KUALA LUMPUR: An efficient forecasting system and swift response to weather changes are crucial in reducing disaster risks, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
(Reuters) -Micron Technology forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, signaling strong demand for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI models, sending its shares up 2% in after-hours trading.
(Reuters) -Cisco Systems raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, betting on higher demand for its cloud networking gear amid a boom in the artificial intelligence technology, sending its shares up nearly 7% in extended trading.
The Brunei Meteorological Department continues to strengthen the ability of the early weather warning system to provide accurate and fast information on weather to the public.
PETALING JAYA: There are plans to get an improved weather forecast system which integrates the use of artificial intelligence (AI), says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
KUALA LUMPUR: An efficient forecasting system and a swift response to weather changes are crucial in reducing disaster risks, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).
HANOI: The World Bank (WB) has raised the forecast for Vietnam's real GDP growth this year to 6.8 per cent, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than its earlier projection in January, but lower than the Government's target of 8 per cent.
BANGKOK: Cool to cold weather has been forecast for Saturday (Jan 11) as a strong high-pressure system from China extends over upper Thailand and the South China Sea, the Thai Meteorological Department said.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (March 21, 2025)
The banking sector’s earnings in 2025 will continue to be robust and supported by solid gross loan growth as well as stable asset quality, according to MIDF Research.
The private healthcare sector is expected to record softer earnings in the first quarter of this year (1Q25) on a quarter-on-quarter basis due to the fasting month, says RHB Research.
A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a Google lab said, with potentially life-saving applications as climate change ramps up.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- If you're dreaming of a white Christmas anywhere in the United States this year, you are in better luck than last year, despite a forecast for abnormally warm Christmas Day temperatures, which may bring more rain and spring-like thunderstorms than snow over the next few days, The New York Times on Monday cited weather forecasters.
The industrial-property sector is gearing up for a significant boom this year, propelled by surging demand from high-tech industries and data centres, analysts say.
NEW YORK - Autonomous "agents" and profitability are likely to dominate the artificial intelligence agenda next year, business executives and researchers predicted this week in interviews at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York.
THE early flood warning system managed by MetMalaysia is still effective in identifying potential floods, the House was told.
South Korea was hit by heavy rain and snow from the night of March 2 to 3, causing travel disruptions and safety concerns, with more snow and rain forecast nationwide starting the morning of March 4.
(Reuters) - Cadence Design Systems raised the midpoint of its annual profit forecast on Monday, betting on the boom in generative AI to drive demand for its software used to design complex chips that power those systems, sending its shares up 6.4% in extended trading.
(Reuters) - EPAM Systems lifted its annual revenue and profit forecasts on Thursday, betting on strong demand for its IT services towards the end of the year as enterprise spending picks up, sending shares of the software provider 11% higher before the bell.
KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in northern Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah are forecast to receive slightly above-average rainfall during the upcoming Northeast Monsoon (MTL) season, expected to commence early November, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).