Malaysia aims to be global powerhouse in highly competitive integrated circuit design sector

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Business TENSIONS BENEFITING MALAYSIA

Another advantage exists for Malay businesses as a result of ongoing trade tensions between the US and China.

With the classification of the silicon market, buyers are “more open” to another solutions from “more natural countries” like Malaysia, said Mr Fong Swee Kiang, founder and CEO of Malaysian start-up Skyechip.

The business was established four years ago and specializes in offering Internet and Circuit options for AI.

It now has 300 developers and more than 30 trademarks, and is slated for possible identifying on Bursa Malaysia – the region’s property trade – next time.

” In the past, let’s say for silicon IP, it ( was ) dominated by companies like Psygnosis, Cadence, Rambus and so on”, Mr Fong pointed out.

That scenario has from changed.

” I think that earned us the screen to present our Internet solutions”, he added.

All this is tunes to the lips of Malaysia’s Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, who wants to encourage more nearby technology leaders.

” Finally, IC design firms want to be listed.” The closeness to Klang Valley… is critical. Additionally, the ability pipeline is close by. Most of the region’s leading education organizations are in Klang Valley”, he told CNA.

” I’m hoping that the next five-year plan ( is ) where people go directly to the industry, they get certified. Finally, they can get all the way to a level and that, in a way, de-bottleneck the whole method”, he added.

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Women in Singapore are getting breast cancer at a younger age but it’s only diagnosed when it’s more advanced

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It is not uncommon to see breast cancer patients in their 30s or even in their 20s with large lumps these days, according to Dr. Anthony Tang, a specialized breast tumor surgeon.

He just gave a girl in her 30s a 5 cm lump that she had left unchecked for about two years. By the time she spoke with him, he told CNA Women, the tumor had reached Stage 2 or nearly Level 3.

Breast cancer that develops quick, occurring in people under the age of 45, is on the rise, according to Dr. Tang, medical chairman of The Breast Clinic.

Young women who experience a little lump in the breast may reject it quite frequently because of the perception that it is nearly impossible for younger people to find breast cancer, Dr. Tang said.

This is why, according to Dr. Tang, first beginning breast cancer is frequently found at a somewhat later period, typically in Stage 2 or 3.

First ONSET BREAST CANCER IN SINGAPORE

A specialized breast cancer doctors for over 20 years, Dr Tang said that in the past, most of his people were post-menopausal, in their late thirties or forties.

One in six people diagnosed with breast cancer are under the age of 45 now. Simply 22 years old was the youngest person Dr. Tang treated.

First starting breast cancer is often more intense, generally presenting as triple-negative breast tumor or HER2-positive breast cancers, Dr Tang noted.

Ethnic changes contribute to these figures, he said.

” Having kids before the age of 35, feeding, and having more children may reduce the risk of breast cancer”, he explained. Nevertheless, more Singapore people are having fewer babies, giving delivery at a later time, and opting not to drink.

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Logistical nightmare, fiscal challenges – and Indonesia’s stunted children – await President-elect Prabowo’s landmark free meal initiative

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Java, where the current investment Jakarta is located, is home to three of the biggest shipping docks in the country. Cities on the island are also connected by 1, 776 miles of toll roads, which accounts for 61 % of the entire length of the country’s toll roads.

In contrast, almost half of the 3, 446 miles of roads in the five Papua regions are not even built. Some locations are only accessible by air or by feet. &nbsp,

However, most of the items flowing to East Nusa Tenggara, a chain of islands which edges the Indian Ocean, rely on boats from Java’s Surabaya area which arrive around once a week.

Logistics will be the complimentary dinner programme’s biggest problem, some observers have noted. &nbsp,

In an editorial from August 21 MetroTV, news outlet MetroTV wrote that students and teachers in the far corners of this land sometimes have to risk their lives to find themselves educated.” Never mind using a boat to dangle on a gate that is on the verge of collapsing to go to school,”

The Center of Reform on Economics think tank’s Mdm Eliza Mardian echoed the mood, highlighting how some participants reside in rural areas with limited access to transportation. &nbsp,

Because of the great transportation costs, she warned that East Nusa Tenggara’s overall budget will balloon due to the demand for commodities like rice and beans from Java’s production centers.

