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ASML is now creating a machine that could redefine electronics Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 03:32 PM - Forum: Technology - No Replies The Dutch firm that investors are going wild over is now creating a machine that could redefine electronics The Dutch firm, one of Europe’s hottest stocks, is working on a new version of its extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, which is used to carve patterns onto pieces of silicon that form the most advanced chips in the world. The new version could allow chipmakers to build even more sophisticated chips to power the next generation of electronic devices. In July, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said the company expects to be the first recipient of ASML’s new machine, dubbed High NA. Dutch firm ASML, one of Europe’s hottest stocks, is working on a new version of its extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, which is used to carve patterns onto pieces of silicon that form the most advanced chips in the world. Headquartered in Veldhoven, a small village near the Dutch city of Eindhoven, ASML is the only firm in the world capable of making these highly complex EUV machines — but it’s not stopping there. The company’s current EUV machine is used by TSMC, Samsung and Intel to make chips that end up in the latest crop of computers and smartphones. But there’s a new version of the EUV machine in the pipeline, dubbed High NA, that could allow chipmakers to build even more sophisticated chips to power the next generation of electronic devices. NA stands for numerical aperture. ASML was born in 1984 when electronics giant Philips and chip-machine manufacturer Advanced Semiconductor Materials International decided to create a new company to develop lithography systems for the growing semiconductor industry. Called ASM Lithography, the company began its work inauspiciously — in a shed next to a Philips office in Eindhoven. Today, ASML is valued at $329 billion, and some tech investors expect it to be worth $500 billion by the end of 2022. It is the biggest tech company in Europe by market value and one of the biggest in the world. It employs over 31,000 employees across the Netherlands, the United States, South Korea, Taiwan and mainland China. - More -   The Penang girl who grew up to be an Oxford professor Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 03:05 PM - Forum: Inspiring Stories - No Replies GEORGE TOWN: Cheah Phaik Yeong refuses to be celebrated as the first Malaysian to be installed as a professor at Oxford University, saying it is probably not true. The assumption that she is the first is natural if one were to go by an article by Dr Masliza Mahmod, another Malaysian at Oxford. Writing last year, before Cheah became a full professor, Masliza said her colleague was the first Malaysian to be made an associate professor at Oxford. “No, no, I’m not the first,” Cheah said. “Oxford University is very big and very old. It’s very kind of Dr Masliza, but I don’t believe it.” She told FMT she was sure other Malaysians had preceded her as professor at the 925-year-old institution. Masliza is Oxford’s associate professor of cardiovascular medicine. The article she wrote quickly went viral last year. Cheah, 47, was elevated to professor of global health on Dec 6 as part of Oxford University’s 2021 recognition exercise. - More -   China's currency is having an even better year than the US dollar. Here's why Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 02:55 PM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment - No Replies Hong Kong (CNN Business)China is grappling with a slowing economy, yet its currency has rarely been stronger. The yuan is also outperforming the US dollar this year even as the Fed prepares to hike interest rates. So what gives? The Chinese currency has soared more than 8% in 2021, according to an index that tracks the yuan's performance against 24 other currencies. Based on that gauge — the CFETS RMB Index — it is just 0.26% short of its previous record high set in November 2015. The yuan has also gained ground on the dollar. The yuan has risen between 2.4% and 2.8% this year against the greenback — depending on whether it trades in China or offshore. Both versions are now at their highest levels against the dollar in three years or more. The offshore rate currently trades at 6.34 yuan per dollar, a level not seen since May 2018. Headed into December, the yuan's gain this year was "the best in the world," said Marc Chandler, managing director for Bannockburn Global Forex, an Ohio-based capital markets trading firm. - More -   100-day performance that wasn’t so – JD Lovrenciear Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 02:44 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies THE celebration of sorts by the Malaysian government of the day proclaiming its own assessment and announcing its 90% success in meeting a standard of excellence for the first 100 days under the stewardship of the newly minted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is drawing an unending stream of flak on social media and a few independent online news portals. Firstly, the reasons for the criticism are the most obvious. In the world of management, performance evaluation must fundamentally reflect independence and impartiality in assessment and verification. But when ministers themselves present their own powerpoint-rendered achievements and collectively agree that the Ismail Sabri government has achieved dramatic success in 100 days, people will certainly see through the veil of glorification. Secondly, a massive crowd assembling at a venue to walk through the showcased successes draws even more suspicion. Many are asking what is so difficult in getting condescending staff from every ministry to be present to make the crowd look impressive? Yes, the above two yardsticks will measure and render whether the Ismail Sabri government deserves accolades and applause from 32 million people. Should the prime minister not see the merit in asking citizens to assess the 100 days’ performance of his government? A pool of eminent, learned experts and civil society leaders with independent audit experts could have easily given their assessment that would have been perceived as independent and transparent. But it wasn’t so. - More -   90% mark for Ismail Sabri’s cabinet a sham: Kit Siang Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 12:25 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR – The 90% score given to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s cabinet has drawn flak from DAP. Party supremo Lim Kit Siang said the cabinet hardly deserves the passing mark of 50% and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, although the best performing, does not get more than a passing grade. “Would you give a 90% score for achieving at the end of the first 100 days more than twice the daily new Covid-19 cases and more than 16 times the daily