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Companies Join CGPP for Renewable Energy; 30% Allocation Left as of August

What is CGPP? A program announced by Malaysia to install renewable energy with a total capacity of 800 MW is known as the CGPP, or Corporate Green Power Programme. Their goals, which are in line with their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, are to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions against

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Mark Zuckerberg Sees AI Leads to Metaverse

Meta’s ambitions to lead the virtual and augmented reality future have not faded away, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology as a compelling way to make that happen. He has made it clear across several interviews this past week that he believed recent advances in generative AI were essential for maximising the

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PTPTN Launches BMS 2023 to Encourage Savings Culture

Bulan Menabung Simpan SSPN (BMS) 2023 was launched yesterday on October 1 by the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN). The PTPTN chairman, Datuk Norliza Abdul Rahim, said BMS is its annual signature programme, implemented since 2018 with the aim to improve savings practices and also to promote Simpan SSPN as a product of choice.

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Public Bank and CIMB Announce Changes to DuitNow QR Payment Fees

Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong, president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), said that the waiver (exemption) on fees or charges for DuitNow QR payments should be permanent, implying that users should not be charged fees for it. “The profits of the banks are already very high. They should continue the waiver for DuitNow

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Hundreds of Elon Musk’s Satellites Went Missing

Over 200 satellites owned by the internet service provider, Starlink, which is a satellite internet system, have strangely disappeared this summer, most likely because of electromagnetic storms. This demonstrates that the current satellite is not very resilient and the set-up, which could have 10,000 units of satellites, could have been in orbit within a few

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Grab’s Share Price Set to Rise if it Buys Foodpanda

Singapore-based Grab Holdings could gain a larger share with the potential acquisition of its rival Foodpanda in Southeast Asia. Gaining a larger share could boost Grab’s revenue and boost their presence in the regional online food delivery market when the company is currently under pressure to gain profits from its services. Since Grab’s Nasdaq stock

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Leaders Believe AI and Digitalization are Keys to Grow Prospects

During the Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) LAB event held in Bukit Mertajam on September 21, industry experts attended and emphasized how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should embrace and harness technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI). This will benefit them by optimizing resources and enhancing their own value. The event is assisted by SOBA

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YouTube Announces Generative AI Tools for Creators

YouTube now makes it easier for creators to implement new artificial intelligence-based tools to make video creation easier to reach for a wider audience, which was announced by a Google subsidiary via livestream on Thursday. This will not only help the already established creators but also the new creators, which could encourage them to create,

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Coca-Cola and Suntory’s Battle Against Lack of Water Resources in Japan

Coca-Cola’s Japanese arm and Suntory Holdings, two of Japan’s biggest beverage makers, are moving to make efforts to conserve against water scarcity, lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand, which is a growing risk for businesses. They work together with two localities to raise the water percentage or the amount of

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RIP iPhone Mini: Apple Stop Selling Mini Smartphones After iPhone 15 is Here

The smaller version of the iPhone is no longer available on the official Apple online store. If people come to visit the website, the iPhone mini 13 cannot be traced, even if the link is still there on Google. The current official store only consists of iPhone 15 series, iPhone 14 series, iPhone 13 and

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