Invest Energy plans RM2.2b investment with European ESG fund
KUALA LUMPUR: Invest Energy plans to invest about RM2.2bil over the next five to seven years in partnership with a global European ESG fund and increasing foreign investments in Malaysia. These projects represent about 90MW of distributed energy and renewable energy plants in Malaysia and Vietnam. In addition, Invest Energy is disposing two of its units – Konpro Industries Sdn Bhd (KISB) and Meru One Sdn Bhd (MOSB). ‘’The asset monetisation exercise will strengthen our balance sheet and our position to acquire and develop larger distributed energy and renewable energy assets immediately” Anand said. Invest Energy’s investments will continue to be a mix of distributed energy, renewable energy, energy storage and energy efficiency.
Source:The Star
March 01, 2021 03:45 UTC
Sprinter Blake says he would rather miss Olympics than get COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Olympic champion sprinter Yohan Blake of Jamaica said he would rather miss the Tokyo Games than get the COVID-19 vaccine, although getting vaccinated will not be required of the athletes competing there this summer. "My mind still stays strong, I don't want any vaccine, I'd rather miss the Olympics than take the vaccine, I am not taking it," he was quoted as saying in Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner. The International Olympic Committee has said getting the vaccine is "encouraged" but not compulsory for athletes. "Follow your mind, don't follow the crowd," the two-time Olympic gold medalist said in a video posted to Twitter on Saturday. The Jamaican government is expected to receive its first shipment of the vaccine next week, The Gleaner reported.
Source:The Star
March 01, 2021 00:45 UTC
Turning waste wood into exclusive furniture
PASIR MAS: Waste wood and even driftwood are not materials used by most furniture makers and sculptors to produce quality products. However, it is different for Mohd Zalizi Mustapha, 55, an entrepreneur who deals in exclusive furniture. He has a different perspective on the aesthetic value of old and waste wood, which he uses to make furniture and sculptures. “Waste wood and driftwood actually have their own uniqueness. On the supply of the waste wood and driftwood, Mohd Zalizi said he bought them from the locals.
Source:The Star
March 01, 2021 00:20 UTC
Don’t worry, be happy
I don’t run but briskwalk now, but I still find time climbing, jungle trekking and spelunking. 63, with an average age of 76.0 years (78.2 years for women and 74.1 for men). 4 with an average life expectancy age of 83.7, (85.7 for women and 81.4 for men). Perhaps George Burns was right, “you can’t help getting older but you don’t have to be old.”He was a fun person and he made fun contagious and hip. People mostly don’t think of ageing as a fun time.
Source:The Star
March 01, 2021 00:11 UTC
Pet dog shot dead while looking for chicken with owner
IPOH: A tailor out looking for her missing chicken, with her pet dog, had the most terrifying experience when someone shot the canine which died a few hours later. She said her dog, named Xiao Ju, was shot by an unknown person at about 1.30pm before dying at 5pm the same day. My dog and I ran away from the area after hearing the gunshot, she said. “When I reached my shop, I realised that my dog had been shot, ” she said when contacted yesterday. “It is so dangerous that a person is roaming freely with a weapon, and can just shoot whenever, ” she said.
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 23:32 UTC
Doing what’s best for M’sia
Muhyiddin had taken over at a time when the world faced a difficult situation due to the pandemic. “I’m doing what is best for the nation. I will do what is best for the country, ” said Muhyiddin, who is also Pagoh MP. Muhyiddin also expressed gratitude to the people and urged them to remain united and resolute in facing the pandemic. On Wednesday, Muhyiddin was the first to be vaccinated to dispel any fears over immunisation against the disease.
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 23:22 UTC
Sunny days ahead for Soniia
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Soniia Cheah’s frown has been replaced with a smile. After days of dealing with her disappointments, Soniia has regrouped and managed to secure sponsorships to go after her Olympics dream. She is drawn to play Germany’s Yvonne Li in the opening round and if she wins, she will likely play fourth seed Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark. In the All-England, Soniia has a tough first opener against fifth seed P.V. In the Thailand Opens last month, Soniia went down fighting in the first round to Sung Ji-hyun and An Se-young of South Korea respectively.
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 23:02 UTC
Families wait as Nigerian security forces search for 300 abducted girls
GUSAU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Relatives of more than 300 girls abducted by gunmen from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria endured an agonising wait for news amid rumours that they had been released, while security forces continued their search on Sunday. An armed gang kidnapped 317 girls from the Government Girls Science Secondary School in the town of Jangebe, in Zamfara state, at around 1 a.m. on Friday. The raid in Zamfara state was the second such kidnapping in little over a week in the northwest of the country, where schools have become targets for mass kidnappings for ransom. "If there is enough security, I believe people will return their children to school," he said. "But if there is no security, nobody will think of taking their children to school again."
