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Elon Musk - A + A LOS ANGELES (May 20): Starlink, a high-speed, low-latency broadband internet provider operated by Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX, plans to expand its footprint in Malaysia to enable the country to increase its internet penetration rate, especially in the rural areas. Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said, however, several matters were still being considered by the government on Starlink's (policy-related) proposals to introduce internet service using satellites. "So far, the government has scrutinised some of the proposals submitted by Starlink. "Starlink representatives will be in Malaysia next week to scrutinise these proposals, and we hope this can be finalised in the near future as they are ready to come to Malaysia, bringing these new technologies that would benefit the country's economy," he said. Azmin was speaking to Bernama and TV3 journalists after meeting with representatives … [Read more...] about Musk’s Starlink plans to provide internet service via satellite in Malaysia

LOS ANGELES: Starlink, a high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet provider operated by Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, plans to expand its footprint in Malaysia to enable the country to increase its Internet penetration rate, especially in rural areas. Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said however, several matters were still being considered by the government on Starlink’s (policy-related) proposals to introduce Internet service using satellites. “So far, the government has scrutinised some of the proposals submitted by Starlink. “Starlink representatives will be in Malaysia next week to scrutinise these proposals, and we hope this can be finalised in the near future as they are ready to come to Malaysia, bringing these new technologies that would benefit the country’s economy,” he said. Azmin was speaking to Bernama and TV3 journalists after meeting with representatives of SpaceX and Starlink at the SpaceX headquarters … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s Starlink plans to provide Internet access via satellite in Malaysia

Zerodha CEO and Co-founder Nithin Kamath Nearly 950 of broking firm Zerodha’s 1100 employees will work from home permanently, according to CEO and co-founder Nithin Kamath. Kamath said in a recent interview with Moneycontrol that the core team will work on a hybrid model. The company had moved operations online after the closure of many offices and workplaces in the pandemic. For its employees working from home, he had earlier mentioned that the company had started setting up satellite offices in smaller towns in Karnataka. Kamath said, “85-90% of our team is working from home and we will continue to do so. We have also set up an office in Belagavi (city in Karnataka).” “We have a taken a call that we would do permanent work from home and people are enjoying living in their small towns. Belagavi has amazing talent and we have a large team working there. Folks are enjoying Belagavi as a city, are having maids and independent houses which they could never think of affording … [Read more...] about Up to 90% of our team will permanently work from home: Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath

LedgerX co-founder Paul Chou is building on the sale of the company he created by raising capital for a new kind of cryptocurrency that can be spent on Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond. I t’s just before midnight on a rainy autumn Friday. Paul Chou and his entourage dodge puddles on the runway of the Teterboro Airport in New Jersey as they board a Gulfstream private jet bound for Las Vegas. The flight attendant cracks open a bottle of champagne and with a nod welcomes the passengers aboard. The girls disappear into the back and emerge minutes later wearing sequined cocktail dresses and feather boas. Sensing she’s in for a party, the attendant offers a round of tequila shots just as the inertia from the plane taking off to the Bellagio Hotel & Casino forces her laughing into her seat. Ostensibly, Chou, 38, is celebrating not only his birthday but the sale for an undisclosed amount of LedgerX, the ground-breaking bitcoin derivatives firm he co-founded with his wife in … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Trailblazer Raises Capital To Create Interplanetary Cryptocurrency

Satellite imagery of the Punggye-ri test site in North Hamgyong Province in North Korea shows excavation work in preparation for a possible nuclear test. [BEYOND PARALLEL] Excavation work at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear testing site suggests the regime is gearing up for a seventh nuclear test, according to a U.S.-based think tank. Beyond Parallel, a North Korea analysis portal operated by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said that Pyongyang is making preparations at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province based on satellite images captured on Tuesday. Photos of Punggye-ri – the only known nuclear testing facility in North Korea – shows “continued activity outside the new portal” for a tunnel leading into an underground test site. Support equipment around the tunnel's entrance indicates ongoing work inside the tunnel. Further evidence cited by Beyond Parallel for the possibility of an upcoming test … [Read more...] about Evidence keeps mounting of a new nuke test by North Korea

