Penang — No short of investments, but of talent

Penang — No short of investments, but of talent

By The Edge Markets – Sept 30, 2022 A version of this article was first published on The Edge Markets KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Driven by the semiconductor boom and trade diversion, Penang’s approved manufacturing investments hit an all-time high of RM76.2 billion in 2021. Not only that the figure surged 440% year-on-year, it also exceeded the…

Boston Scientific Expands Operations in Penang

Boston Scientific Expands Operations in Penang

By InvestPenang – Nov 14, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang PENANG, MALAYSIA (14 Nov 2022) Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), a global leader in medical device technology, today unveiled a new expansion of its operations in Batu Kawan, Penang. The expansion is expected to enable approximately 300 jobs in…

Using Rubik’s cube to improve and evaluate robot manipulation

Using Rubik’s cube to improve and evaluate robot manipulation

By Ingrid Fadelli, Science X Network, Tech Xplore – March 21, 2022 A version of this article was first published on TechXplore Researchers at University of Washington have recently developed a new protocol to train robots and test their performance on tasks that involve object manipulation. This protocol, presented in a paper published in IEEE Robotics and…

PMP Enhances the Penang STEM Ecosystem

“Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.” –Shakuntala Devi, an Indian writer and mental calculator, popularly known as the “human computer.”* * Source: Wikipedia The Penang Math Platform (PMP) has opened its doors to the public, offering facilities and resources dedicated to the study of…