Malaysia is ramping up efforts to search for an Indian tourist who fell into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur last Friday (Aug 23), and has formed a task force to inspect sewage pipes and to assess the safety of structures. There are worries about soil instability after a second sinkhole emerged about 50 meters away. What should we know about sinkholes? Is Kuala Lumpur still safe to visit? Associate Professor Wu Wei from NTU School of Civil and Environmental Engineering explains what causes a sinkhole and the technologies that can mitigate sinkhole risks and damage. 

Malaysia is ramping up efforts to search for an Indian tourist who fell into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur last Friday (Aug 23), and has formed a task force to inspect sewage pipes and to assess the safety of structures. There are worries about soil instability after a second sinkhole emerged about 50 meters away. What should we know about sinkholes? Is Kuala Lumpur still safe to visit? Associate Professor Wu Wei from NTU School of Civil and Environmental Engineering explains what causes a sinkhole and the technologies that can mitigate sinkhole risks and damage.

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Weekly Wrap: Understanding and managing sinkhole risks. A geotechnical expert explains.

Data storing is an important part of our working lives. As long as you use a computer regularly, you’d have to store data one way or another. Much of this stored data is used only once before it goes to the archives, where it continues to take up space and resources.

“Dark data” refers to the vast amount of unstructured and untapped information that organisations collect but do not actively analyse or utilise. This poses a critical risk with AI adopted as a potent weapon in arsenals of cybercriminals. How do we illuminate dark data and turn it into a goldmine? Eric Kong, Managing Director of unified identity security firm SailPoint, sheds some light on making dark data work for businesses.

Data storing is an important part of our working lives. As long as you use a computer regularly, you’d have to store data one way or another. Much of this stored data is used only once before it goes to the archives, where it continues to take up space and resources.
“Dark data” refers to the vast amount of unstructured and untapped information that organisations collect but do not actively analyse or utilise. This poses a critical risk with AI adopted as a potent weapon in arsenals of cybercriminals. How do we illuminate dark data and turn it into a goldmine? Eric Kong, Managing Director of unified identity security firm SailPoint, sheds some light on making dark data work for businesses.

Industry Insight: Why enterprises should work on illuminating dark data

For the past few days, investors had been keenly awaiting the earnings release from California-based Nvidia, which has become a bellwether for the tech sector owing to its huge role in the development of AI chips. Many have grown used to outsized profits and revenues and were left disappointed after the tech titan failed to live up to investor hopes with its latest results. Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist from IG, gives his take on Nvidia's quarterly earnings and throws a trading idea.  

For the past few days, investors had been keenly awaiting the earnings release from California-based Nvidia, which has become a bellwether for the tech sector owing to its huge role in the development of AI chips. Many have grown used to outsized profits and revenues and were left disappointed after the tech titan failed to live up to investor hopes with its latest results. Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist from IG, gives his take on Nvidia's quarterly earnings and throws a trading idea.

Market View: Nvidia's chart post-earnings. What are the price levels to watch?

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HDB resale flats have been making headlines with high prices and this trend has been going on for a few months with many reports of new record numbers being set. According to property site 99.co, a 3-room HDB flat sold for a record $860,000 in Bukit Merah. Looking at its price, is it likely that the buyer paid more than $400K cash over valuation? Singer-songwriter Taufik Batisah, who is also the Associate Branch Director at Propnex, shares his views including whether more should be done to enable first-time home buyers to purchase property.

HDB resale flats have been making headlines with high prices and this trend has been going on for a few months with many reports of new record numbers being set. According to property site 99.co, a 3-room HDB flat sold for a record $860,000 in Bukit Merah. Looking at its price, is it likely that the buyer paid more than $400K cash over valuation? Singer-songwriter Taufik Batisah, who is also the Associate Branch Director at Propnex, shares his views including whether more should be done to enable first-time home buyers to purchase property.

Weekly Wrap: Understanding and managing sinkhole risks. A geotechnical expert explains.

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