Aerial view of Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan Group of Islands, Palawan as seen from the cockpit of a PAF C-130T. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/LYN RILLON The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has set up command-observation posts (COPs) on three islands in the Kalayaan Island Group in Palawan province, which are expected to improve its maritime domain awareness in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The COPs were established on Likas (West York), Lawak (Nanshan) and Parola (Northeast Cay) Islands on May 17, the PCG said in a statement on Friday. The three are among the nine features occupied by the Philippines in the disputed Spratly Islands. The PCG’s Task Force Kaligtasan sa Karagatan built smart houses and installed radio communications systems on the islands as part of the COPs. “Through these COPs, we improve our capabilities in promoting maritime safety, maritime search and rescue, and marine environmental protection,” said the PCG commandant, Adm. Artemio Abu. “These COPs will optimize the … [Read more...] about Eyes on WPS: Coast Guard builds command outposts on 3 islands

LOS ANGELES: Representatives of Starlink, operated by Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, will be in Malaysia next week over a proposal to introduce Internet services using satellites, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. The International Trade and Industry Minister said several matters were still being considered by the government on Starlink’s proposals. “The government has scrutinised some of the proposals submitted by Starlink. “Starlink representatives will be in Malaysia next week and we hope this can be finalised in the near future as they are ready to come to Malaysia, bringing these new technologies that would benefit the country’s economy,” he told Bernama after meeting with representatives of SpaceX and Starlink at the SpaceX headquarters here on Thursday. He said there was already a Johor-based company which was a major manufacturer of essential components for the satellites built by Starlink. “Their (SpaceX and Starlink) intention is to see (if) this supply … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s company reps to visit KL to discuss Internet proposal

Just for good measure, the Orioles were presented another golden opportunity. Left-hander Gregory Soto entered out of the bullpen in the ninth inning and promptly hit the first two batters he faced, then walked the bases loaded with one out. And yet, once Soto was replaced by right-hander Will Vest, Baltimore did what Baltimore had done all night — squander the chance. The Orioles left the bases loaded in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, a self-destructing tendency that resulted in a 4-2 defeat in the series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. There was never a lack of chances for the Orioles (14-19), just a lack of follow-through. Baltimore stranded 14 base runners and hit 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position, with strikeouts from Ramón Urías and Rylan Bannon the final culprits. Before that, there was Cedric Mullins’ pop out in the eighth and Jorge Mateo’s strikeout in the seventh. They left two runners on base in the first and second innings, too. … [Read more...] about Orioles struggle again with runners in scoring position, can’t back up Jordan Lyles in 4-2 loss to Tigers

- A + A (May 14): Macau is considering revising a casino bill, including a potential cut in some of the world’s heftiest gaming taxes, as the gambling hub faces plunging revenue amid China’s Covid-19 lockdowns. Share prices of the city’s licensed casino operators soared in the US on Friday (May 13) after Macau media first reported the proposed revisions. Las Vegas Sands Corp and Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd each rose 15%, while Wynn Resorts Ltd jumped 13%. The Chinese enclave is willing to consider a tax cut of as much as 5% on casinos’ gaming revenue if they are able to bring in players from outside of China, local media including GGR Asia reported. The reports cited Chan Chak Mo, the president of a committee of the Macau legislature that is currently scrutinising a draft bill to amend the city’s gaming law. The city currently taxes casino operators about 40% of gaming revenue. The government believes the city had been relying on mainland China too much … [Read more...] about Macau mulls casino tax cut as gaming revenue plummets

Michelle Bachelet, the U.N.’s Human Rights High Commissioner, will visit Xinjiang this month to investigate claims of human rights abuses. “The whole trip will be manipulated by China to show the U.N. delegation what it wants to show,” Dr. Mamtimin Ala, a Uyghur activist, told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “[The Chinese] were using journalists and visitors like me ,” Dr. Olsi Jazexhi, an Albanian reporter, told TheDCNF regarding his 2019 state-sponsored trip to Xinjiang. The upcoming U.N. investigation into China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang will likely fail to uncover any wrongdoing, experts told The Daily Caller News Foundation, because China has covered up its crimes and intends to lead the U.N. team on a scripted tour. Michelle Bachelet , the U.N.’s top human rights official, announced in March that China had agreed to allow a U.N. delegation to visit Xinjiang at some point later this month. Bachelet’s announcement came years after first … [Read more...] about ‘MORALLY WEAK’: Why Critics Fear UN Investigation May Whitewash China’s Genocide