Companies gearing up for AI

China Press headlined that A’Famosa Safari Wonderland has opened Malaysia’s first-ever Elephant Aquatic park.

Nanyang Daily reported that a survey released yesterday by the Malaysian Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) shows that companies are gearing up to seize new business opportunities in consumer electronics, automotive, and artificial intelligence (AI).

The “Walk for Justice,” held to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Teoh Beng Hock’s death, reached Parliament yesterday, front-paged Sin Chew Daily and Guang Ming Daily. 

Led by Teoh’s sister, Teoh Lee Lan, the group encountered a police barricade while attempting to submit a memorandum to MPs. A scuffle ensued, during which Teoh Lee Lan fell to the ground and broke down in tears.

Kwong Wah Daily headlined that this year, the Penang Island City Council will extend its “No Foreign Workers as Cooks” policy to privately owned coffee shops and food centres. Thirteen types of Penang speciality dishes will be included in the ban.

Editorial 

Sin Chew understands that reforms such as Educational reforms and subsidy rationalisation take time and will inevitably face obstacles and doubts.

Malaysia must strive to establish a healthy national financial situation and revitalize the economy to break free from the middle-income trap, added the daily.

Nanyang Daily said that the world is becoming increasingly open.

While Malaysia is committed to safeguarding the national language as the official language, Malaysia must also adopt a more open and pragmatic approach to ensure the development of English, Chinese, Tamil, and other languages, the daily added.

More importantly, in this era of rapid technological advancement, Malaysia must focus on training technology talent, achieving digital transformation, and applying artificial intelligence to promote national economic development and enhance competitiveness, the daily added.