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00:04 The new Industrial Master Plan 2030 or NIMP 2030
00:09 will require an estimated total investment of RM95 billion through its seven years,
00:15 a key component of economy madani.
00:17 The blueprint is aimed at developing a more robust manufacturing sector
00:22 through the creation of growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises
00:26 and high value job opportunities for the people,
00:29 Prime Minister Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim said today that RM8.2 billion will come from Putrajaya
00:35 via the NIMP Industrial Development Fund and the NIMP Strategic Co-Investment Fund,
00:42 though the investment would be predominantly from the private sector,
00:45 mobilised from private equity, capital and financial markets.
00:50 Speaking at the launch of the Industrial Master Plan,
00:52 he said the NIMP 2030 has four missions,
00:56 to advance economic complexity, embrace technology and digital transformation,
01:01 push for net zero emissions and safeguard economic security and inclusivity.
01:06 The plan is to increase the manufacturing sector's value added by 6.5% to RM587.5 billion by 2030,
01:15 with employment growth in the sector projected at 2.3% from 2023
01:21 and median salary growth at 9.6% to reach RM4,510 from RM1,976 currently.
01:30 Solicitor General Dato' Sri Ahmad Teri Rudin Muhammad Saleh will be appointed as
01:40 the new Attorney General beginning next Wednesday.
01:43 The announcement was made by Chief Secretary to the Government,
01:47 Tan Sri Muhammad Zuki Ali in a statement today.
01:50 Ahmad Teri Rudin is replacing Tan Sri Idris Haron,
01:53 whose contract as the nation's Chief Law Officer ends on September 5.
01:58 Idris was first appointed to the role on March 6, 2020,
02:02 during Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's tenure as Prime Minister,
02:05 replacing then AG, Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.
02:08 In today's statement, Zuki said Ahmad Teri Rudin's appointment is consented to by the King,
02:14 in line with Article 1451 of the federal constitution.
02:18 The government also thanked Idris for his contribution as AG.
02:22 Prior to being Solicitor General,
02:24 Ahmad Teri Rudin was Chief Registrar of the Federal Court.
02:28 China-based X-Fusion International has chosen Penang to house its maiden global supply centre
02:39 and plans to invest more than RM1 billion over the next three years.
02:44 In a statement today, the company said a 254,491-square-foot facility
02:51 will be located in NationGate Holdings' factory in Sebrang Prai.
02:55 The centre will be a key hub for the computing power infrastructure
02:59 and services providers' international market,
03:02 with annual production capacity of over 150,000 units of equipment,
03:08 including graphics processing units or GPU servers.
03:12 NationGate has been appointed as X-Fusion's strategic partner
03:16 to manufacture GPU servers for the global market.
03:19 These are high-powered servers designed for data centres
03:23 and are applicable to artificial intelligence,
03:26 high-performance computing, database and video analysis scenarios.
03:30 The venture marks Malaysia's continued presence in the global growth of the industry,
03:35 which has expanded by an average of 30% in the last five years in China alone.
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03:46 Sersel has suspended the functions of its chief executive officer,
03:49 Datuk Wirat Justin Lim Huatat, with effect from August 30, 2023.
03:55 In a boss filing today, the company said he had shown insubordination
03:59 and failed to act as a responsible CEO.
04:02 It said Lim had not responded to any of the official requests made by the board
04:07 since July 20 this year, asking him to return to the office to report to the board
04:12 and, pending his return, to provide a written response on the MACC's inquiry on him
04:17 and the sort of work he has been performing as CEO while he is abroad.
04:22 The Johor-based chemical manufacturer said it is seeking a basis to warrant Lim as CEO
04:28 to be abroad and away from office from February 2023
04:33 and expressed its concerns about whether Lim has been effectively discharging his role as CEO.
04:39 Sersel was last traded at 15 cent for a market value of RM109.7 million.
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04:51 On the first day of Malaysia Airlines' transition to self-catering for in-flight meals
04:56 following the axing of its contract with Brahims Holdings,
04:59 some reports of flight delays from disgruntled passengers have surfaced.
05:03 In response to the complaints, Malaysia Airlines told The Edge
05:07 that it had encountered various challenges during the transition,
05:11 which were made worse by rainy weather conditions and changes to aircraft parking bays at KLIA.
05:17 In a statement, the carrier apologised and said it regrets the challenges,
05:22 which impacted several flights during the first half of the day.
05:25 There were also coordination issues that it is addressing with its partners.
05:30 As of noon today, close to 80% of its flights have taken off on schedule.
05:35 Earlier this week, Malaysia Aviation Group, the parent company of Malaysia Airlines,
05:40 announced it was ending the partnership with Brahims after a thorough and prolonged negotiation period.
05:46 The airline said it would resort to self-catering from September 1 for selected routes.
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