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Singapore Surges Ahead as the Global AI Skills Leader, LinkedIn Report Reveals

14Nov

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Singapore Surges Ahead as the Global AI Skills Leader, LinkedIn Report Reveals

Singapore leads the global charge in embracing artificial intelligence (AI) skills among workers, outpacing all others, according to LinkedIn's recent Future of Work report. Derived from data across 25 countries, the report reveals that Singapore boasts the highest "diffusion rate," with members adding AI skills to their profiles experiencing a growth rate 20 times higher than in January 2016. This significantly surpasses the global average of eight times, marking Singapore as the fastest adopter of AI skills. Following closely are Finland (16x), Ireland (15x), India (14x), and Canada (13x) in the top five countries with the highest rates of AI skills adoption, according to LinkedIn's report. LinkedIn's Pooja Chhabria, the Asia-Pacific head of editorial, attributes Singapo...

Switzerland Once Again Reigns Supreme as World’s Top Talent Magnets

14Nov

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Switzerland Once Again Reigns Supreme as World’s Top Talent Magnets

Switzerland has maintained its status as the world's most talent-competitive country for the tenth consecutive year, as reported in the 2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index by business school INSEAD. This European nation's enduring leadership is attributed to its "high levels of social protection" and the quality of its natural environment, according to the annual report. Singapore continues to secure the second position, owing to its highly educated workforce and innovative economy. The United States has climbed to the third spot after ranking fourth in 2022, showcasing its ability to draw, grow, and retain talent effectively. The report, which evaluates 134 countries based on their talent competitiveness, highlights a consistent top-ten presence for Switzerland and Sin...

Malaysia aims to gain knowledge from China’s development

29Sep

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Malaysia aims to gain knowledge from China’s development

Malaysia, which is benefiting from new chances for growth as a result of its participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, looks forward to learning more from China's achievements during the last decades, according to Johari bin Abdul, speaker of Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament. For Malaysia, a country rich in rivers, the BRI acts as "another river" to enhance transportation and the local economy, according to Johari. He used the East Coast Rail Link, or ECRL, being built by China Communications Construction Company to make his point. The more than 600-kilometer railway, which runs along Peninsular Malaysia's east coast, is a flagship project of BRI collaboration. The railway is anticipated to connect Port Klang on the west coast with the states of ...

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan wants to eradicate human disease by 2100

26Sep

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Innovation/ Technology, Leadership, Science

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan wants to eradicate human disease by 2100

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg recently revealed their goals to end all human sickness by 2100. They intend to create a computing system that researchers may use in conjunction with AI to categorise cells and forecast how they will behave when diseased. According to Chan and Zuckerberg, the data might be utilised to produce new discoveries that fully eliminate human disease. The high-performance computer cluster, which will include 1,000 or more GPUs, will enable AI and huge language models for biomedicine at scale. “AI is creating new opportunities in biomedicine, and building a high-performance computing cluster dedicated to life science research will accelerate progress on important scientific questions about how our cells work. “De...

Elon Musk says the Fed must cut rates ‘immediately’ to stop a severe recession

30Nov

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Elon Musk says the Fed must cut rates ‘immediately’ to stop a severe recession

Elon Musk believes a recession is on the way and is concerned that the Federal Reserve's efforts to reduce inflation would exacerbate the situation. In a tweet early Wednesday, the Tesla CEO and Twitter owner called on the Fed “to cut interest rates immediately” or risk “amplifying the probability of a severe recession.” The remarks happened during a discussion with Tesmanian co-founder Vincent Yu, in which several others took part. Later in the thread, NorthmanTrader founder Sven Henrich observes that the Fed “stayed too easy for too long totally misreading inflation and now they’ve tightened aggressively into the highest debt construct ever without accounting for the lag effects of these rate hikes risking they’ll be again late to realize the damage done.” This isn't the first time...

Anwar Ibrahim To Introduce 25 Cabinet Members By 2 December

30Nov

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Anwar Ibrahim To Introduce 25 Cabinet Members By 2 December

According to a source quoted by Free Malaysia Today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Cabinet will consist of 25 members. The premier's initial press conference hinted at the appointment of two deputy prime ministers. According to a source close to Free Malaysia Today, the deputy prime ministers will represent Barisan Nasional (BN), particularly UMNO, and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). Meanwhile, the PKR, UMNO, DAP, and GPS are expected to take the majority of cabinet slots. Warisan, Amanah, and UPKO are also anticipated to serve in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman's Cabinet. If the information is correct, Anwar's Cabinet is around 65% smaller than Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's Cabinet and 55% smaller than the Cabinet of the previous PH administration. Anwar is expected t...

28Nov

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Jennaira Holdings – The Vision of Dato Sri Azlina

Dato Seri Azlina Hanim the founder of Jennaira Holding, which has various business chains as well as other items such as drinks, food, yoghurt ice cream, health products, and several more enterprises. The brand features a hijab fashion line that was debuted earlier this year at an open house event in June. Many celebrities and prestigious people are expected to attend the event. We got a chance to celebrate the success of the fashion line during our IKON Brand Awards 2022, where Jennaira Holdings won the title of IKON Top Fashion Industry. The award acknowledges the innovative factors of the brand and the way the company has set its vision in a sustainable manner meeting consumer needs and community awareness initiatives. Aweera and Farawahida, two vocalists, enthralled the crowd at t...

1Nov

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Agnes Lee & Caryn Leo build the Most Trusted Brand in Beauty & Health Industry 2022

Two ladies are known as the anchor and driver of Mac Innovations Sdn. Bhd. The company specializes in infusing technology with beauty treatments and 21st-century regimes. IKON Malaysia has identified them as the Most Trusted Brand in Beauty & Health Industry this 2022, as the company and proven stable growth and popularity in the community. With the two key pillars Agnes Lee and Caryn Leo, their combined expertise has built the company with a proven reputation for excellence and results. The services under Mac Innovations include CAK peptide treatments which are comparatively efficient and safer compared to traditional beauty therapy and esthetical surgery. The treatment focuses on highly active peptides to activate the elastin and fibroblasts of the skin dermis to achieve that firm...