May 17, Vice Premier He Lifeng, who serves as the chief coordinator for economic policy, stated that local governments are being given the authority to allocate funds to developers.
This will be accomplished by repurchasing residential property that was previously sold to developers and increasing commercial housing inventories. The intention of the plan is to provide a clear floor for distressed developers and properties.
This policy change could significantly alter households ‘ perceptions of developers ‘ financial prospects, according to Batson, by sending a clear political signal that the government is not sat idle while developers go into bankruptcy.
The only drawback is that Beijing frequently attempts to change mood through signaling rather than direct financial support. The property sector is supported by the PBOC’s fourth new lending facility. And none of the previous three gained much, if any, traction.
According to Batson, “banks have generally been unwilling to accept the credit risk of more lending to property,” even with cheap funding to increase their profit margins.
The bigger issue, though, is Xi and Li ensuring implementation this time around. That requires a bold and obvious shift away from putting security before economic advancements.
Over the past two years, Xi’s team has stuttered from pledge to pledge to develop a plan to dramatically lower the ranks of developers while removing toxic assets from their balance sheets.
Investors have long been speculated about Beijing adopting a Resolution Trust Company-like model similar to the one used by the US to address the 1980s ‘ savings and loan crisis.
Making good on Xi’s promises to prioritize the quality of growth over its quantity would help Xi’s reform team disorient the critics and resurrect China Inc.
And it would change the perception that China is determined to fix the mistakes Japan made in the 1990s during its bad-loan crisis, leading to the deflationary lost decade that the nation arguably has never fully recovered from.
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Following the deadly attack at a police station in Johor Bahru’s Ulu Tiram on Friday ( May 17 ), Johor’s Islamic Religious Department has announced plans to increase surveillance of alleged deviant teachings in the area.
According to Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee Chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid on Sunday,” There is a special commission to track the spread of delinquent lessons… and all choices may be brought to the Johor State Islamic Religious Council,” as reported in local advertising.
He added that the people” should not fear” and that every report may be examined and evaluated before determining whether the lessons were contrary or not.
Additionally, Mr. Mohd Fared explained that the committee would not only be interested in the area Ulu Tiram.  ,
” We may pay close attention to Ulu Tiram, but that does not mean we may reduce surveillance in another places,” the statement read. We will only give more focus it”, he said.  ,
At around 2.45 am on Friday, a police commander was mortally stabbed by a 21- season- old man who entered the place wielding a knife.
He attacked the police officer near the station’s entrance, taking his pistol, said Malaysia’s Inspector- General of Police ( IGP ) Razarudin Husain at a press conference shortly after the event.  ,
He added that the perpetrator and the police officers got into a fight with another officer in the station’s car park area, which led to the death of one of the officers.
In the course of the conversation, the believe was even fatally shot.  ,
Mr. Razarudin added that the officers had found proof that the believe was a JI part at the press conference on Friday.
Based on what he used as a weapon in his bag, which he discovered. There were metal sheets and report in, according to Mr Razarudin.  ,
He continued, texts were likewise discovered while home studies at the perpetrator’s house.
More than 20 individuals are suspected of belonging to the criminal organization Jemaah Islamiyah, according to police, who were pursuing their investigation.
Authorities later determined that the assume acted on his own after interviewing 46 individuals who had been identified in their collection as potential potential subjects.  ,
The suspect has no JI network and is not affiliated with any terrorist organizations. He is not involved in terrorism”, Mr Razarudin was quoted as saying by state media firm Bernama, on Saturday.  ,
The public was advised not to speculate about the fatal accident by deputy works secretary Ahmad Maslan, who cited the dangers it might pose for the city’s reputation as a major investment hub and international gateway.  ,
” It is a shocking tragedy, but at the same time, there is no need to come to conclusions.
He said,” Do not make any guesswork that may deter future opportunities and travelers from visiting our country,” according to a quote from The Star.
” I even believe in the knowledge of our protection firms in carrying out studies, so we leave it to them.”
Members of the once-dominant Malay-based party’s United Malays National Organization ( UMNO ), led by Mr. Ahmad, to take caution when making their statements regarding the subject.  ,
” Debate may only make things worse… we want persons, particularly traders and travellers, to come into our position, “he said.
The Deputy Works Minister made the announcement shortly before the Digital Construction Competency Skill Center was launched by the Construction Industry Development Board.
Constable Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said and Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi were the two officers who passed away. Another police officer, Mohd Hasif Roslan, who was injured in the attack, is in a stable condition at Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor Bahru.
