Delivery services increase capacity on MCO 2.0
THE second round of the Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) has again increased demand for delivery services and service providers are scrambling to meet the surge. For some companies, that means more than increasing workers and vehicles. Ninja Van Malaysia CEO Adzim Halim said the company had to adopt new and innovative solutions like contactless […]
Bitcoin tumbles on Yellen warning
LONDON: Bitcoin tumbled on Tuesday from its record-breaking run after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the “highly speculative” unit could be used for “illicit” purposes. At about 1500 GMT, the digital currency slid 12.57% to US$47,946 (RM193,845), while rival Ethereum declined 15% to US$1,539. Tesla boss Elon Musk – whose company has invested […]
Fitch unit: Putrajaya SPV for spectrum sale could drive 5G costs up, deter adoption and development
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The government’s move to use a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to auction off the 5G spectrum will raise adoption costs for companies and slow down development of the technology in Malaysia, said Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research. The Fitch Group unit said the SPV was a departure from […]
King: Parliament sessions can be held during State of Emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: The King is of the view that Parliament sessions can be held during the State of Emergency. In a statement today, Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah believes that Parliament sitting can be held on a date suitable to the […]
Muhyiddin receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin took his first vaccine jab on Wednesday (Feb 24) to kick-start a nationwide exercise, which aims to provide Covid-19 immunisation for free to the people in Malaysia, locals and foreigners alike. The Prime Minister received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shot at the District Health Centre in Precinct 11 here, which […]
Malaysia Airports pilots robotics technology at ISG
ISTANBUL – Passengers travelling through Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISG) can now enjoy a safe and contactless passenger engagement experience through the use of the airport’s first social robot, the “Aerobot”. Malaysia Airports is piloting this robotics technology under its group-wide Airports 4.0 initiative as part of continuous efforts to improve travelling experience within […]
Djokovic bakal pintas rekod Nadal, Federer
LONDON: Bapa kepada Novak Djokovic yang baru memenangi Terbuka Australia berkata, 97 peratus penduduk Serbia menyokong pemain nombor satu dunia itu sambil menambah anaknya berhak mendapat lebih banyak pujian. Srdjan Djokovic, 60, meramalkan Djokovic akan menambah tiga kejuaraan utama dalam tempoh setahun setengah lagi untuk mengatasi rekod 20 kemenangan Grand Slam diraih Rafael Nadal dan […]
Pengasas ‘Sugarbook’ mengaku tidak bersalah
SHAH ALAM: Selepas enam hari direman, pengasas aplikasi ‘Sugarbook’ kini didakwa di Mahkamah Majistret di sini atas pertuduhan menyiarkan hantaran sehingga menyebabkan ketakutan atau kegentaran kepada orang awam, Februari lalu. Bagaimanapun, tertuduh, Chan Eu Boon, 34, mengaku tidak bersalah di hadapan Majistret Sabreena Bakar@Bahari selepas pertuduhan dibacakan jurubahasa mahkamah. Mengikut pertuduhan, usahawan dalam perniagaan teknologi maklumat itu […]
Perez selesa pandu jentera Red Bull
LONDON: Sergio Perez mengakui sangat selesa memandu jentera Red Bull buat kali pertama selepas melengkapkan sesi ujian selama dua hari di Silverstone. Pemandu dari Mexico itu yang menggantikan Alex Albon di Red Bull untuk musim baharu, menguji jentera ketika litar basah dan kering pada Isnin dan Selasa. “Ia sangat menakjubkan. Melihat nama saya di kereta […]