Covid-19 deaths when compared to the day when emergency was declared? “On Tuesday, Malaysia recorded 4,966 daily new Covid-19 cases and 66 Covid-19 deaths, which deteriorated to 5,466 daily new Covid-19 cases and 41 Covid-19 deaths yesterday. On Tuesday, we had cumulative totals of 2,667,999 Covid-19 cases and 30,719 Covid-19 deaths. “When emergency was declared on January 11 to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, we had 2,232 daily new Covid-19 cases and four Covid-19 deaths – and a cumulative total of 138,224 Covid-19 cases and 555 Covid-19 deaths,” said Lim in a statement today. - More -   Online petitions urge govt to revoke Najib’s privileges Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 12:14 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR – There are at least two online petitions calling for the government to rescind privileges afforded to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, especially after the Court of Appeal upheld his conviction and sentence in relation to the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. A petition that was started a month ago by Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim has about 15,000 signatures, while the petition by Azhdeen Valheru already has more than 4,300 signatures in two days. Both petitions are urging the government to rescind privileges given to Najib as a former prime minister, saying that he has become a national embarrassment. For example, he should no longer be allowed to receive privileges such as salaries, allowances, pension, bodyguard, outriders, and assistants, among others. It also said that privileges paid by the people should be stopped, seeing he was found guilty of misappropriating public funds. One of the petitions suggested that his titles be revoked as an effort to restore the dignity of the federal constitution and Rukun Negara. Some signatories left comments slamming Najib being allowed to move freely in the country. “A convicted criminal like Najib should be doing time in Sg Buloh instead of being allowed to galavant around making a mockery of our judiciary system,” said a signatory named Ailin Ton Isahak. - More -   Speed up tabling of Climate Change Act, says former minister Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 12:02 PM - Forum: Environment Protection News - No Replies PETALING JAYA: A former minister has urged the government to show political will in tabling the Climate Change Act. “I think the government should show more urgency in dealing with this,” former energy, science, technology, environment and climate change minister Yeo Bee Yin told FMT. In a parliamentary written reply on Tuesday, environment and water minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the ministry was still in the “early stages” of developing the framework for the Climate Change Act, which he expects to be tabled in Parliament in 2025. - More -   Who’s arrogant - Dr M or Tony Pua? Posted by: superadmin - 12-10-2021, 11:46 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies Malaysia Bharu: Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad is scrapping the barrel bottom and hitting below the belt in describing Damansara MP Tony Pua’s alleged involvement in the Finance Ministry when he was the political secretary to then finance minister Lim Guan Eng as significant abuse and misconduct. Is Mahathir digging up dirt on Lim to tarnish DAP’s prominent and corruption-free role in Pakatan Harapan as fodder for his forthcoming book? Ironically, the hordes of those freelancing as advisors and/or rent-seekers prancing about in many other ministries, including those directly under Mahathir himself, seem to have missed his observance. As then finance minister, Lim can walk with his head held high as a towering Malaysian for accepting the arduous role of cleaning up the most corrupt and financially-abused ministry by its predecessor identified as ‘MO1’ and his dominion as the 'worst-case kleptocracy' by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). To cast aspirations on people like Lim and Pua is the height of ignorance, impudence and malice. It will be interesting to read what Mahathir has to write about his role in breaching the agreement to hand over power, his alleged role in the Sheraton Move, the alleged subversion by Bersatu, and the elephant in the room – his personal abysmal and contemptible failure as the Harapan PM that earned the wrath of almost every voter and supporter. Or does he feel that Pua’s advisory role was more damaging and instrumental to the collapse of the Harapan government? Anonymous_15897: Pua was trying to save taxpayers’ money. He was trying to remove the rent-seekers and leeches that had been sucking the taxpayers’ blood for years. Chinese businesspeople complained about Pua too? That shows that he tried to remove leeches and rent-seekers regardless of race. Pua was trying to stop the culture of cronyism and rent-seeking that Mahathir created and nurtured. Mahathir, you and your daughter are trying to whitewash your miserable legacy and create diversions. As usual, you use DAP as the punching bag and bogeyman. - More -   Ex-ministers slam PAS over ‘silly remarks’ on ‘revealing’ stewardess uniforms Posted by: superadmin - 12-09-2021, 09:38 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Two former ministers have hit out at a PAS MP who took issue with the “revealing” uniforms worn by Malaysian air stewardesses, with one saying the Islamist party was bereft of ideas. Zaid Ibrahim said the country would never be free from such “silly remarks” until PAS was booted out of Parliament. The former law minister also said such remarks by PAS showed that it could not contribute anything more to the country. “They have no ideas. They only have on an old-fashioned thinking cap that brings nothing good,” he told FMT. Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said PAS should instead focus on matters like rising food prices, minimum wage and affordable homes. “How many times has this (the attire issue) been raised in Parliament? - More -   Post-Najib’s guilty verdict, restoration of judiciary must continue – Aliran Posted by: superadmin - 12-09-2021, 05:37 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies TODAY’S verdict in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial – finding Datuk Seri Najib Razak guilty of all seven charges of criminal breach of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering – is an important decision with far-reaching political implications. Court of Appeal judges have upheld the exhaustive judgement of the high court judge, as well as the RM210 million fine and 12-year jail term against Najib. Najib’s appeal to the Federal Court will probably take place next year. Meanwhile, he remains an MP, but will not be able to contest in the general election.  The verdict sends a powerful message to the corrupt – no one is above the law, and crime does not pay. - More - Pages (1167): « Previous 1 … 781 782 783 784 785 … 1167 Next » Jump to page: