Indonesia’s Internet of Things market (IoT) is expected to reach US$30 billion by 2022, and the sector’s impact will be significant in reducing healthcare costs, enhancing industrial productivity, and reducing operational costs for businesses. The real potential of IoTs will be applying the technology to sectors that contribute to 50 percent of Indonesia’s economy, such as the … [Read more...] about Opportunities in Indonesia’s Internet of Things Sector
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Khairy: National health screening to be launched in July to detect non-communicable diseases
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will launch a national health screening initiative this July to detect non-communicable diseases (NCD), says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Health Minister said the ministry aims to provide 1.5 million people above the age of 40 who never had health screenings with free health screenings - including fecal occult blood stool testing (FOCB) for … [Read more...] about Khairy: National health screening to be launched in July to detect non-communicable diseases
Ismail Sabri meets Japanese counterpart, proposes upgrading ties
TOKYO: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida here on Friday (May 27) and proposed that Malaysia-Japan ties be upgraded to comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP). In the meeting at the Kantei, the Japanese Prime Minister's Office, Ismail Sabri, accompanied by a high-profile delegation, held bilateral talks with … [Read more...] about Ismail Sabri meets Japanese counterpart, proposes upgrading ties
UK orders full national security review for Chinese takeover of semiconductor maker Newport Wafer Fab
Britain’s business secretary has ordered a full national security assessment of the £63 million (US$79 million) acquisition last year of the country’s biggest semiconductor maker by Nexperia, a Dutch subsidiary of China’s Wingtech Technology. The inquiry comes after media reports in April stating the British government would not intervene in the deal following a separate … [Read more...] about UK orders full national security review for Chinese takeover of semiconductor maker Newport Wafer Fab
Meeting debt obligations is top Priority for Diokno as new Philippine finance chief
MANILA, May 27 (Bloomberg): Benjamin Diokno, the Philippines’ next finance secretary and current central bank governor, said his priority next month when he takes on the new role is ensuring the government meets its debt obligations. "Maybe the first item in the agenda will be the sustainability of our public debt,” Diokno said in a briefing Thursday after his appointment was … [Read more...] about Meeting debt obligations is top Priority for Diokno as new Philippine finance chief