News about technology

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 8): The Covid-19 walk-in vaccination programme in the Klang Valley will end after Sept 15, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

PETALING JAYA (July 3): The catalytic developer and master planner of Iskandar Puteri, Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB), wants to attract investments in agriculture technology (agritech) and emerging technology such as drones, blockchain, artificial intelligence and virtual reality for its next phase of growth starting in 2022, The Edge Malaysia reported this week.

PETALING JAYA (June 18): IIB Ventures Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB), has collaborated with the Malaysian Technology Development Corp Sdn Bhd (MTDC), as part of its efforts to accelerate the growth of IR4.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 22): The Education Ministry (MOE) is in talks with  the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) to include teachers in the first phase of the Covid-19 Immunisation Programme seeing that schools will be opening next month.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has stressed that the Covid-19 vaccine will not cause long-term harmful side effects on people’s health.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): PMB Technology Bhd is acquiring a 7,300 sq m freehold land in Sungai Besi for RM30 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): UEM Sunrise has won the Digital-Real Estate trophy at the recently concluded Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards 2020 in recognition for its hUb Prop mobile application.

Malaysians are now under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) where Covid-19-related restrictions have been relaxed nationwide.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 5): Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp is eyeing to construct a waste treatment facility in Malaysia in early 2021, reported Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ideal Quality Sdn Bhd (IQ) is selling an estimated 39ha (390,397 sq metres) vacant freehold industrial land in Kuala Langat, Selangor for RM153.