Constable Ahmad Azza was buried on Saturday evening, with over 1, 000 people attending the funeral procession, according to the Malay Mail news site.  ,
Head of the Pahang state government, Mr Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, has said that the Pahang government will contribute RM8, 000 ( US$ 1, 707 ) to the next of kin of Constable Muhamad Syafiq, according to the New Straits Times.  ,
Police detained two other individuals, all of whom have been remanded for seven days to assist with the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code, along with five family members of the suspect, ages 19 to 62.
Xiaolong Zhu, a PhD student at Queensland University of Technology, made national information over the weekend, and not for a good reason.
Zhu is a member of China, and his card was turned down because he “directly or directly contributed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
The narrative begins in October 2019, when Zhu was given a fellowship to pursue a technology PhD. His exploration may concentrate on how drones can manage industrial settings without the aid of GPS.
However, Zhu was informed that the foreign minister had declared him a chance of the proliferation of WMDs, particularly missiles and rockets, in June 2020. Zhu’s previous training at Beihang University, a school that is closely connected with China’s defense and a pioneer in the development of nuclear missiles and secrecy aircraft, may contribute to that decision.
Zhu’s elegance is ongoing, and he has not been accused of any crime or found guilty of any crime. He has done nothing to indicate otherwise. Why is his tale like a big deal, then?
Zhu’s event is just the latest result of Australia’s uneven and random approach to “research security,” which is the second in which a researcher has been barred from the country on suspicion of links to weapons of mass destruction.
Australia’s strategy for protecting some types of research from dangers from national security is uneven and out of step with many of our allies’.
The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union and New Zealand all have national guidelines on research protection. Australia does no.
Rather, we have voluntary University Foreign Interference Taskforce rules, second written in 2019 and updated in 2021. These instructions were first published before Covid, the US-China” device warfare,” and the launch of AUKUS.
The Australian Research Council, one of Australia’s largest sponsors of college study, has only recently released a research security framework in the last six weeks. Our other major research funders, CSIRO and the National Health and Medical Research Council, do n’t appear to have anything similar.
In response to government budget cuts, the majority of American universities, if not all of them, are increasingly turning to international funding.
The American government appears to be working on regulating research protection with blunt tools right now.
For example, the foreign minister can refuse or cancel a visa if a person poses a risk to security, fails the” good character” test or ( as in Zhu’s case ) is deemed to be potentially associated with weapons of mass destruction. The international minister has the authority to refuse or withdraw visas starting in April 2024 if a person poses” an unreasonable risk of an unnecessarily transferred important technology”
When universities are also facing potentially catastrophic restrictions on foreign student enrollment and where Australia’s largest exports are in foreign education, for controls can be extremely difficult.
American academic experts are also subject to export controls. If they share or publish military or “dual use” technology ( research that includes both military and civilian applications, such as radar ), they must obtain a permit.
Some countries have related controls, but the description of “dual use” technologies can be very personal. After publishing research that supposedly could have been used to create natural weapons, a French researcher was notoriously sent to court in 2012.
Additionally, Australian colleges are required to publicly disclose any agreements they have with a foreign government. A recent analysis of these plans revealed a number of possible high-risk ventures at our universities.
Disclosure does not seem to prevent the advancement of dubious research organizations. Perhaps a legislative investigation has determined that the public record is no longer fit for purpose.
There has n’t been a consistent effort to protect research security. A legislative investigation two years ago discovered ongoing and ongoing international disturbance at our institutions. To date, fewer than a third of the agency’s comments have been acted upon.
The Universities Accord’s final report, which Federal Education Minister Jason Clare described as” a blueprint for the next decade and beyond,” does n’t mention research security at all. It was released this year. In truth, it mentions regional security just three days in 408 sites.
Another issue is the perfect secrecy surrounding these kinds of situations. Had Zhu no appealed, we might never have heard about it.
Significant public statements about the event were both the state nor the university. And Zhu himself is unlikely to actually know what information the secretary considered to be outlawing him.
Instead, the government issued a variety of credentials to defend “lawful methods for preventing, detecting, and investigating vulnerabilities or denials of the law” and” personal options”.
Australia might learn some classes from our friends. In Canada, any federal money involving a” sensitive systems” may be refused if it involves relationship with people on a list of certain institutions.
In New Zealand, large- risk analysis may be secured by the use of secured devices, protection clearances, and keeping all research data offline. If universities do n’t adhere to the disclosure requirements, they could be fined or even have their funding suspended in the US.
That said, our universities are unlikely to welcome more regulation. These regulations could violate academic freedom, which protects academics ‘ freedom to pursue contentious or contentious subjects.
Universities already complain they are one of the most “over- regulated” sectors in the country. Yet, according to universities, stifling global competition could “leave us worse off” and hinder our innovation.
But these objections should n’t be the end of the story. In 2021, ASIO head Mike Burgess said that” taking a sensible approach to national security risks should n’t stop]universities ] from getting on with their core roles”.
Three years on, even discussion of this” sensible approach” seems to have fallen by the wayside. It needs to start again– or any” Future Made in Australia” might stall before it even gets started.
Brendan Walker- Munro is Senior Lecturer ( Law ), Southern Cross University
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The Asia Pacific University of Technology &, Innovation ( APU) and the Nicol David Organisation ( NDO ), led by squash champion Nicol Ann David, have collaborated to support philanthropic endeavors.  ,
Through this collaboration, NDO aims to utilise APU’s expertise, particularly from the Asia Pacific Centre for Analytics ( APCA ), to introduce Creative Computing Workshops. These workshops are designed to address the differences between electronic literacy and economic opportunity in underprivileged students.
This program is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between APU and NDO on February 6, 2024, which takes effect on May 10, 2024. Twenty-five students from underrepresented backgrounds are now enrolled in a complete 40-hour learning program at APU, which is scheduled to be finished by October 2024.
During her lecture at APU to launch the Innovative Computing Workshops,  , David emphasised the importance of Computer Science in fostering problem- solving skills, reasoning, and creativity. She highlighted the social and economic barriers to online opportunities that learners from B40 and M40 background face because of their social and economic status.
Echoing her sentiments, Hema Latha Krishna Nair, top professor at APU and nose of APCA, explained the show’s aim to provide hands- on experiences for B40 and M40 students, transcending silent understanding paradigms.
” We at APU have assembled a training team made up of seasoned School of Technology ( SoT ) lecturers led by Dr. Veerakumar Soundrapandian, senior SoT lecturer. The team will guide the kids in engaging in meaningful and personally related computing activities, as well as research and reevaluate the creative ways that computers use technology, she added.
The training program includes a variety of modules designed to instill both technological acumen and critical thinking skills in participants, ranging from fundamental computer operations to basic game mechanics. In combination with the Innovative Computing Workshop, APU pupils, under Hema’s assistance, have developed the NDO Learners Performance Analytics platform. This four-month job highlights the interdependence between generosity and academia, which is responsible for fostering stimulating innovation in education.
NDO enhances the learning experience by providing mechanical kits and teaching secondary skills in English skills and squash, while APU expands its infrastructure and educational support.  ,
The MoU outlines a corporate strategy for creative projects between APU and NDO, spanning domains like sports analytics, systems applications, and education interventions. Both organizations are eager to use their combined knowledge to improve community and lead the charge in this area.
David, who expressed enthrallement for the relationship, hopes that it will have a revolutionary influence on society welfare and youth growth, underscoring the convergent role of sports and education as catalysts for societal change. Meanwhile, Professor Dr. Ho Chin Kuan, vice chancellor of APU, echoes this sentiment, affirming the institution’s commitment to fostering innovation and industry partnership, adding that he envisages a dynamic collaboration, characterised by mutual growth and sustained impact.
According to New Straits Times, two men, ages 29 and 37, claimed they wanted to meet the prince Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and attempted to enter the house element via the Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim doorway at about 4.40pm on Friday.
However, according to the report, officers located a knife in their car and made their arrests, adding that they are currently being looked into for legal trespass and unlawful possession of an offensive weapon.
Prof. Ahmad Fauzi said the incidents reflected humanity’s dissatisfaction with the nation’s financial affairs and potential danger to Islam, but he also argued that investigations should focus on the actual causes.
These angry individuals may also be using lax security measures at police facilities in the country to attack them as expert characters who interact with the public, he said.
” Although the chances of success ( in these incidents ) are very slim, the suspects get what they want- probably fame, publicity and later even chances to get interviewed by the media”, he added.
The spate of incidents, according to Dr. Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid, a scholar and assistant professor of the law faculty at Universiti Malaya, keeps people watching for what might come next.
She wrote in a remark published by the local press on Monday that” this is definitely not a good emotional state we are in nor does this provide us a reprieve from the horrifying event at Ulu Tiram police station or the time to grieve over the affair.”
Dr. Haezreena argued that it is necessary to investigate whether violence is contagious, such as whether there is a propensity to commit similar acts in the wake of a significant violence, such as the police station attack in Ulu Tiram.
” Can we also assume that the acts that followed the Ulu Tiram event were attempts to gain reputation from the perpetrators, or were just acts of bully, given that they are on large notice?” she asked.
Clarion Malaysia, a world automotive supplier specializing in in- vehicle infotainment equipment, has showcased its powerful trial of Malaysia’s second 5G- enabled superior manufacturing line, powered by YTL Communications ‘ Yes 5G Private Network and Cnergenz’s smart manufacturing solutions.
