Author: malaysiang

Clean energy expert, Solarvest Holdings Berhad (“Solarvest” or the “Group”) has secured a new contract from Toyo Tyre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (“TTM”) to install a 14 megawatt-peak (“MWp”) rooftop solar photovoltaic (“PV”) system at its tyre manufacturing plant in Kamunting, Perak, the largest of its kind in the area.

Under the contract, the Group will undertake the engineering, procurement, construction, and commission (“EPCC”) works for the installation of solar PV system at the main buildings facilities covering a rooftop area of 96,000 square meters (“sqm”). With the expected generation of 14MWp of clean energy, it allows TTM to offset 12,195 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.

Source: Nam News Network

Tourism Malaysia Chennai office is organising the Malaysia Food and Cultural Festival at the Crowne Plaza, Chennai. This event will showcase the Cultural Performance of Malaysian Artists and the Culinary expertise of renowned Chefs from Malaysia beginning from 26 August to 04 September 2023. This also supports Batik Air’s inaugural flight with daily operations from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur, effective 24 August 2023.

This event officiates by the Consul General of Malaysia, His Excellency Mr. Saravana Kumar and supported by the representatives from Crowne Plaza, Batik Air, Sama-Sama Hotel, KL International Airport, Borneo Brothers Tours and Travel and VG Maju Tour and Travels. The Clients dining at The Residency, Crowne Plaza during this event and will stand a chance to win a full board package inclusive of two (2) flight tickets to Malaysia.

Source: Nam News Network

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in August rose 1.08% month on month, 1.6% from December 2022, and 0.78% from a year earlier, the municipal Statistics Office reported.

The eight-month CPI inched up 0.96% from the same period last year, it noted.

In August, the capital recorded month-on-month price hikes in 10 of the 11 categories of goods and services. Transport was up 3.74%, education 3.61%, housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials 0.9%, while food and catering services were up 0.69%. In other areas, beverages and cigarettes were up 0.33%, while apparel was up 0.28%. Culture, entertainment and tourism was up just 0.12%, while household equipment and appliances increased by 0.07% and medicine and health services did so by 0.02%. A measure of other goods and services revealed a slightly larger increase of 0.44%.

Postal and telecommunications services saw a decline of 0.39% from July.

Meanwhile, Hanoi has welcomed about 437,000 tourist arrivals in August, up 8.9% from the previous month and 62.3% year on year. They include an estimated 280,000 international visitors, rising 12.7% month on month and 2.3-fold year on year.

The number of tourist arrivals over the first eight months of the year totaled 3.06 million, surging 2.2-fold from the same period last year. That includes almost 2 million foreign arrivals, shooting up 4.2-fold from a year earlier, according to the Statistics Office./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The scientific data collected by Chandrayaan-3 (CY3) mission, India’s third lunar exploration which successfully touched down on the moon’s surface on Aug 23 is expected to provide critical ground information for international remote sensing endeavours.

Dr T.V. Venkateswaran, a senior Indian scientist at Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation under India’s Department of Science and Technology, emphasised that the data collected would enhance the reliability of remote sensing observations conducted globally.

“Equipped with advanced scientific instruments, the CY3 lander and rover during its 14-day mission life will conduct an in-depth investigation into various aspects of the lunar surface and interior.

“The operational timeline aligns with one lunar daylight period, which is approximately 14 earth days, allowing for a comprehensive study of the lunar surroundings,” he told Bernama when commenting on the 14-day mission life of CY3.

CY3 lander made a successful soft landing near the South Pole of the moon at 6.04pm on Aug 23. The triumph marks India as the fourth country, following the former Soviet Union, United States, and China, to successfully soft-land on the moon.

The mission is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme. It consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan, similar to those of the CY2 mission.

Commenting further, the scientist said beyond technological demonstration, the central scientific objective of CY3 involves corroborating remote sensing data collected on the moon, including from CY1 and CY2 orbiters.

“The actual data on the elemental composition and the presence of minerals on the surface of the moon, particularly on the regolith, will validate the remote sensing data collected by the international community. Therefore, this scientific mission holds promise for advancing global science,” he added.

In the upcoming phase of the mission, the CY3 lander and rover will engage in a comprehensive exploration of the moon’s mysteries.

Dr Venkateswaran underlined their activities, clarifying that this endeavour is grounded in pure science rather than astrology.

The rover’s scientific instruments, including the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS), will be calibrated and activated. These tools will be pivotal in identifying sample composition and mineral presence.

“The mission’s scientific horizon encompasses understanding lunar seismic activity, investigating the thin plasma layer near the lunar surface, and performing precise measurements of lunar dynamics and gravity through a Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) package,” said the scientist.

When asked about data sharing of CY3, Dr Venkateswaran revealed that initially, the data will be shared with the primary organisation like ISRO and later it will be made accessible to legitimate researchers.

He also said there were plans for further lunar exploration including a collaborative effort between ISRO and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) titled LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration), set for 2024-25.

Source: Nam News Network

The Unity Government will continue to enhance the welfare of officers and members of Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) so that their work environment would be more conducive, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said ESSCom officers and personnel have a huge responsibility in maintaining peace and security and thus ensuring the livelihood of the people in the region.

“Today I attended the handing over of keys to ESSCom personnel who are now residing in new and more comfortable houses,” he told reporters after the key hand over ceremony to ESSCom officers and personnel who have families.

According to Saifuddin, the first phase of the settlement involved the purchase of 60 units of houses at Taman Palm Garden here with an allocation of RM40 million which was approved on July 15.

He said ESSCom had recorded several successes since its establishment more than 10 years ago and among them is that there were no more kidnapping case for ransom since Jan 15 2020.

Apart from that, Saifuddin Nasution said ESSCom has also frequently busted terrorist cells and eradicate several cases of smuggling besides curbing the entry of illegal immigrants.

“This is one of the indicators of ESSCom’s success contributed by the members on duty and its relevance when their welfare aspects are taken into account by the government, which means that their work environment will be more conducive and they can improve the quality of service,” he said.

He was also satisfied with ESSCom establishing continuous cooperation with stakeholders, including the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) in introducing an application to monitor the movement and whereabouts of tourists in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone).

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

The Kelantan State Information Department (JaPen) has reminded the public to hoist the Malaysian flag correctly when celebrating the National Day and fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign.

Its director, Muhd Nor Aswadi Md Nor urged them to make sure the Jalur Gemilang is displayed properly so that it does not fall over and the flag is in good condition.

“The department has published materials related to the Jalur Gemilang where the public can download procedures on how to display the national flag on the Department of Information Malaysia website.

“The public can also get information related to the National Month and Malaysia Day from Aug 16 until Sept 16. We are also working closely with various MADANI communities and media partners to explain the procedures for installing the flag through certain methods,” he told reporters here today.

Earlier, he launched the Semarak Gemilang campaign at Pasar Warisan Pengkalan Datu involving a parade of 22 boats carrying the Jalur Gemilang.

Meanwhile, Muhd Nor Aswadi said that as an independent society, we should be wise in facing the various issues that arise and advised the community to very any information received before disseminating it.

“These days people like to share something without knowing if it is the truth.

“If unsure, they can check the veracity of the articles on the sebenarnya.my website,” he said.

He explained that independence belongs to everyone and that even the theme this time – ‘Malaysia MADANI Tekad Perpaduan Penuhi Harapan’ (Determination in Unity, Fulfilling Hope) – was very apt and meaningful to all.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency