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Ipoh City Council (MBI) has plans to complete distributing about 23,000 free rubbish bins to residents by the end of the year. Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said the bins would be distributed in stages to allow ratepayers to properly discard their rubbish. The city council, he added, would distribute 8,000 bins in the city this year while Majuperak Utilities Management Sdn Bhd would give out about 10,700 units in Meru. “Majuperak Utilities Management has also given out about 5,000 bins to Manjoi folk. “We are distributing 1,150 bins to the people here in Bandar Baru Putra,” he told reporters after the presentation ceremony. Majuperak Utilities Management was appointed by Perak government to implement waste management services in Meru Raya in December last year. The company’s service includes providing wheeled rubbish bins installed with RFID chips to residents in the area. Rumaizi said he hoped people would place their rubbish bags in bins instead of leaving them out in the ... » Learn More about Council to give out free rubbish bins to residents

SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Iran on Sunday (April 11) to help try to restore a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers and free up US$7 billion (S$9.4 billion) in Iranian funds trapped in South Korea, Seoul officials said. Mr Chung is the first South Korean prime minister to visit Iran in 44 years amid icy relations between the two countries due to Iran's military cooperation with North Korea. Tension rose after Iran seized a South Korean ship and its sailors in the Strait of Hormuz in January, accusing them of polluting the waters, and demanded that Seoul release US$7 billion in assets frozen in South Korean banks under US sanctions. Mr Chung's trip comes days after Iran released the tanker and its captain, the last member of its 20-strong crew, with South Korea vowing to help secure the release of the funds. Iran and world powers held talks last week aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal that former US president ... » Learn More about South Korean PM arrives in Iran to help try to revive nuclear deal

IN many industries, one of the most significant side effects of the increased output impact on the environment, with greater use of resources affecting carbon footprint. For businesses, it can be a tricky balancing act to weigh productivity against sustainability, but the two do not have to be mutually exclusive. This is the premise of Be Cool, the new printer sustainability campaign launched by Epson Southeast Asia. The regional campaign was created to remind customers that it is possible to maximize efficiency and productivity while reducing environmental impact. Banking on the brand’s expertise in innovation, businesses can choose to Be Cool and discover how Epson technology makes the sustainable choice a simple one. The campaign is fuelled by Epson’s range of EcoTank and Business Inkjet printers that use Heat-Free Technology to deliver advanced benefits over laser and thermal inkjet technology. It also features the world’s first dry process office paper-making system, PaperLab. ... » Learn More about Epson announces new printer sustainability campaign

PHUKET FC hangs up its boots Phuket Football Club has hung up its football boots for the last time and announced its dissolution after getting sued by 3 foreign players for a total of 83 million Baht. The President of Phuket FC held a press conference yesterday announcing the club is being forced to disband. The 3 players, including Roland, Alonso and Santos, filed the lawsuit asking for 83 million Baht claiming that their contracts had been revoked unfairly and includes a FIFA fine. Both the outgoing President and a consultant were scathing about previous administrations and have accused past staff of thefts and incompetence, leading to the current woes. General caught in slanging matches If General Prayut’s field trip to Pattani and Songkhla was meant to boost his popularity, the organisers failed on that count. The General appeared surprised by the locals when they welcomed him with yells and confrontation instead of polite applause and cheers. While the junta ... » Learn More about WEDNESDAY MORNING BRIEFING – All your local news in 3 minutes

SINGAPORE - Trade associations and chambers (TACs) here can do more to help companies tap opportunities that arise from digitalisation and improve their capabilities, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Friday (Feb 12). They play a critical role in the national effort to introduce firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to new technologies, and to help them adopt these, he added. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (SCCCI) live streaming studio at the Trade Association Hub in Jurong, on the first day of the Chinese New Year. The studio is an example of what TACs can do on this front, to help companies navigate challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic , added Mr Chan. SCCCI president Roland Ng said the studio expects to support live streaming for up to 50 activities in its first year, including trade associations' annual general meetings, product launch events and international ... » Learn More about Singapore trade associations play critical role in helping firms tap opportunities from digitalisation: Chan Chun Sing

The signboard of Mitsubishi Corp is pictured at its head office in Tokyo. (Reuters photo) TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corp is cutting production by a combined 7,500 vehicles in Japan and Thailand in April due to difficulty in securing computer chips, officials said on Monday. Mitsubishi Motors is the latest in a string of automakers affected by the global shortage in semiconductors since late last year. The company, part of a tripartite alliance with Nissan Motor Co and France's Renault SA, will reduce output at three plants -- two in the central and western Japanese prefectures of Aichi and Okayama and one in Thailand. Mitsubishi Motors plans to increase output if it can secure sufficient chip supplies and decide later what to do with production from May, the officials said. A fire in mid-March at a factory in eastern Japan run by Renesas Electronics Corp has raised concern about the deepening of chip shortage woes as the company is a major supplier of semiconductors for auto ... » Learn More about Mitsubishi Motors to cut output in Japan, Thailand amid chip crunch

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President Joe Biden will express their deep concern about human rights violations in China in a joint statement to be released after a Japan-US summit next week, Japanese government sources said Saturday. The summit, scheduled for Friday in Washington, comes as the Biden administration ramps up criticism of China's treatment of the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang region and actions concerning Hong Kong. Suga has said those issues must be addressed based on basic human rights principles. It would be rare for Japanese and US leaders to single out human rights issues in China in a joint statement. Tokyo and Washington are now arranging the wording of the planned statement. It is almost certain that China would express strong protest against such a statement as interference in its domestic affairs. While the United States and Europe have imposed sanctions on China over the Uyghur issue, Japan remains cautious about following suit. Suga will ... » Learn More about Biden-Suga statement to express concern about human rights in China

PARIS: French drugmaker Sanofi said on Monday (Apr 12) it would invest €400 million (S$637.8 million) over five years in a new vaccine production site in Singapore. The new facility at Tuas Biomedical Park would provide Sanofi with the ability to produce innovative vaccines on a massive scale for Asia and respond to future pandemic risks, the company said in a statement. The project is expected to create up to 200 local jobs, it added. Sanofi said it expected to start the construction of the site in the third quarter of 2021 and be fully operational in the first quarter of 2026. "The Singapore site will complement Sanofi's existing manufacturing capacities in Europe and North America and will become a regional centre of excellence for vaccines production in Asia," the company said. "We are very pleased by the strong collaboration with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to achieve this exciting milestone," said Mr Thomas Triomphe, executive vice president and ... » Learn More about Sanofi to invest S$638 million in new vaccine production site in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam gave his take on several issues during a virtual dialogue at the Singapore Tech Forum on Thursday (Nov 19). The forum, a global industry and networking even in its third year running, is organised by the Singapore Global Network - a division of the Economic Development Board - and the Government Technology Agency (GovTech). Economic reconfiguration and China Contrary to what some might think, globalisation is not on the decline. Instead, what the global economy is seeing is a reconfiguration as a result of China's evolution, said Mr Tharman. He noted that the biggest trend was the evolution of the Chinese economy. “It is getting larger. (China is) having a much larger middle class consuming a lot more. (They) are having much more capabilities domestically, able to produce within China what was previously imported, and that might give the impression of some waning of globalisation. "But actually, it's the same story - it's ... » Learn More about Resilient hubs key for companies seeking stability amidst Covid-19: SM Tharman