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Andrew Billingsly, CEO at Plaswire, joins to discuss how the company recycles wind turbine blades into construction materials, timber replacements, and utility products. Plus carbon fiber recovery, zero-dust cutting technology, and plans to license blueprint factories worldwide. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Andrew Billingsly: Exactly.  Allen Hall: Are we good?  Andrew Billingsly: I’m truly impressed with this great operation you’ve got. You really moved this forward, isn’t it? That’s great. We try. Yeah.  Allen Hall: Yeah, we try. We’re not  Andrew Billingsly: trying. You do.  Allen Hall: So I, I will put an intro to this episode when we get back to the states. So I’m just gonna say, Andrew, welcome to the show. And then we will start talking.  Andrew Billingsly: Where do I look  Allen Hall: here?  Andrew Billingsly: Right? Just, just here.  Allen Hall: Yeah. Don’t worry about those. We’ll figure that out later. That’s,  Andrew Billingsly: yeah. A bit of AI in that. Yeah.  Allen Hall: Yeah.  Andrew Billingsly: And you’ll see as well. Andrew, welcome to the program. Thank you very much, Alan. Joe, really great pleasure to be here today.  Allen Hall: So we’re here to learn about PLA wire and all the great things you’re doing in Northern Ireland because you’re involved in a lot of recycling efforts in wind, outside of wind. You’re doing very novel things, which I think the world needs to hear about. Let’s just back up a minute, because not everybody. And particularly [00:01:00]in North America has heard of PLA wire, even though you, you’re all over LinkedIn. What does PLA wire do? What is this basic fundamental of PLA wire?  Andrew Billingsly: Basically, we’re a processor of polymers. Okay?  Andrew Billingsly: So that’s how we see ourselves, that’s how we frame ourselves. We’re a polymer processor with a waste management license. Uh,  Joel Saxum: I think the important thing here, and this is why I wanted to have this conversation, you and I have been talking in the background for a few years, is. The rhetoric around a lot of the world is we have this problem with recycling blades. We can’t figure it out. Nobody’s got any solutions. Um, and if they do, it’s very agricultural as we say, right? They’re just grinding them up, using ’em in this, that, and what I tell people is like, no, no, you’re incorrect here. There are people doing this. There is, there is solutions out there. It just needs to be, we need, we need to talk about it. We need to put it out there.  Andrew Billingsly: Absolutely. Uh, I fight very hard to tell the true story. Of course, there’s a [00:02:00] lot of greenwashing in every sector of every industry in the world, and those who do it right have to defend themselves. I mean, unfortunately, that’s what we have to do. Fortunately, mostly we’re able to do that if we work hard at it. For us, we do not have a problem in general, dealing with wind farm waste. Wind farm waste is for us blades. Because we’ve taken a pragmatic approach to it. We have to look at how we deal with any waste coming into our, uh, process to ensure it’s environmentally handled, that it’s handled correctly, environmentally, that it meets a price point so that whatever we do with it, we can sell that product, ensure that it’s sustainable in how we operate, and it’s fully circular. So that’s how we’ve addressed wind blades. We were invited into the industry and we worked out what was needed in the industry. But [00:03:00] before we went all full on with it, we had to make sure we could make products that was saleable, that was usable, and could be utilized within the industry wherever possible. But you thought outside of the box  Allen Hall: quite a bit because the way I think the wind turbine blade recycling efforts have gone is to say, well, we’ll, just like Joel was saying, we’ll just grind them up. You’re taking polymer outside of the wind blade world that you’ve been using in aerospace and other industries and saying the valuable part of the wind turbine blade is the fiber and the resin, whatever remains there. If I combine that with other polymers, I can create products with a lifetime that can replace other more expensive items, metal items, cement items. That is the, the, the wisdom that went into what you have done. How did you come up with that?  Andrew Billingsly: I think I was born outta the box. Frankly. I’ve been told that several times.