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Month: November 2023

Germany Embraces Affordable 3D-Printed Apartment Complex
27Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Innovation/ Technology

Germany Embraces Affordable 3D-Printed Apartment Complex

In a pioneering move for affordable housing, a German city is set to introduce a cutting-edge apartment complex constructed with 3D-printed walls, offering modern living at an unprecedented price point. Peri 3D Construction, renowned for its innovative construction-tech endeavors, is taking its expertise to Lünen, Germany, using its BOD2 3D printer to craft a six-unit apartment building. This revolutionary approach aims to cap rents at a remarkable $528 for units ranging between 657 to 872 square feet. The project, commenced in September, harnesses the printer's capabilities, forecasting completion within 100 hours. While traditional methods will build the foundation, a "hybrid timber construction method" will grace the top floor, blending innovation with conventional practices....
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Bhutan’s Secret Bitcoin Mining Operations Uncovered in Forbes Investigation
27Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Finance

Bhutan’s Secret Bitcoin Mining Operations Uncovered in Forbes Investigation

An investigative report by Forbes has unveiled a clandestine operation in the remote reaches of the Kingdom of Bhutan: a series of undisclosed Bitcoin mining facilities quietly operating amidst the mountainous terrain. Through the use of satellite imagery from various sources and insider information, Forbes uncovered four covert crypto-mining sites concealed within Bhutan's dense forests. These sites showcased elongated mining units and sophisticated data center cooling systems tucked away in the Himalayan landscape. Additionally, images revealed robust power infrastructure, including high-capacity lines and transformers connecting Bhutan's hydroelectric plants to these clandestine facilities. These covert operations, seemingly initiated in 2020 based on construction pattern...
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Fahmi Mulls Filing Defamation Suit Over Coldplay Concert
27Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
News

Fahmi Mulls Filing Defamation Suit Over Coldplay Concert

Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil is considering filing a lawsuit against those who have defamed him over the organisation of the Coldplay concert recently. Fahmi said there was an individual who made a graphic poster claiming he expressed the phrase 'Alhamdulillah' following the smooth progress of the programme at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium last Wednesday. He said the comment made by the individual was based on a media report on his response to the concert being held. "To me, this is defamatory, malicious, and actually taken out of context from what I had said and my full reply to the reporter can be found on the website. "I will ask my lawyer to investigate all parties involved in disseminating this defamatory graphic poster, and we will take lega...
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Prince Albert II Affirms Stronger Malaysia-Monaco Ties with New Honorary Consulate Office
27Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
News

Prince Albert II Affirms Stronger Malaysia-Monaco Ties with New Honorary Consulate Office

Credit: Bernama Bilateral ties between Malaysia and the Principality of Monaco will be strengthened with the opening of the new Monaco Honorary Consulate Office here, said Prince Albert II of Monaco. The Prince, who is presently in Malaysia for his first-ever state visit from November 26 to 29, underscored the importance of this diplomatic step and expressed optimism for the further growth of the two countries' relationship. "Monaco is indeed the epitome of an international country as people from 140 different nationalities live in the principality within two square kilometres. "In that regard, the size of our territory has never been an impediment to our capacity to interact with the world but is in fact a strength," said Prince Albert II in his opening remarks during the ina...
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Monaco’s Prince Albert II arrives in Malaysia for state visit
27Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
News

Monaco’s Prince Albert II arrives in Malaysia for state visit

Credit: Bernama Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert II, arrived here today to begin his four-day inaugural state visit to Malaysia. The special aircraft carrying Prince Albert II and his delegation including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Principality of Monaco, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï and senior officials from the principality and business community, landed at the Bunga Raya Complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday at 11 am. Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar and Malaysian Ambassador to France Datuk Mohd Zamruni Khalid were on hand to receive Prince Albert II and his delegation. Upon arrival, Prince Albert II walked passed a static guard of honour mounted by 28 officers and personnel from the First Batallion of the Royal Ranger Regime...
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Huawei launches 2 more EVs after Aito’s instant success
26Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Innovation/ Technology

Huawei launches 2 more EVs after Aito’s instant success

Stroll into a Huawei Technologies Co Ltd store in Shanghai or Shenzhen, and apart from the usual array of smartphones, laptops and tablets, shoppers can check out a 250,000 yuan (RM160,000) electric SUV. The Chinese tech giant is diversifying with electric vehicles (EVs) after landing at the centre of US-China trade tensions. Its access to advanced semiconductors was cut off and its 5G network equipment was banned in several Western countries because of national security concerns. Rather than build its own cars, Huawei has said it wants to be an auto supplier specialising in technologies like car operating systems and assisted driving — key growth opportunities as vehicles become increasingly tech-laden. Huawei has already partnered with at least five automakers to launch ele...
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A 1962 Ferrari GTO race car auctions for a record RM245m
26Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Lifestyle

A 1962 Ferrari GTO race car auctions for a record RM245m

A 1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO by Scaglietti, the coveted Italian coachbuilder, sold for US$51.7 million (RM244.02 million) at an RM Sotheby’s auction on Nov 13 in New York City. It was the most expensive Ferrari ever to sell at auction and the most expensive classic car sold publicly anywhere in the world this year. Jim Jaeger, a prominent collector in Ohio and co-founder of the company that came to manufacture Escort radars, owned the car for nearly four decades prior to the sale. A spokesperson from RM Sotheby’s did not identify the new owner. The final hammer price was US$47 million — a buyer’s premium of 10% brought the tally to its total price to US$51.7 million. Despite the record, the final sale price was lower than expected. In the days leading up to the sale, RM So...
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‘Lost diamonds’: Rare Russian books stolen from European libraries
26Nov By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Lifestyle

‘Lost diamonds’: Rare Russian books stolen from European libraries

Credit: AFP A spate of thefts of rare Russian classics worth millions of euros from libraries across Eastern Europe has left a trail that points all the way to auctions in Russia. Shelves of 19th century Russian literature have been ransacked over the past two years in Poland and the Baltic states, with originals replaced by fakes. The University of Warsaw library only found out last month about the thefts, including first editions of works by Alexander Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol. A university employee with knowledge of the matter estimated the value of the stolen books at “around a million euros”. “It was like gouging out the crown jewels,” Hieronim Grala, a former diplomat, an expert in Russia policy and professor at the University of Warsaw told AFP. “Fortunately, not ...
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