By Carly Cassella – Jan 22, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the MSN Baleen whales are heavy drinkers. In just ten seconds, these giant mammals can down over five hundred bathtubs of ocean water, filtering out roughly 10 kilograms of krill in a single swig. All they have to do is open their mouths and…
By Brian Heater – Jan 19, 2021 @ 4:42pm A version of this article was first published on the Tech Crunch Jibo may have breathed its last robotic breaths back in 2019, but researchers at MIT believe the social robot may have been onto something. Sure, the world wasn’t ready for a pricey social robot a few years back,…
By The Star – Jun 28, 2021 @ 9:50am A version of this article was first published on the The Star THE rapid rise in the use of emerging technologies to manage and adapt to the current pandemic for operational efficiency, customer interaction and business sustainability has been simply phenomenal. An ecosystem of technologies that facilitates interaction…
By Malay Mail – January 9, 2022 at 01:35 PM A version of this article was first published on Malay Mail GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 — Penang’s approved manufacturing investment for 2021 was expected to exceed the state’s all-time high of RM17 billion recorded in 2019, despite being clouded by the repercussions of the pandemic as investors…
By Ahmad Zhaki Abdullah – January 8, 2022 at 10:41 AM A version of this article was first published on Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: Mr Andrew Yap wanted to join the Singapore Youth Flying Club when he was younger, but was turned down due to his “pretty high” myopia. Still, he wanted to “attain flight through other…
By Azanis Shahila Aman – December 31, 2021 at 11:03 AM A version of this article was first published on New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: Simmtech Holdings Co Ltd, a South Korean-based global leading manufacturer for printed circuit board (PCB) and packaging substrate for semiconductors, is on track to finish building its first large scale factory…
By The Vibes – December 14, 2021 at 7:09 PM A version of this article was first published on the Vibes GEORGE TOWN – Penang received an early reason for Christmas cheer following reports that pioneer investor Intel Corporation Limited is set to invest up to RM30 billion to upgrade its chip manufacturing facility at the…
By Bernama – November 5, 2021 at 2:11 PM A version of this article was first published on The Edge Market GEORGE TOWN (Nov 5): Three large local companies (LLCs) in the equipment manufacturing supply chain are expanding their respective footprints in the Batu Kawan Industrial Park, with total investments of RM520 million for their expansion projects….
A former NASA administrator and astronaut, Major General Charles Bolden, had visited two of Penang STEM Centres recently, namely Penang Science Cluster (PSC) and Tech Dome Penang. The visits were organised in co-operation with the US Embassy of Malaysia. Since the world is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the history of the first moon landing, he eventually made his visits to Penang to share on the experiences, besides strengthening the US and Malaysia partnerships.
By Emilia Ismail.
In conjunction with the school holidays, members of the public are invited to participate in the MindFest Program happening from 28 November to 18 December 2018 at the Penang Math Platform, Jalan Kaki Bukit, Bukit Gelugor.