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‘Gave me a second life’: How Singapore doctors saved this boy from rare cancer with experimental treatment

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ISOLATION

For a month, the child was isolated in a quiet, clean place in NUH. Due to the expectation that the cure would halt his immune system and render him seriously weakened, he had to be isolated.

” The caregivers, the doctors, all came up, we prepared for a balloon son in Viet Tai”, explained Prof Yeoh.

” So we had to steam all his pyjamas, all his base linens, all his towels, everything has to be fresh.

” We have to see him gowned, masked and everything … he does n’t get to see people, but just masked faces in and out during that period.”

An autoclave system uses gas at stress to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi and germs on products.

Madam Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh, his mother, had not ease her son and was unsure whether the treatment do work.

Viet Tai’s mother could just see as her brother underwent the treatment because she was absent from her usual assist system and struggling with the language barrier.

” As a mom, seeing my child having to go through the different kinds of treatment, and he had to suffer the pain … I was thus heartbroken. I felt useless – like I could n’t help him,” Mdm Nguyen told CNA through a translator.

There were also useful problems. Viet Tai was a secret individual at the doctor because he was not a resident of Singapore and was unable to apply for any subsidies.

The expenses started to go up as a result of spending months or even months in a specially designed confinement ward.

The general public intervened. A give. A donation website was created and an india page created. With donations ranging from S$ 1 to S$ 5, 000, mostly from strangers, they raised more than S$ 115, 000 for the family.

Shielded from the rest of the world, Viet Tai thrived. He started recovering, raising hope that this experimental therapy was working.

Viet Tai’s dying came to an end in a month, for the first time in eight weeks.

Today, more than four-and-a-half decades later, he remains cancer-free.

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Third POFMA correction direction issued to anti-death penalty activist group Transformative Justice Collective

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On Saturday ( October 5 ), the Transformative Justice Collective ( TJC), an activist group that fights against the death penalty, received a third-party order under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act ( POFMA ) order.

The adjustment way relates to an article published on TJC’s business and comments made on its Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X&nbsp, sites on Wednesday.

Kokila Annamalai, a journalist who posted on Facebook and X on Wednesday and Thursday, was also given a correction order, according to a media release from the Ministry of Home Affairs ( MHA ) on Saturday.

TikTok, however, has been issued with a qualified correction path over the preceding TJC post on the system.

False information was made in the content and the social media posts about the death row prisoners ‘ legal system and the trial of drug trafficking allegations.

According to the bogus allegations, the authorities schedules and remains executions haphazardly and without regard for expected legal process, and that the state does not have to pay the legal costs of proving a drug trafficking cost against an accused person.

” The state takes a serious view of the deliberate connection of falsehoods”, MHA said.

The POFMA Office has been given the directive from the minister for household affairs to challenge correction guidelines to TJC and Kokila, and to direct TikTok Pte Ltd to follow a precise modification direction.

TJC may be required to post a correction notice on its website, along with its Facebook, Instagram, and X posts, and make a fresh TikTok post with the adjustment see.

Annamalai’s Twitter and X posts will also need to include the adjustment notice. A&nbsp, known civic advocate, she was charged in June over a pro-Palestinian march to the Istana.

According to MHA, TikTok will also be required to send a correction notice to all end-users in Singapore who had accessed TJC’s TikTok blog.

As of 11pm on Saturday, TJC, Annamalai and TikTok had never put up or communicated the necessary notices, assessments by CNA&nbsp, showed.

In response to the bogus allegations, MHA stated that a prisoner’s implementation will only be scheduled after all mercy and appeal rights have been exhausted.

The state bears the constitutional burden of proving a drug trafficking command against an accused person, MHA continued.

