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Times of Oman
02-07-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
University of Technology and Applied Sciences Council holds meeting
Muscat: The University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) Council convened its third meeting for the 2024/2025 academic year on Wednesday. Chaired by Dr. Mahad Said Ba'owain, Minister of Labour and Council Chairman, the meeting was held at the University's headquarters. The Council reviewed progress on the University's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan and approved two new master's programs: Master of Science in Energy Transition and Sustainability and a Master of Science in Food Security. Both programmes will launch in the 2025/2026 academic year. A key decision involved adopting the "Professional Practices Record" as an official graduation document. This initiative ensures students acquire professional competencies alongside academic qualifications, enhancing graduates' employability locally and internationally. The standardized tracking system for student professional development will take effect Fall 2025. Organisational restructuring approved included elevating the Quality Assurance Department and related divisions to academic units and renaming branch campus quality units as "Quality Assurance Centers".
Malay Mail
28-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Find out if your Anker power bank is affected by a global recall, and how you can claim a free replacement
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Electronics manufacturer Anker just announced a global recall of four of its power bank models, with customers in Malaysia also able to return the potentially faulty devices. The models affected are A1257, A1647, A1681 and A1689. In a statement, the company said that earlier this year it had 'implemented a series of enhanced quality assurance protocols designed to detect manufacturing issues earlier in the production cycle.' The company discovered issues in battery cells from a single vendor. 'While the likelihood of malfunction is considered minimal, out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to initiate a voluntary global recall of several Anker power bank models,' the company stated. Malaysian customers with affected models can go to this link to check their serial numbers to see if their units are affected and if so, they may upload proof of purchase at the link as well. You can also check out Anker's official Facebook page for more information.
Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
LAUNCH OF INTERTEK AI², THE WORLD'S FIRST END-TO-END AI ASSURANCE PROGRAMME
A video is available on our website: LONDON, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces the launch of Intertek AI², the world's first independent end-to-end AI assurance programme enabling organisations to power ahead with smarter, safer, trusted AI solutions. AI is rapidly accelerating in all parts of society, quickly changing the way the world works and triggering significant risks for governments, corporates, consumers and employees. With more than 130 years of quality and safety expertise across a wide range of industries, the launch of Intertek AI² expands Intertek's industry-leading offering of ATIC solutions, providing a comprehensive, risk-based AI assurance programme built around industry-leading solutions and addressing governance, transparency, security, and safety. Services include: Leveraging Intertek's multi-industry value chain TQA expertise and network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in over 100 countries, Intertek AI² positions the Group as the ATIC industry leader in trusted AI across safety, security, sustainability, and compliance. Learn more about Intertek AI²: André Lacroix, CEO of Intertek Group, commented: 'AI is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace as organisations race to integrate AI into their systems and products to take their customer service to new heights and unleash new levels of productivity. Intertek AI² is the world's first independent end-to-end AI assurance programme to enable organisations to power ahead with smarter, safer and trusted AI solutions.' About Intertek Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Intertek is a purpose-led company to Bring Quality, Safety and Sustainability to Life. We provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations. Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely. View original content: SOURCE Intertek
Agriland
11-06-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Current price cuts are ‘not acceptable' to sheep farmers
The Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA) sheep chair, Adrian Gallagher has said that sheep processing factories have to 'stand a lot stronger' in the marketplace to return higher prices to sheep farmers. According to Gallagher, the sector lost a 94,000 breeding ewes in the past year, and are now at numbers 'not seen' since 2014. He claims that throughput in factories dropped by over 370,000 head in 2024 and is currently back over 160,000 on last year. Gallagher believes this level of decline in sector output has 'serious consequences' for servicing high end customers for sheep meet. 'Factories can and must do more on lamb, hogget and ewe prices, the current cuts are not acceptable and could do serious damage to the long-term viability of the sector, these must be reversed,' Gallagher said. The IFA sheep chair has said that trade in the UK for old season and new season lamb has improved over the past week (June 2025). He outlined that prices have risen by almost 7c/Kg for hoggets, and up to 37c/Kg for lambs. The prices in France remain strong, and are 'well over' €10/Kg. Gallagher said: 'Sheep factories here must start reflecting this reality in prices offered to sheep farmers and reverse the recent cuts they have implemented. 'The sector is a critical stage and its long-term viability and sustainability is very much dependent on the willingness and capacity of factories to maximise returns to farmers. 'Bord Bia also (has) a key role to play in ensuring our product based on the standards implemented on our farms differentiated for customers in the UK and EU markets to push back on the impact cheaper southern hemisphere imports is having in these markets,' Gallagher added. Sheep prices This week's (June 9) sheep trade has seen offers for spring lambs fall below €9.00/kg at all the key sheep factories. Up to 20c/kg has been cut from spring lamb prices, and many of the processors are less interested in hoggets as markets have now moved on to this year's lambs. Procurement staff have told Agriland that there are 'reasonably good numbers of spring lambs' coming available and these lambs are generally all arriving well finished with good carcasses. This week, Kepak is quoting €8.65/kg plus a 15c/kg Quality Assurance (QA) bonus for spring lambs, leaving €8.80/kg on offer here up to 21kg carcass weight. This offer is down 20c/kg since last week.
Arab News
20-05-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Saudi explores quality higher education practices at Tokyo conference
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Education and Training Evaluation Commission participated in the 18th International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education from May 13 to 16 in Tokyo. The conference was titled 'The Big Bang Theory: The Quality Assurance Paradigm Shift.' Hosted by the Japan University Accreditation Association, the event facilitated collaboration between institutions on quality practices amid rapid technological advancements and evolving societal needs. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the ETEC's participation forms part of its ongoing efforts to engage with international counterparts and explore leading global practices in education and training.
