PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia strives to be a high-income nation with high technology and Industrial Revolution 4.0 adoption, investments must be supported with policies to support the workforce, especially high-skilled labour, said economists. Independent economic analyst Prof Emeritus Zakariah Abdul Rashid said Malaysia’s foreign direct investment in the first half( H1) of 2021 was commendable and reflected that the economic cycle of investing in the country had returned.In 2020, total investment

I will serve with all my heart.” Mr Tharman was elected into office on Sept 1 with 70.41 per cent of the vote.... It is precisely because the office is above the political fray that the president can be a symbol of the nation, he added.... As the Republic matures, a greater diversity of views and preferences must be expected, but Singapore must not allow any of these differences to cause division, he said....

KUALA LUMPUR: Data and technology will be among the key elements in charting Malaysia’s economic recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic, said Finance Minister and National Recovery Plan( NRP) Coordinating Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz.... Tengku Zafrul noted that the Digital Economy Blueprint, or MyDIGITAL, is critical in driving the business sector to compete in the global arena, as it addresses both digital infrastructure and the digital ecosystem.... " The former includes investme

BAYER Malaysia has played an effective role in helping Malaysians from all walks of life to navigate and stay healthy throughout the Covid-19 health crisis. While every organisation has its own response to tackling the pandemic, Bayer’s approach is anchored in its company vision ‘Health For All, Hunger For None’.... 80% of smallholder farmers in the world are in Asia Pacific....

That’s a contrast with many Chinese tech companies, which have often sought talent educated abroad.As Chinese commenters online basked in Americans’ shocked reactions, some pointed to the high number of science Ph.D.s that China produces annually.... “ DeepSeek’s success proves that our education is awesome, ” read one blog post’s headline. Acclaim has even poured in from overseas.... “ If the U.S. doesn’t reform its education system, it risks ceding tech leadership to China, ” he wrote online

Since the death of her husband, Prince Philip, some of the monarch’s closet courtiers have remained loyally by her side.... Paul Whybrew, the Queen’s favourite courtier – who is known as" Tall Paul" due to his 6ft 4in frame – and her dresser Angela Kelly are said to be a near-constant presence by her side.Mr Whybrew, 62, is seen as indispensable by the monarch. Said to be the only person trusted to touch her jigsaw puzzles, Mr Whybrew has been watching television with the Queen and, along with

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