The project was held back for the longest time due to corruption allegations. I hope it goes forward smoothly soon. Am impatient for Malaysia to have its own HSR 😊
Media Chinese International Ltd, a Malaysia-based media group, announces a 44% staff reduction to cut rising publishing costs, affecting nearly 800 employees.
The company plans to leverage AI to monetize digital content and further reduce costs.
This move highlights the ongoing challenges in the media industry.
"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal#SecondThomasShoal#Philippines
As tensions rise throughout the #SouthChinaSea, energy demands are drawing #Malaysia deeper into the fray and testing the country’s long-standing reluctance to antagonize #China.
Since 2020, China has been harassing Malaysian drilling rigs and survey vessels, leading to standoffs that have lasted months.
Three member team from #Malaysia had high-mountain experience but little survival gear.
“A Malaysian climber likely died of exposure and altitude-related illness earlier this week after sheltering for days in a snow cave with minimal survival gear near the top of #Denali, North America's tallest mountain in #Alaska, park officials said.
Zulkifli Bin Yusof, 36, likely died Wednesday in a 5,974 metre elevation cave.”
“Vast concessions in #Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of rich natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50 per cent forest cover, a report warned Tuesday (May 28).
NGO RimbaWatch said its analysis of concessions in the country's forest showed up to 3.2 million hectares could be slashed, potentially unleashing enormous carbon emissions and compromising key animal habitats.” https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/vast-concessions-threaten-malaysias-forests-report-4368726
I’m annoyed that I wasn’t into birding when I was mostly in my part of the world. Now it’s going to take so much effort and time to go do that. But my dream birding trips in SE Asia right now:
Where to get all-day #currypuff (karipap) in #PetalingJaya ? Seems not as widely available these days, other than some early morning nasi lemak vendors. And I don't mean the fancy $5+ ones from restaurants either. #malaysia
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Energy Transition & #Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof stated #Malaysia is ready to repair/rebuild the #CleanWater supply system in the #Gaza#Palestine, post-conflict.
He conveyed this to #Palestinian Water Minister Mazen Ghunaim, who is also the head of the #PalestinianWaterAuthority, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the high-level leadership meeting at the 10th #WorldWaterForum that concluded today,
#Malaysia has become a hotspot for global #electronics & #semiconductor investment, with country's electrical & electronics export seeing a sharp increase of 54.2%. However, the surge of electronics & semiconductor investment in Malaysia is sharply contrasted with low #unionization; only 6% of all #Malaysian#workers are #unionized, the majority in the public sector.