Archive - 22 January 2015

It's about to display constituency boundaries drafts feared to favour BN.

Lim Lip Eng is unconvinced that Kumar Amaan will keep his pledge.

Zahid's confronted by man unhappy with online registration for foreign workers.

Bishop Bolly Lapok says it was not the church or Herald on trial, but Malaysia.

Its president says the church's 'recalcitrance' will benefit no one.

A different compensation would be granted to the 49 others who were injured.

NGO Suaram lauds that state has FOI law but urges a fee review.

The post by Alex Au, 61, suggested that two judges had violated judicial independence.

Let’s turn back from this path of doom.

Singapore, famous for its cleanliness, cracks down hard on even minor crimes.

Toshiba Reaffirms Commitment in Southeast Asia and Malaysia
·      To invest US$1 billion over next five years, aims to double current sales in ASEAN
·      In Malaysia, Toshiba aims to strengthen its presence in areas such as energy, healthcare and building solutions. 
 
January 22, 2015--Toshiba Corporation announced today about Toshiba Group business strategy in ASEAN, and its involvement in Malaysia.

Mr. Fumio Otani, Corporate Vice President & Corporate Representative–Asia for Toshiba Corporation and Managing Director of Singapore-based Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., mentioned that Toshiba aims to invest US$1 billion in Southeast Asia over the next five years, and looks to double current sales in the region to US$7 billion in the same period.
 
Malaysia aims to transform itself by 2020 and healthcare has been identified as one of the priority areas. In December 2014, Toshiba announced that Toshiba Medical Systems Manufacturing Asia Sdn. Bhd (TMMA), located in Penang, started operations to manufacture Malaysia’s first diagnostic ultrasound systems. In addition, Toshiba is enhancing its capabilities by establishing a sales subsidiary - Toshiba Medical Systems Malaysia Sdn. Bhd in June 2014 to cater to the country’s aim to promote medical tourism. In 2013, Toshiba Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the introduction to Malaysia of Toshiba's carbon ion radiotherapy system - a tool in the battle against cancer.
 
Apart from healthcare, Toshiba has been a contributor to Malaysia’s energy supply. As the country continues to grow, an efficient energy generation and distribution is essential. Toshiba has been involved in Malaysia’s power generation industry from thermal and hydropower to transmission & distribution equipment. In August 2014, Toshiba won an EPC Contract for a 2,000MW ultra-super-critical coal-fired power generation project as a member of a consortium. The site is located at Mukim Jimah in Negeri Sembilan. As Sarawak has large hydropower resources that are being developed as part of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems Asia Sdn. Bhd has also been supplying transmission & distribution technologies to support a constant supply of power and prevent major blackouts. 
Mr. Kenji Yoshida, Managing Director, TOS Energy Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., underlined how his company is reinforcing Toshiba’s capabilities in Malaysia in infrastructure to its business portfolio, allowing Toshiba to offer customers a one-stop solution in key business segments and in products ranging from power plants to industrial products such as motors and drives.
 
Toshiba is also to contribute to energy-efficient building solutions in areas of air-conditioners, elevators and lighting. With Toshiba’s elevators achieving a no. 1 market share in Malaysia, Toshiba strengthened its presence in June 2014 this year with TELC Engineering Center (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation, which will provide engineering support in markets in Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. 
 
Toshiba has been doing business in Malaysia since 1968, initially in consumer electronics which is now represented by Toshiba Sales and Services Sdn Bhd.
                                                                                                   
In summing up his remarks, Mr. Otani reiterated Toshiba’s vision of creating a “safe, secure and comfortable society, the Human Smart Community, by lifenology, the technologies necessary for life.” The company will continue to provide technologies, products and solutions that contribute to a stable energy supply, leading healthcare technologies, and environmentally-friendly building solutions.

UPDATED 5.42PM 'Industry, commerce hit by tax on their bulk fuel purchase.'

He says it is not impossible that the two leaders have formed an alliance.

UPDATED 5.34PM If Appeal Court doesn’t decide by then, NRD must issue it.

UPDATED 5.15PM So says Court of Appeal in landmark transgender decision.

UPDATED 4.50PM He vows to sleep outside ROS office until 'justice is done'.

The gov’t sees those voicing honest opinions as ‘the opposition’, he says.

UPDATED 4.21PM It is handled by police and judiciary and overseen by Home Ministry.

Cynthia Gabriel says the case in France is still alive and on course.

UPDATED 4.34PM This is to stop them indoctrinating other prisoners.

COMMENT PM’s cost-cutting measures fail to assuage credit rating agencies.

QZ8501 FREE The fuselage may be moved to the surface using lifting bags.

MH370 FREE Any recovery of the aircraft is likely to cost millions of dollars.

MH17 FREE Bert Koenders stresses the importance of the legal process.

T his is to keep mosques free from partisan politics, says Rozali Saleh.

In Sabah, the number of flood victims continued to rise to 2,394 people.

The expansion will add capacity for 20 million more passengers.

PM could have handled flood disaster better, says former finance minister.

They said no to official change from ‘lain-lain’ to bumiputera sub-ethnics.

The world’s largest software firm tries to retain customers in the mobile era.

The world’s largest software firm tries to retain customers in the mobile era.

KINIBIZ Is it primarily a scheme to profit from property sales along the route?

Casa says it was still in the process of assessing the company’s bid.

As such urgings rise, the PM should look into deferring the GST implementation.

UPDATED 12.05PM High Court allows stay on return of Christian CDs filed by AG.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Pakatan's future looks dim if Hadi remains as PAS president.’

A junior panel of judges will never over-rule their seniors, says its Sarawak chief.

Phua, on whom Zahid wrote a letter to FBI, faces a preliminary trial.

Mahathir is to give keynote speech at International Energy Week in Kuching.

But the reality is we may not achieve three percent fiscal deficit in 2015.

FREE YOURSAY ‘If it can be so easily axed, it is an admission NS is unnecessary.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘He is perhaps part of a bigger web of conspiracy to murder.’

‘Salient points’ of an interview with the PM over issues in the country.

A few of my Facebook and Malaysiakini friends have written privately to me saying that my views against Islamic radicalism can be considered seditious by our enforcement agencies. Thank you for your concern. I wish to reiterate these points so that ALL are clear:

Najib Abdul Razak says militancy won't be allowed to be a ‘thorn in the flesh’.

He says if 1MDB fully utilised its assets, M'sia will receive huge returns.

FREE YOURSAY ‘The proxy fight against Dr M's supporters is to isolate him.’

The annual WEF forum is held in Davos, a mountain resort in Switzerland.

Chatham House says there's been a lack of transparency and political will.

Fall in fuel prices will result in Malaysians having more money to spend.