Gobind Singh, Malaysia’s secretary of Digital, remarked,” Clarion Malaysia’s engagement with technology solutions from Cnergenz and Dassault Systèmes is a major move in advancing Malaysia’s IR4.0 interests. The benefits of 5G include not just for users; it will also significantly increase Malaysia’s productivity and competitiveness.
He added that Malaysia will benefit from significant economic growth and become a desirable hotspot for FDI due to the country’s top public and private 5G network.
Tan Teong Khin, managing director of Clarion Malaysia, added that the relationship between Yes and Cnergenz, where their professional knowledge and answer features are crucial, helped to make this game-changing technology possible. By embracing the Yes 5G Private Network and AI-based technology, Clarion is now able to digitally enhance its production process, lower our running time by 70 %, improve materials control, improve performance, and improve quality, leading to lower operational costs and improved manufacturing quality.
For Clarion Malaysia’s production line, the smart manufacturing solution, such as cloud-based inventory systems and AI-powered Autonomous Mobile Robots, is deployed by Yes ‘ high-capacity, ultra-low latency private 5G connectivity to support mission-critical operations and security requirements. These Yes 5G Private Network solutions collectively improve production efficiency and quality by allowing for seamless integration and real-time communication between employees and the machinery managed by Dassault Systèmes ‘ next-generation ERP and PLM, leading to significant increases in productivity and quality.
” We were the first to introduce 5G to consumers and we are proud to be the first to introduce Private 5G Network to advanced manufacturing as the champion for 5G in Malaysia.” Manufacturing is all about actionable intelligence and adaptability in this new era, not just cost management. Yes 5G Private Network provides the critical high- capacity, ultra- low latency communications fabric to enable next- generation smart manufacturing, integrating AI and robotics into the factory floor”, said Wing K. Lee, CEO of YTL Communications.
He added that the Yes 5G Private Network, which is based on the most recent 5G SA ( Standalone ) Network standard, was created to fulfill the mission-critical requirements for enterprise customers with top-notch end-to-end security and resilience, giving Clarion Malaysia flexibility to enable instrumentation and automation anywhere inside the factory in a secure manner.
The Third Generation Partnership Project’s global standards for 5G SA ( Standalone ) and the Network Security Assurance Scheme are adhered to by the Yes 5G Private Network, developed in collaboration with Intel and QCT, for the highest level of 5G security. The No 5G Private Network uses Intel Xeon Scalable processors to provide high-speed connectivity and provide robust security because the traffic is completely self-contained in this onsite private 5G network, from device to device, to 5G SA core, giving the lowest latency and highest level of protection and resilience. This makes No 5G Private Network highly appropriate for mission-critical deployments.
Ahmad Zaki bin Zahid, chief strategy fficer of Digital Nasional Berhad, commented,” We are pleased to be part of this cutting- edge trial, as we continue to expand on our world- class, future- ready 5G network. It is another important milestone in DNB’s drive to transform Malaysia into a digital economy through the application of 5G technology, digitalisation, automation, and artificial intelligence in various industry verticals. Entities within the oil &, gas, manufacturing, and logistics sectors are now leveraging private 5G networks to automate their processes, thereby increasing operating efficiency, safety, and overall quality. We want to see more businesses take advantage of the opportunities offered by 5G.
Cnergenz provides Clarion Malaysia’s smart facility with 5G- enabled manufacturing solutions, including intelligent scanners, smart racks, X- ray automated counter, and Autonomous Mobile Robots to automate and minimise human errors, from incoming materials management to the assembly and delivery of end products from factory floor to warehouse.
Meanwhile, Dassault Systèmes ‘ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and DELMIAWorks Manufacturing ERP empower manufacturers like Clarion Malaysia to achieve greater competitiveness. The company can streamline collaboration and provide real-time operational visibility to Clarion by integrating their bill of materials and engineering bill of materials into a single platform, which will speed up the company’s new product introduction process, improve supplier interactions, and secure their intellectual property.
After China accused Beijing of destroying the shoal’s aquatic setting, the Philippines launched a protest against China on May 20. National Security Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya stated at a press conference that” we are alarmed and worried about the situation that is happening there.” Malaya claimed that there was now growingContinue Reading
Ebrahim Raisi, leader of Iran, was reported dead on May 19, 2024 when his plane crashed, and his passing will be a serious blast to the country’s conventional leadership.
While search and rescue team – hampered by rains, fog, forests and mountains – searched for aircraft, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the nation” if beg” for Raisi.