The trial must always demonstrate beyond a shadow of doubt how successful its event is against an accused person. This also applies to crimes under the Misuse of Drugs Act, including pharmaceutical trafficking”, the department said.

An article on the government&nbsp, fact-checking site Factually&nbsp, explains deeper why the claims made by TJC and Annamalai are fake.

MHA noted that TJC had&nbsp, formerly been handed two POFMA adjustment orders, on Aug 8 and Aug 11, for having made similar misleading statements regarding death column prisoners.

TJC intentionally made up lies once more, according to MHA, despite the fact that they had already been informed of them.

The government continued,” It is also noticeable that TJC chose to show the medicine trafficker’s side of the story while ignoring the fact that he had committed the crime for personal financial gain and disregarded the damages he would make to his subjects – the substance abusers and their loved ones,” the department said.

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‘This is my duty’: Station staff, rail workers share how they went above and beyond during MRT disruptions

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When asked what she thought of the remarks, Mdm Maswiyah was immediately speechless. &nbsp,

” I do n’t know what to say,” she said,” I’m very touched by the knowledge that my son has received. Some people will say, oh, your son, your son is very good to come down to help you and motivate you,” she said. &nbsp,

A broken wheel field, known as an wheel field, dropped onto the tracks on September 25 and caused a wheel or an chassis with wheels to fall off the running road between Dover and Clementi stations.

This caused significant damage to the songs and other gear, &nbsp, causing a disruption to MRT services between nine channels from Boon Lay to Queenstown.

Members of the public expressed gratitude for the MRT train staff and other staff in the middle of the problems. &nbsp,

CNA saw team helping the elderly and the handicapped get on cars while holding umbrellas for people taking crossing buses. &nbsp,

Chee Hong Tat, the secretary of transportation, expressed his heart over the public’s “heartened” expressions of gratitude for the staff and offering them food and beverages.

Despite making some kind gestures, Mdm Maswiyah had to deal with some stress and confusion from people. &nbsp,

She must convince herself to keep her emotions in check during times like this. &nbsp,

” I say to my soul, I have to rest, to quiet down … only answer whatever it is the customer is asking respectfully and well, and that is the way”, she said. ” If not, I will also make them ( more ) angry” .&nbsp,

Her coughing gotten worse as a result of the long time, to the point where she lost her voice. &nbsp,

” I now felt on the first day that my message was a little uncomfortable, and on the next morning, I could only work until 5pm, because I had absolutely no words”, she said.

Her thighs, which underwent surgery next year, even began to hurt badly. &nbsp,

” When I stand up for too long without sitting or resting, I feel very tired, and very heavy … that’s why I could n’t continue”, she said. &nbsp,

She only made the decision to take a tear over Friday and the trip to return once she realized she had reached her control. &nbsp,

Despite the strain on her wellness, she still feels inspired as she puts on her dress for work despite the resumed use of regular train services.

” We are ready to function at our best for the people, and we also have the power to do the work, to ensure people are directed safely house, this is my duty”, she said. &nbsp,

LTA said on Wednesday it has begun a probe into the six-day disruption, and that&nbsp, investigations are expected to be completed in a few months.

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Moutai and hairy crabs: Prices for luxury items drop to record lows during China’s Golden Week

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Profits of Moutai, known as the national wine of China, continued to drop during the Golden Week trip, following declining Mid-Autumn event sales, reports showed.

The Huanqiu state-affiliated media outlet reported that Moutai prices, even for a particular dragon astrology limited drink version, fell to 2, 490 yuan a bottle, below the initial pricing of around 3, 000 yuan a bottle.

According to the Huanqiu record,” the decline in consumer need for alcohol during the middle of the summer festival is related to the current drop in the retail price of Moutai.” &nbsp,

The Yicai Global, the English-language news division of the Yicai Media Group, reported that, in part, because of poor consumer demand, retail prices have continued to decline during the upcoming holiday seasons.

