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New Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Melaka partners with World Economic Council to boost investment in German Technology Park
MELAKA: The Melaka state government has entered into a collaboration with the World Economic Council (WEC) to attract more investors to the German Technology Park (GTP). Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said the initiative to promote the GTP was carried out through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Melaka Corporation (MCorp) and WEC, aimed at strengthening economic and technological cooperation between both parties. He said the investment target includes a wide range of sectors, whether from conglomerates or small and medium enterprises. "We are confident that investors will soon establish a presence at the GTP, as they are inspired by the success stories of German companies that have already invested in Melaka, some of which have been here for up to 50 years. "The existing presence of German companies and industries in Melaka provides reassurance regarding the state government's capacity and resilience in managing long-term investments, which serves as a major factor in attracting new investors," he told reporters after the MoU exchange ceremony between MCorp and WEC here yesterday. The ceremony was also attended by WEC chairman Peter Nussbaum and MCorp chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Yusof Abu Bakar. Ab Rauf said the development of the GTP, covering 196.7ha in Ayer Panas, Bemban, will position Melaka as a leading investment destination, particularly in high technology, automation, green energy, Industry 4.0, and digitalisation. He said the state government has secured approvals for all technical requirements, including the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), building plan approval, and zoning changes. "The state government has obtained all necessary technical approvals, and investors can immediately begin development work on the GTP site. "Through this collaboration with WEC, the state government is targeting approximately 30 German companies from various sectors to invest in Melaka, which is expected to generate over 10,000 job opportunities for the local population," he said. – Bernama
CBC
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Soul Machine by Jordana Globerman
Chloe and her older sister make souls by hand in an empty old house in the countryside. When their supply of breth — the raw material needed to make souls — runs dry, the evil MCorp tries to force them to franchise and make synthetic souls instead. Chloe sets out to the big city in hopes of finding a new source. And maybe a way to modernize their business that Lacey is so determined to keep in the past. On a journey to find a real breth crop, untouched by MCorp's greedy hands, Chloe uncovers long-buried family secrets — and starts to question whom to trust and what reality even is. A beautifully rendered debut, Soul Machine is at once a metaphysical science-fiction story and a nuanced exploration of big ideas: spirituality, family, consciousness, and connection, but also unscrupulous consumption, megacorporations, and how egomaniac entrepreneurs impact our lives. (From Annick Press)
