Bursa Malaysia Closes Lower On Weaker US Data

Bursa Malaysia ended the week lower, tracking Wall Street’s performance, as higher-than-expected inflation in the United States further diminished hopes for a jumbo US interest rate cut next month.

The US consumer price index (CPI) rose at an annual…

Budget 2025: Public Universities Call For Increased Funding For Building Maintenance

Public universities are calling for increased funding in the upcoming budget, set to be presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Parliament on Oct 18, to address the urgent need for building maintenance and facility upgrades.

Universi…

Educational Institutions In Johor To Be Placed In Group B From Jan 1, 2025 – MOE

Educational institutions in Johor will be grouped with states that observe a Saturday-Sunday weekend (Group B), effective Jan 1 next year, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE).

In a statement today, the ministry said the shift would involve …

SambaNova and Canvass Partner to Deliver Vertically-Integrated AI Solutions, AI Inference and Training to South Asia and EMEA

SambaNova, the generative AI company with the fastest models and most advanced chips, announces a partnership with Canvass AI (‘Canvass’), a leader in generative AI enterprise solutions, to drive fast adoption of vertically-integrated AI Solutions, i…

Malaysia Vulnerable To Climate Impacts – Nik Nazmi

Although Malaysia contributes only 0.8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Nik Nazmi said Malaysia is…

Environmental Conservation, Economic Empowerment Among Focus Of Sustainable Tourism Conference

Environmental conservation, local economic empowerment, and the protection of cultural heritage towards global peace were among the main focus during the recently held Sustainable Tourism Conference.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC)…

FT Explores Strategic Partnerships With Chinese Tech Giants BAIDU, Tencent

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa held productive discussions today in Shenzhen with two major Chinese technology firms, BAIDU and Tencent, to explore strategic collaborations aimed at advancing the F…