” A drink costs 2, 365 renminbi currently… down about 15 per cent from a month earlier”, the statement said, adding that wine bottle charges were actually lower as part of multi-packs. &nbsp,

Speaking to Yicai Global, retailers and retailers said Beijing need was “particularly sluggish” – “likely the nicest over the past decade”. Inexpensive prices online were another factor in the decline in general real prices, according to the report.

CNA on Taobao conducted price assessments for a second bottle, which came in at around 2, 309 renminbi. On the common budget searching site Pinduoduo, one jug of Moutai was priced at 2, 270 yuan.

China’s tourism sector was anticipating slow development over the national holidays, perhaps as local governments began handing out cash vouchers to boost spending, not just the prices of expensive goods. &nbsp,

According to experts, this year’s cost of private flights and accommodations is also less expensive than the levels previously reported. &nbsp,

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South Korea seeks to bolster defences and boost arms export

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South Korea’s defence ministry is expected to spend about 350 trillion won ( US$ 260 billion ) between this year and 2028 to improve capabilities and maintain troops, equipment and facilities.

It has signed deals to get weapons, including military satellites, F-35A cunning fighter planes from the United States, and death robots from Poland.

Trekking UP ARMS EXPORT RANKS

South Korea is now the nation’s 10th largest producer of wings, and Seoul is aiming to become the fourth-largest by 2027.

South Korea’s defense market has been gradually expanding, according to industry participants who took part in the exhibition, with international companies taking it seriously as a rival.

The Asian government has always stated that it is self-sufficient and self-supporting when it comes to defense supplies, according to Mr. Lonn, managing director of Saab’s North Korean business.

” Based on domestic needs, Korea has experienced very rapid growth. Over the years, ( it has ) improved on quality, delivery capability, price levels and so on”.

Some CNA spoke with experts who agreed that the country will be able to achieve its goal of becoming a major supplier of weapons because the government places a premium on the sector.

” In Korea, there has been a major investment in human resources, but developing these people sources is not something that happens overnight, and has been a steady accumulation over day”, said Jee Hyo-keun, a professor at Konyang University’s division of military science and art.

The difference is between whether the accumulated systems are aimed at the defense or the civilian sectors. The Korean government has now made it abundantly clear that it wants to concentrate heavily on the defense industry.

To get there, South Korea is hoping to win deals with more places. It is looking to expand its list of countries that export defense systems right now.

One possible sector may be Vietnam. Up until 2022, when Moscow invaded Ukraine and Vietnam attempted to expand its options of supplies, the Southeast Asian nation used to get most of its products from Russia.

Prior to this agreement, Hanoi and Seoul had agreed to work together on a number of issues, including the high-tech and defense sectors.

The defense exhibition will continue through Sunday ( October 5 ).

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Child abuse probe: How Malaysian conglomerate GISB managed to stay under the radar

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ONLINE WHISTLEBLOWERS EXERTED PRSSURE&nbsp,

Online leak stations, in the opinion of Mr. Aizat, have had a significant impact in bringing these issues to light and putting people pressure on.

The Pusat Kajian Ajaran Sesat, which had started covering GISB on Facebook and TikTok in August, was one of these programs.

Due to that, Mr Asri, who is also an Islamist professor, had spoken up on the team.

He suggested in a lecture given on September 12 that the lack of GISB actions may have been caused by a number of factors, including some parties ‘ unwillingness to take risks or because people lack the commitment to resolve the issue.

He even claimed that studies had been made with the government, including JAKIM.

