By Ian McIntyre – Sept 30, 2022 A version of this article was first published on TheVibes GEORGE TOWN – Penang’s reputation as the “Silicon Valley of the East” has been reinforced following the launch of a mini-telecommunications satellite named PG-1 after the state into outer space recently. With it, Penang now has its own satellite feed orbiting outer…
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…
A version of this article was first published on the MSN.com John Harrington – Nov 22 We live in a world where robots and robotic technology have become part of our everyday lives. While films such as “Metropolis” and television series like “The Twilight Zone” warned of a world in which our mechanical creations would enslave us,…
A version of this article was first published on the CNBC.com PUBLISHED WED, NOV 24 20219:12 PM ESTUPDATED WED, NOV 24 20219:15 PM EST Arjun Kharpal@ARJUNKHARPAL China’s technology sector has taken a wild ride over the past year, facing tighter regulations and a push from Beijing for greater self-sufficiency at the same time. Beijing is…
A version of this article was first published on the CNN.com By Hannah Ryan, CNN Updated 1624 GMT (0024 HKT) November 27, 2021 Ai-Da went on display at the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt, on October 23, 2021, as part of an exhibition presented by the organization Art D’Egypte in partnership with the…
Tuesday, 03 Aug 2021 01:36 PM MYT BY OPALYN MOK Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. GEORGE TOWN, Aug 3 ― A leading wafer fabrication equipment company, Lam Research, officially opened its new manufacturing plant at Batu Kawan here today with an investment of RM1 billion. The facility, which is the…
By K.H. Ong – November 13, 2021 A version of this article was first published on the Buletin Mutiara CHIEF Minister Chow Kon Yeow officially launched the commencement ceremony of the construction of NI Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s new supply chain distribution hub next to its existing factory in Bayan Lepas today, after it was delayed twice…
By Christopher Tan – October 13, 2021 A version of this article was first published on the Buletin Mutiara THE construction of Greatech’s new 265,000sq ft modern production and office building, called the Batu Kawan III (BK III), has formally started. Greatech Technology Berhad together with its subsidiary company hosted a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for…
On 9 June 2020, Senior Vice President of Global operations at Broadcom, Dato Ooi Boon Chye handed a personal sponsorship of RM20,000 for Methodist Boy School (MBS) under the StepUP Initiative.
StepUP is a programme aimed at bringing interesting STEM-learning extra-curricular workshops and activities to schools in Penang to complement the teaching of Science and Mathematics in schools under the formal curriculum.
[ Article was extracted from Penang Monthly website (written by Emilia Ismail on June 2018) ] Computer coding teaches kids to think outside the box, work collaboratively and reason systematically. It is a skill for the future. Are we shifting our focus from teaching children how to write, to teaching them how to code? “Since…