As an expert on Iran’s local politicians and foreign policy, I think Tehran’s problem does go beyond the crash’s possible mortal tragedy. The change that it will force will have significant effects on an Egyptian state that is consumed by regional and international conflict and local unrest.
Since the Persian Revolution of 1979, Raisi has served as Khamenei’s top adviser and protégé. As highest head, Khamenei holds the position of supreme authority in the Islamic Republic.
Prior to taking office as president in 2021, Raisi held various positions in the court system that the supreme chief ruled over. He served on the commission that sentenced hundreds of political prisoners to death in 1988 as a attorney and at the conclusion of the Iran-Iraq War.
He was given the nickname” Butcher of Tehran” after the deaths, which led to sanctions from the United States and condemnation from the UN and other international human rights organizations.
Since 2006, Raisi served on the Council of Professionals, a system that chooses and supervises the highest leader. And despite being seen as lacking personality and beauty, it was thought that Raisi, 63, was being groomed to achieve the 85- year- ancient Khamenei as high leader.
Domestically, Raisi’s president was both the cause and effect of a legality issue and cultural conflict for the program.
After receiving numerous prospect disqualifications from the Guardian Council, which reviews prospects, and having a generally low voter turnout of less than 50 %, he dubiously won the 2021 presidential vote.
Raisi and his administration reinvigorated the ethics authorities and put religious restrictions on world to appease his liberal base. Women, Life, Freedom protests were sparked by Mahsa Amini’s dying in police custody in 2022 as a result of this plan.
The presentations proved to be the largest and longest in the Islamic Republic’s almost 50- time past. They even resulted in extraordinary state repression, with over 500 activists killed and lots more hurt, disappeared and detained.
Raisi resisted the limitations and crackdowns throughout the protests, showing his devotion to the ruling party and the traditional elites.
However, under Raisi, Iran’s business continued to suffer due to a mixture of federal incompetence and problem, along with U. S. sanctions that have intensified in response to Tehran’s regional repression and international provocations.
Under Raisi’s presidency, there were changes in Iran’s regional and international roles.
As supreme leader, Khamenei has the final say on foreign policy. However, Raisi presided over a state that continued on the verge of conflict with its allies, particularly the United States and Israel.
Tehran has veered further away from any notion of rapprochement with the West, whether it is as a result of a choice or a fecundity.
Under Raisi, Iran has been reluctant to resume the nuclear deal because of increased US sanctions. Instead, Iran has increased uranium enrichment, blocked international inspectors, and become a nuclear threshold state.
Raisi also continued the” Look to the East” policy of his predecessor, Hassan Rouhani. He and his government sought further rapprochement with China to accomplish this. By facilitating a diplomatic agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia in March 2023 and importing Iranian oil, Beijing has provided an economic lifeline.
Meanwhile, under Raisi’s presidency, Iran continued to serve as an ally and funder of anti- US and anti- West conflicts, delivering combat drones to Russia for use in Ukraine and providing arms to various regional proxies in the Middle East.
Under Khamenei and Raisi’s leadership, Iran has maintained a delicate balance between allowing its regional proxies to counter Israel and the United States and avoiding a direct confrontation with both nations, who are traditionally superior foes, since the war started on October 7, 2023.
In retaliation for a strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, the Islamic Republic launched drones and missiles directly at Israel in April, breaking the previous pattern in that country.
Raisi has long supported the Iranian regime in an effort to further distance itself from the internationally recognized order and form alliances with nations that are similarly hostile to the West, despite not being directly in charge of foreign policy.
Raisi and his team were returning from a ceremony to inaugurate the dam in the nearby Azerbaijan at the time of the helicopter crash. After taking a ambiguous, if not antagonistic, position in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which ended in a convincing victory for Azerbaijan in late 2023, Iran presumably wanted to enmity itself with Azerbaijan.
In Raisi, Supreme Leader Khamenei had a longtime loyalist, regime insider and a prospective successor.
Under the Iranian constitution, any death of a president results in the first vice president serving as interim president. Mohammad Mokhber, a politician with a lot of the same qualities as Raisi and who has been a prominent member of the Iran team in the negotiations over weapons deals with Moscow, would be the victim.
Within 50 days, Iran would also need to hold presidential elections. Who would the supreme leader choose as a potential successor and future president remains to be seen. Given the internal and external pressure they are under, it is all but certain that Tehran’s conservatives will continue to march the wagons.
Domestically, this could take the form of greater state repression and election manipulation. I think it could mean strengthening ties with aspiring allies and pursuing a calculated confrontation against traditional adversaries, both regionally and internationally.
Eric Lob is associate professor of politics and international relations, Florida International University
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