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Datuk Dr Hassan Said says Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) will provide a special entry route for tahfiz graduates. ― Screen capture via Google maps SHAH ALAM, Feb 14 ― Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) will provide an entry route for graduates of registered tahfiz (religious) schools to pursue higher education, says Vice-Chancellor Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Hassan Said. He said the move was in line with the National Tahfiz Education Policy, the brainchild of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, which was aimed at producing 125,000 tahfiz graduates who were skilled in various fields such as medicine, engineering, accountancy, banking and architecture, by 2050. This is in line with the National Transformation 2050 (TN50). “The ability of the students in memorising proves that they have a high level of intelligence. This ability, if continued into tertiary studies in professional fields, will produce students who are strong in religion as well as skilled in their profession,” Hassa...

Ericsson and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), in partnership with Axiata Business Services under the brand Xpand, partnered to launch the 'Hack for Good' mobile IoT hackathon in Malaysia. The hackathon aims to unleash the potential of IoT to accelerate Technology for Good and covers the complete ecosystem from device, connectivity, cloud platform and mobile applications. Participants can win MYR 20,000 and can also get an opportunity to join Ericsson Garage’s 'Incubation Program.' The Hackathon will allow students and professionals to create IoT prototype products covering various themes: IoT Saves Lives, IoT Sustains Water, Energy and Utilities, IoT Transforms Road Transportation, IoT Modernises Agriculture. The hackathon is open to University and tertiary education students from all private and public institutions in Malaysia as well as professional developers, programmers, designers, engineers and technopreneurs. The top 10 ideas submitted in the programme...

Tracking the RSI levels for PERISAI PETROLEUM TEKNOLOGI BHD (0047.KL), the 3-day RSI stands at 8.02, the 7-day sits at 33.91 and the 14-day (most common) is at 45.90. The RSI, or Relative Strength Index is a popular oscillating indicator among traders and investors. The RSI operates in a range-bound area with values between 0 and 100. When the RSI line moves up, the stock may be experiencing strength. The opposite is the case when the RSI line is heading lower. Different time periods may be used when using the RSI indicator. The RSI may be more volatile using a shorter period of time. Many traders keep an eye on the 30 and 70 marks on the RSI scale. A move above 70 is widely considered to show the stock as overbought, and a move below 30 would indicate that the stock may be oversold. Traders may use these levels to help identify stock price reversals. In terms of CCI levels, PERISAI PETROLEUM TEKNOLOGI BHD (0047.KL) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -113.18. Inv...

The Money Flow Indicator for Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (EMTK.JK) has touched above 60 and has found a place on investor’s radar as it potentially nears the key 70 mark.  The MFI indicator is an oscillator which ranges between fixed values of 0 and 100 and as with most oscillators divergences form a major part of trading with the MFI indicator.  Traders look for divergence between the indicator and the price action. If the price trends higher and the MFI trends lower (or vice versa), a reversal may be imminent.  Market tops tend to occur when the MFI is above 70 or 80. Market bottoms tend to occur when the MFI is below 20. Investors should however be wary of trading these levels blindly. As the warning goes, an overbought market can remain overbought for an extended period. Strong trends can present a problem for these classic overbought and oversold levels. The MFI can become overbought, and prices can simply continue higher when the uptrend is strong. Conversely, the...