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Penang Has Launched Its Own Satellite

Penang now has its own satellite feed orbiting in space, capable of providing quicker internet connectivity to the island’s broadband networks. This is also said to bridge the digital access gap between rural and urban localities.

The countdown to the historic satellite launch was televised live from the launch site in Russia to Dewan Persidangan at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

A capable team of designers, ICT professionals, academicians, and space engineering students will host the PG-1 earth station at USM.

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Porsche Unveils The 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans

In celebration of the 100th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche France unveiled a unique edition of the current 911. The model borrows aesthetic cues from Le Mans and is based on the 911 Carrera GTS.

The vintage 356 SL, which won a class at Le Mans in 1951, and the exotic 911 GT1, which won the race overall with two French drivers at the wheel in 1998, both inspired the design of the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition.

Grant Larsson, the Director of Special Projects in the Porsche Style division and the person responsible for the original Boxster designed the special edition. 25 unique components were produced as a result of the project, which began in 2020.

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Independent Studies Find Subaru BRZ And Toyota GR86 To Have Major Oil-Pressure Issues

Toyota warranty issues have revealed at least two engine failures in the GR86 sports car, which is related to the Subaru BRZ and is powered by the Subaru FA24D four-cylinder engine. Owners have reported potential problems with the car’s lubricating system, and at least one has opted to investigate more.

Brian Armstrong, the owner of a 2022 Subaru BRZ, claims to know three different people who have blown their cars’ FA24 engines on track, which prompted him to conduct this testing.

Armstrong fitted up two oil pressure sensors with data-logging capability to his and another’s vehicle in separate positions on the engine to try to pinpoint a potential problem. This data can be overlaid with engine RPM and other information when connected to the vehicle’s CAN bus.

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Volvo EVs To Have Access To Tesla Superchargers

Volvo Cars announced on Tuesday that it has reached a deal with Tesla to allow its electric vehicles (EVs) access to the EV manufacturer’s Supercharger network in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

With this agreement, Volvo becomes the first European automaker to use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), joining a growing list of EV manufacturers and charging equipment suppliers that have already adopted the technology.

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Berjaya Air To Purchase Two New Aircrafts For VIPs

The airline division of businessman Vincent Tan’s Berjaya Group, Berjaya Air Bhd, has raised the bar for air travel. The business and aircraft manufacturer ATR inked a heads of agreement (HoA) for the purchase of two ATR 72-600 VIP aircraft.

One ATR 72-600 is said to cost around $26 million (RM121 million). It was launched in October 2007 and featured various improvements to increase efficiency, dispatch reliability, and lower fuel burn and operating costs.

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‘Balik Kampung’ Rush Slows Down Traffic

As many people start their journeys back to their respective hometowns to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha, which falls on Thursday (June 29), traffic along numerous main highways in the nation has started to slow down.

According to a PLUS traffic official, traffic on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) has started to slow down, especially at Slim River in Perak going north to Sungkai and at Bandar Cassia going south to Juru, Penang.

According to a representative for the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), traffic on the KL-Karak Expressway was delayed as it travelled to the East Coast from the Gombak toll plaza to Genting Sempah and from Bukit Tinggi to Lentang.

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