Le Fong was ordered to stop all work at height activities across its worksites, and has been debarred from employing new foreign employees for three months. It is the first company so far to be subject to stricter measures under a six-month “heightened safety” period from Sep 1 till Feb 28, 2023.Continue Reading
India and Japan will deepen cooperation on defence, with India inviting investment by Japanese companies and plans for joint military exercises involving their air forces, the two sides said on Thursday (Sep 8). Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart, Yasukazu Hamada, ahead ofContinue Reading
China’s government says it will use the advantages of its “new-type whole-nation system” to catapult technological progress, an apparent expansion of the authoritarian state’s proven ability to mobilize market and academic resources for development purposes. On Tuesday, a meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission, chaired by General Secretary Xi […]
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Declares Ministry of Health is onboard, to provide full support to NTIS
Part MOH vision to transition from sick care to healthcare and wellness It turns out, the National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) that he launched is still close to Khairy Jamaluddinâs (pic, above) heart, even though he is now the…Continue Reading
Prashant Pitti shared a screenshot of a text from a candidate who decided not to join at the last minute.Continue Reading
German and Spanish missile manufacturers jointly aim to develop a hypersonic missile interceptor, a move that will seek to modernize wider Europe’s missile defenses against emerging new Russian threats. The European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor (EU HYDEF) project will cover the concept phase to develop a so-called endo-atmospheric interceptor, which will aim to cover threats from […]
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PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have yet to decide whether to call Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad over his alleged links to the littoral combat ship (LCS) scandal. Read full storyContinue Reading
With technology shaping and even determining our future life, technological empowerment creates more possibilities for every industry: in China, people making bank transfers with just a few clicks on the mobile screen, kids sitting at home listening to online classes, pandemic-prevention officials checking case numbers on websites or apps. All aspects of our lives are […]
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s battle over their winery continues.Continue Reading
KUCHING: Sarawak is poised to begin large-scale commercial production of hydrogen by 2027 in line with its vision of becoming a hydrogen economy, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Read full storyContinue Reading