<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): Awanbiru Technology Bhd’s (Awantec) wholly-owned unit has secured a RM4.96 million contract from the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia's (Nahrim) computing solutions and services for climate change research and development.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract focuses on the implementation of high-performance computing solutions to run Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) models in the cloud computing environment, according to Awantec’s stock exchange filing.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract spans 30 months, running&nbsp;from March 8 this year until its expiry on Sept 7, 2026.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Awantec saw a steep run in its share price since early February, having appreciated&nbsp;45% from 33.5 sen on Feb 8 this year. Its share price was unchanged at 48.5 sen on Wednesday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM383.1 million.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): Awanbiru Technology Bhd’s (Awantec) wholly-owned unit has secured a RM4.96 million contract from the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia's (Nahrim) computing solutions and services for climate change research and development.

Awantec's unit wins RM4.96m contract from National Water Research Institute of Malaysia

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<p>Digital business solutions provider Cuscapi Bhd (KL:CUSCAPI) said Securities Commission Malaysia has approved its associate company MX Global Sdn Bhd to facilitate the trading of the Worldcoin (WLD) token on digital asset exchanges recognised by the SC.</p>


<p>RHB Bank Bhd (KL:RHBBANK) had gone through a challenging year in 2023, as the banking industry was busy defending narrowing net interest margins amid high funding costs as lenders competed fiercely for deposits.</p>


<p>It will be an eventful week for economic observers both locally and globally, as Bank Negara Malaysia is set to announce growth figures in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q2024) on May 17, while the US Bureau of Labour Statistics will release the consumer price index (CPI) for April on May 15.</p>


<p>A rally in&nbsp;global&nbsp;equity&nbsp;markets&nbsp;lifted stocks in Europe to record highs on Friday amid strong corporate earnings and hopes central bank interest rate cuts are near, while the dollar edged higher despite signs of slowing US&nbsp;economic growth.</p>


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<p>Long considered a tech hinterland, Southeast Asia is fast emerging as a centre of gravity for the industry.</p>


<p>It is the polling day for the Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election, yet voter turnout remains low, with only approximately 18.05% of eligible voters having cast their ballots as of 10am on Saturday, as reported by the Election Commission.</p>


<p>Soybean oil futures surged by the most since July as traders bet that Chinese used cooking oil may be included on the list of&nbsp;tariffs&nbsp;expected to be announced by the US.</p>


<p>No major app developers have signed up to use outside payment options that Apple Inc&nbsp;introduced earlier this year for its App Store because the fees they pay would be at least as high as they were before, according to testimony presented to a federal judge.</p>


<p>A total of&nbsp;18 polling centres with 74 voting streams for the Kuala Kubu Baharu&nbsp;state by-election opened simultaneously at&nbsp;8am on Saturday.</p>


Eighteen polling centres open at 8am for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

<p>Invest Selangor Bhd is eyeing up to RM7 billion in potential transaction value from the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) this year.</p>


<p>China’s consumer inflation quickened in April, holding above zero for a third month, while industrial prices extended a long decline that highlights weak demand in the economy. &nbsp;</p>


<p>Once again, US economic and market forecasters are having a difficult time. Worse, while 2023 surprised on the upside, the deviation from projections in 2024 could be much less favorable.</p>

<p>Recall the start of 2023. Forecasters had overwhelmingly anticipated a difficult year for economic ...