A US District judge sentenced a Malaysian to 10 years in prison for hacking into the US Federal Reserve and other banks. Lin Mun Poo, a Malaysian citizen, had admitted earlier this year to hacking into the US central bank, various private financial institutions and possessing stolen bank card and credit card numbers, officials said.…

The Sambas Stream Toad, or Borneo Rainbow Toad, was found by a team of scientists after months of scouring remote forest in Sarawak state on Borneo island, Conservation International (CI) said in a release. The endangered toad was last seen in 1924 and was previously known from only three individuals.…

Malaysia released about 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever, officials said Wednesday. The field test is meant to pave the way for the use of genetically engineered Aedes aegypti male mosquitoes to mate with females and produce no offspring or ones with shorter lives, thus curtailing the mosquito population. Only female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread dengue fever, which killed 134 people in Malaysia last year.…

More amazing research findings are being made in research centers of the Malaysia’s local universities. The PECIPTA 09 exhibition, which had been held from 8-10 October 2009, uncovers these new findings, which contribute towards a more progressive society. Among many amazing research presented, Associate Prof Dr Amin Ismail explains that his submission, “Guava Pulp Composition Moving from Industrial Waste to Useful Functional Food Ingredients”, processes guavas and their lycopene rich products for the food industry.

Guava pulp also has many health benefits and this method minimizes disposal problems in the …

More amazing research findings are being made in research centers of the Malaysia’s local universities. The PECIPTA 09 exhibition, which had been held from 8-10 October 2009, uncovers these new findings, which contribute towards a more progressive society. Among many amazing research presented, in a project led by Prof Dr Kaida Khalid on “Processes for Production Virgin Coconut Oil, Coconut Cooking Oil and Raw Material for Coconut Biodiesel”, he proposed that the present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of virgin coconut oil, raw material for biodiesel …

DiGi, one of the biggest Malaysia telecomunication players once again showed off its innovative side, venturing into other markets beyond the telco’s traditional offerings, by setting up an online advertisement business portal called MySimplifieds. MySimplifieds was set up in partnership with local content developer Kasatria Technologies Sdn Bhd to serve as a platform where people can meet on the Internet to buy and sell or simply browse items.

DiGi aims to tap the growing popularity of the online space as an avenue to engage current customers as well as reaching …

More amazing research findings are being made in research centers of the Malaysia’s local universities. The PECIPTA 09 exhibition, which had been held from 8-10 October 2009, uncovers these new findings, which contribute towards a more progressive society. Among many spectacular research presented, a team led by Prof Dr Mahiran Basri on “Design and Development of palm-based transdermal nanoemulsions for Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)” suggested that patients taking long term NSAIDS medications suffered serious gastrointestinal (GI).

Topical palm-based nanoemulsions system was designed and developed to deliver the NSAIDS. There were …

Marine Engineering basically involves the design, construction, installation, operation and support of the systems and equipment which manage marine vehicles, and of the systems which make a vehicle or structure habitable for crew, passengers and cargo. In fact, almost all things in our life ranging from cooking to the warmth in winter are thanks to the work done by people in the marine industry. You are about to see the true marine engineering that we never think of before this and hopefully this will come to appreciation of their …