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 19:14 UTC
Digital Finance: EVOLET driving financial inclusion in Malaysia
Official data from the Immigration Department shows that 1.98 million regular migrant workers were employed in Malaysia until September 2019. The World Bank estimates, however, that 2.96 million to 3.26 million migrant workers, including 1.23 million to 1.46 million in irregular situations, were residing in Malaysia as at 2017. He hopes to expand EVOLET as a means of addressing financial inaccessibility for lower-income groups as well. “We feel the characteristics and needs of migrant workers and lower-income groups are quite intertwined. “The needs of migrant workers and the B40 community are similar.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 28, 2021 16:19 UTC
TechTalk: Hiring digital talent during MCO 2.0
We need back-end developers, front-end developers, security engineers, UI/UX experts and cloud engineers — all of which are specific skill-based talent.” Lowe suspects that there is a digital talent supply issue in the job market. 2 MCO as a catalyst for job changesWorkSmartly founder Victor Phang tells Digital Edge that, although it is actively hiring new digital talent during MCO 2.0, its recruitment exercises are not as aggressive as they were in May 2020 after the relaxation of the first MCO. “One of the reasons we were aggressive in recruiting digital talent after the first MCO was because we were familiar with the work-from-home culture. With multiple offices in Southeast Asia, Phang believes that Malaysia’s digital talent has room for improvement compared with the other talent pools in the region. “From my personal experience, the number of high-quality digital talent in Vietnam is increasing.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 28, 2021 16:19 UTC
New Indian social media rules could threaten free expression, critics warn
NEW DELHI: Internet freedom advocates on Feb 26 warned new Indian social media regulations could pose a threat to freedom of expression, after New Delhi announced plans for tough new rules that could force platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a “mischievous tweet or message” if asked by an Indian court or the government. The social media giant wants regulation “that protects the open Internet, universal access, and promotes competition and innovation”, they added. Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said tech companies have to be “more responsible, more accountable”, describing the rules as “soft-touch oversight”. “They accept that there will have to be some kind of regulation,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 14:03 UTC
Muhyiddin shows his mettle in his first year as Prime Minister
Muhyiddin, who became Malaysia's eighth prime minister on March 1,2020, said he discharged his duties and responsibilities for the sake of the people and nation. "So, that's my commitment and I can tell Malaysians that I will be committed to upholding my responsibility as the prime minister. If there are people saying abah (father, in reference to the prime minister) is the best, well and good. I will be questioned in the hereafter what I did for my people as the prime minister. Somebody had the mandate but (following) a crisis, I was appointed (as the prime minister).
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 12:56 UTC
Muhyiddin: Emergency declaration not due to politics
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has stressed that the declaration of emergency in the country was an appropriate move taken in response to a major health crisis and not due to politics. "But the declaration of emergency was not a question of politics. That's why we asked for the declaration of emergency, so that with it we can use provisions of the Emergency Ordinance to manage the Covid-19 problem faster. We can use (their) ambulances, which they were unlikely to provide but because of the emergency act, we can use them. Politics should not be used for an emergency, but this Covid-19 requires (declaration of) emergency.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 28, 2021 12:47 UTC
Man builds island to get back with ex-girlfriend which becomes a scenic spot after his efforts fail
The man, surnamed Xu, 30, had broken up with his girlfriend last year. Although his efforts failed to get the two back together, he still wanted her to meet the love of her life. But then something completely unexpected happened - the island became a popular scenic spot. According to Xu, the island has also become a popular place for young people to make marriage proposals and take wedding photos. “Though the island failed to bring a happy ending to my love story, it has seen the love between other people bloom.
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 09:29 UTC
Covid-19 unemployment risk for older workers
WHILE most of those affected by unemployment during the Covid-19 crisis were youths, the biggest increase in unemployment percentage has come from the older age groups. “What the data is suggesting is that the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting older workers disproportionately, and it is not a surprising trend. Older workers may be targets for retrenchment as they may have higher salaries due to their years of work. However, there are also other discriminations that are faced by older workers with low salaries. Furthermore, it adds that employers could hold stereotypical views that older workers may not adapt well with remote work settings that require technological skills.
Source:The Star
February 28, 2021 07:52 UTC