New manufacturing facility opens in Batu Kawan Industrial Park

New manufacturing facility opens in Batu Kawan Industrial Park

By Riadz Akmal – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on Buletin Mutiara THE joint-venture manufacturing plant known as Applied Engineering Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (AETM) has officially opened at Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP) today. AETM is a joint-venture company between US-based company Applied Engineering (AE) and its Malaysian counterpart…

High-fives all around for Penang for hitting a record RM76.2bil investment in 2021

High-fives all around for Penang for hitting a record RM76.2bil investment in 2021

By Edmund Lee – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on Buletin Mutiara ALTHOUGH the Covid-19 pandemic had affected many industries last year, Penang managed to achieve its record-breaking total approved manufacturing investments of RM76.2 billion in 2021. This figure saw a surge of 440% year-on-year, driven mainly by the existing…

Ams OSRAM Cements its Presence in Penang by Expanding to a 60-acre Campus in Batu Kawan

Ams OSRAM Cements its Presence in Penang by Expanding to a 60-acre Campus in Batu Kawan

By InvestPenang – Mar 7, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang, 7 March, 2022 – The Penang state government is pleased to announce that ams OSRAM, a global leader in optical solutions, is expanding its presence in Penang. ams OSRAM (formerly known as OSRAM) is a pioneer multinational company that…

PM Ismail Sabri seeks to change minds on vocational education, moots new approach to TVET

PM Ismail Sabri seeks to change minds on vocational education, moots new approach to TVET

By Malay Mail – March 6, 2022 1:10 PM A version of this article was first published on Malay Mail PONTIAN, March 6 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has been asked to formulate a new policy on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said…

Canada’s Eclipse sets up 1st Asian base in Penang

Canada’s Eclipse sets up 1st Asian base in Penang

By The Star  – Feb 11, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the The Star PETALING JAYA: Canada-based Eclipse Automation Inc is setting up its first Asian manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang, which is anticipated to create approximately 150 new jobs by 2025. In a statement yesterday, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority…

Flying Boat Set for Launch
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Flying Boat Set for Launch

By John Yellig – Feb 2, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the IOT World Today  A Swiss startup has partnered with UAE business interests to manufacture and operate what they deem the world’s first clean-energy, hydrogen-powered flying boat. The futuristic hydrofoil, to be known as “THE JET,” will be able to glide silently over…

Robots Are Taking Over the Olympics
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Robots Are Taking Over the Olympics

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong – Jan 31, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the The Cut I don’t want to alarm anybody, but robots are taking over the Olympics. In an effort to keep the Beijing Winter Olympics from becoming a COVID-19 super-spreader event, Beijing has introduced a whole host of robots to help the Olympics run smoothly, and…

Could humanlike behavior make smart devices more engaging? MIT researchers think so
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Could humanlike behavior make smart devices more engaging? MIT researchers think so

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,…

Extended Reality (XR): The next big thing
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Extended Reality (XR): The next big thing

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…