KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government will implement the biodiesel B7 in Peninsular Malaysia from November and for Sabah and Sarawak, it will be in December. The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry said on Tuesday that the implementation of B7 programme would consume 575,000 tonnes of biodiesel. This will contribute towards a savings of 667.6 million litres [...]
IN line with the Government’s aim to produce more technical talent by year 2020, the Manpower Department (JTM) recently launched Malaysia’s first Samsung TECH Academy to provide specialised technical training courses. Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Kuala Lumpur was earmarked to house the pilot Samsung TECH Academy. Officiating the launch was Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard [...]
On Kickstarter, a new project aims to launch a real hoverboard not unlike the one Marty McFly rides in Back to the Future 2. Unlike a number of failed attempts at levitating skateboards, the Hendo Over is said to be real and already operational. For a pledge of US$10,000 (RM32,808), funders can reserve one of the first hoverboards, [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA plans to launch a RM200mil special loan scheme for the lower income group to venture into business, irrespective of their race. Its president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the scheme would be handled by the party’s cooperative – Kojadi – which has a five-star ranking from the Malaysian Cooperative Commission for good [...]