In a Facebook post on September 6, Mr. Asri urged the government to look into claims of cruelty and violence against the team. &nbsp,

He claimed in a film that was posted to his YouTube channel on August 16 that a group from another position had presented the actions of an organization that included restaurants and stores, among others. &nbsp,

Mr. Asri described the group as a religion with thousands of followers and dubious procedures, without going into details. &nbsp,

” I asked why they did n’t report this to the authorities. They responded that if they filed a report, the government may refute the allegations and say everything was alright,” he said, adding that folks would back the organization because of their Muslim backgrounds. &nbsp, &nbsp,

On August 27, GISB sent Mr. Asri a notice of require informing him that he apologized for his remarks. &nbsp, &nbsp,

More than 400 children were saved in continuous attacks on some charity properties in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan on September 11 from the authorities in the first days of Sep 11.

Since then, the authorities have stepped up their actions in cycles, conducting assaults all around the country. &nbsp,

Dr. Mohd Izhar Ariff Kashim, a lecturer on Muslim Law at University Kebangsaan Malaysia, claimed that only the state’s authorities and the state’s religious authorities were permitted to carry out raids and arrests. &nbsp, &nbsp,

When asked about the claims that Dr. Asri made, Dr. Izhar responded that he did not know what had been presented to JAKIM.

There are “many methods and procedures that must be followed,” he said. He said that while the police also have their laws and procedures, the state government would require time to conduct their examinations, adding that the people ‘ fanaticism prompted the investigation to be more difficult.

Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, a professor of political science at Universiti Sains Malaysia who has conducted extensive research into GISB in the past, thought the motion against the organization had been overwhelming, especially when they were labeled as a group that promoted sexuality and prostitution. &nbsp, &nbsp,

He claimed that there have n’t been any calls for them to be closed despite reports of sexual abuse in other institutions, such as government-run homes and hostels. &nbsp, &nbsp,

” Yes, there are a few cases, but why has it exploded to the point where it has been confiscated everywhere?” he questioned. &nbsp,

He suggested that they should be charged in court for their acts if they were found guilty of some offenses, including not paying their employees and paying taxes. &nbsp,

Former Terengganu main Syariah determine Mr. Ismail Yahya revealed to CNA that he disapproves of the actions taken against GISB.

” I can just say that this is all for political gain. I don’t say again”, he said. &nbsp, &nbsp,

Transferring FORWARD

Mr Aizat of Initiate. According to my, authorities had systematically examine the organization’s and its network’s organization licenses. &nbsp,

He argued that it is crucial to check whether their enterprise practices adhere strictly to legal requirements, particularly in those relating to health, exploitation-free labor, and financial moves that do not help illegal activities. &nbsp,

Given the financial reliance of some subsidiaries and workers,” this evaluation should be approached with prudence.” A total ban on the whole business network might be counterproductive. Thus, a precise assessment coupled with the application of stricter surveillance methods is essential”, he said. &nbsp, &nbsp,

Dr Geshina, who is also a counselor, said that in-depth regular assessment and surveillance may be conducted on the team. &nbsp,

She said that there may be people who accidentally become portion of a criminal gang or patients due to their ignorance, social or community cleaning, or lack of understanding. &nbsp,

The nature and scope of pampering that promote blind conviction and confidence in individuals are” the issue with cults,” according to the statement. Central to many cults is the belief in a divine element in certain individuals, like the cult leader ( s )”, she said.

” This blind belief and devotion may have already caused damage to people and may continue to do so even after the party has left.” As the development of religiousness involves an overall behavioral, speech, and economic cleaning process, the change into a healthier sense of self and being may have a lot of time and effort” .&nbsp,

Authorities believe that the team has about 10, 000 enthusiasts nationwide.

However, G25 warned that the government must take decisive action to stop future tragedies and restore public confidence in the methods used to protect people. &nbsp,

” This should start with the royal commission of inquiry for this case’s fast establishment. Any silence or delayed actions on this issue would only destroy our picture internationally”, it said. &nbsp,

Everyone has a role to play, according to Dr. Mohd Izhar, to stop any delinquent teams from resurresciving in the future.

” Malay, especially the Muslims, needed to create reports of any delinquent team to the specialists in the future. Everyone needs to help one another in this combined effort rather than putting the blame on one another, he said. &nbsp, &nbsp, &nbsp,

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