56 business groups air grouses to Miti
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56 business groups air grouses to Miti

By K. Parkaran – July 15, 2022 A version of this article was first published on FreeMalaysiaToday PETALING JAYA: Fifty-six business associations have relayed their concerns to the international trade and industry ministry (Miti) about problems Malaysian industries are facing. Speaking to FMT anonymously, association representatives claim some manufacturers might relocate to neighbouring countries if…

LEM Announces Inauguration Ceremony for New Production Plant in Malaysia

LEM Announces Inauguration Ceremony for New Production Plant in Malaysia

By InvestPenang – June 24, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang. Geneva, Switzerland, and Penang, Malaysia, 23 June 2022 – LEM (SIX: LEHN), a leading global company in electrical measurement for renewable energy, automation, power network and e-mobility applications, announces that an inauguration ceremony is being held today in Penang, Malaysia…

TF-AMD Expands its Presence in Malaysia with New Manufacturing Site

TF-AMD Expands its Presence in Malaysia with New Manufacturing Site

By InvestPenang – June 14, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang June 14, 2022 — TF-AMD Microelectronics Sdn. Bhd. today announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Penang with the construction of a second site at Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang. With nearly RM2 billion of capital investment, the…

The Ship’s unique campus model set to boost training at Batu Kawan Industrial Park

The Ship’s unique campus model set to boost training at Batu Kawan Industrial Park

By LIEW JIA XIAN – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on The Star GEORGE TOWN: The Ship campus, located in Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP), Penang, is set to sail by training talents for the industrial park on its grounds in a unique campus-in-industry model. PKT Logistics Group chief executive…

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…

Using gelatin and sugar as ink to print 3D soft robots
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Using gelatin and sugar as ink to print 3D soft robots

By Bob Yirka – February 7, 2022 A version of this article was first published on TechXplore A team of researchers at Johannes Kepler University Linz has used biodegradable materials as ink to print 3D soft robots. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, the group describes how they developed their ink and how well…

Are lifelike digital humans the future of customer experience?
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Are lifelike digital humans the future of customer experience?

By Rebecca Bellan – Feb 15, 2022 1:00 AM A version of this article was first published on TechCrunch Soul Machines, a New Zealand-based company that uses CGI, AI and natural language processing to create lifelike digital people who can interact with humans in real time, has raised $70 million in a Series B1 round,…

The personal voice assistant has become an essential element in cars
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The personal voice assistant has become an essential element in cars

By TheStar – Feb 16, 2022 7:00AM A version of this article was first published on TheStar Voice assistants are taking over the interiors of our cars, allowing us to perform a whole range of hands-free commands. The trend is not about to stop. The latest example is Alexa at Jaguar Land Rover. Each manufacturer…

[Press Release] Penang’s 2021 Approved Manufacturing Investments Hit All-Time High of RM76.2 Billion

[Press Release] Penang’s 2021 Approved Manufacturing Investments Hit All-Time High of RM76.2 Billion

By InvestPenang – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang, March 9, 2022 – Penang’s approved manufacturing investments hit a record high of RM76.2 billion in 2021, surged 440% year-on-year, driven mainly by the existing investors’ reinvestments into the State. Penang’s 2021 record significantly outpaced the past performances, exceeded…