[00:04:00] We’re a solution orientated company. Uh, I was talking recently to somebody about how we built our first factory in Northern Ireland that went up in 10 weeks. That’s 20,000 square feet. And because the pressure we were under, we had that factory erected and in operation in 10 weeks. And that’s just a fact. That’s a recorded fact. And I looked back only two years later and said, heck, what did we do there? Yeah, because we had to do it. So we did it. Yeah. We looked at the problem with the wind blade and we thought, we’ve gotta get a good solution for this. And we’d done that years before with aviation. We were presented with the challenge to deal with plastics arising from the manufacturer’s seating. Now the US produces all the plastics for that sector. It comes into Europe for manufacturing seats, a lot of it local to where our factory is, but nobody had a solution. I have to put my hands up now. I broke a few rules here. I filled two [00:05:00] barn up with this material chopped up and ready to sell, but I actually couldn’t sell it, but I knew there was a solution. So I worked on that for perhaps 18 months and then it worked. And today we are the main, uh, processor of this plastic that comes out of aircraft seating manufacturing, possibly. We still are the only one doing that.  Allen Hall: So you actually take the plastics from the manufacturer of seating and there’s a lot of scrap that’s involved in that. Andrew Billingsly: Yep.  Allen Hall: You take all that plastic waste, you bring it back into your facility, you recombine and pelletize it again so that it can be reused somewhere else.  Andrew Billingsly: Yes, that material goes into, uh, an extrusion process with another company now. Okay. Wow.  Joel Saxum: But, but that’s the same thing you’re doing in wind right now, right? The making it circular, but you’re adding or you’re, you’re adding other second use plastics to it.  Andrew Billingsly: Yeah. So our outta the box thinking was looking back in 2018, how do we grow our business [00:06:00] because recycling plastics within the extrusion world and the injection molding world. What’s getting more internal companies getting better at dealing with their own waste and putting it back into the circuit. So what’s the waste? Nobody wants. It’s the really mucky stuff. It’s this material that comes out of, for example, bio digesters that take the supermarket garbage, the yellow label food that people don’t buy because it’s really is in a bad state. And that goes for digestion and they pull outta those biodigester 10% plastic waste. Hmm. That is a really difficult product to deal with. And not only that, you also find a similar volume of waste coming maybe 24 tons a day, in some cases, sometimes more from the municipal waste processing centers as well. All this waste plastic goes for incineration. Nobody knows how to economically recycle that. So we took on that challenge and produced what we call [00:07:00] RX polymer, which is. Hm, going through pattern now. I got the number only yesterday incidentally for it. And, uh, this enables us then to combine plastics that would not normally combine. So think about polyethylene, polypropylene. Yeah, they mix, but then add in nylon, adding polyester. PET, add in styrene, adding up to 8%, uh, PVC materials. It’s an unknown for a polymer engineer, but we did that. And we cooperated with the university in Ireland to prove it. Uh, this is the technology Uni University in Shannon, and we still have an extremely good relationship with them. So we have this polymer. Along comes COVID, we worked with it. We did the deep dive. We went out to find out could we make product with it, could we make a product people wanted, and could we sell that product because what’s the point otherwise? And then after COVID. [00:08:00] We went out into the market, met with aviation, had a very substantial and transformative almost meeting with Paul Bella, director at Boeing. So by the end of the year we’d worked out along with some discussions with Air Airbus and with Tarmac Aero serve, how we could help them with their composite wastes as part of our RX polymer January, 2023. We got sucked into a, into the wind sector.  Allen Hall: Mm-hmm.  Andrew Billingsly: January, 2023. We got sucked into the wind sector with a significant phone call from Ted. We had a meeting and agreed to take their first blades. We went out bo more land and that was start of a journey.  Allen Hall: Okay. So it just calls you up and says, Andrew, I need you to start recycling our offshore, mostly offshore or all offshore blades.  Andrew Billingsly: These were initially on shore blades. On  Allen Hall: shore blades. Okay. Andrew Billingsly: And they said, did we know how to do it? Could [00:09:00]we do it?  Allen Hall: Okay?  Andrew Billingsly: And we said, yes.  Allen Hall: You said that? Yes. Without really knowing if the answer is yes.  Andrew Billingsly: Yes.  Allen Hall: Okay. I, I think that one of the things, I’m gonna back up just for a minute here. One of the things about Northern Ireland that people in the states don’t really realize is plastics and ejection molding are a focal point for Northern Ireland. Roy, which is the big plastic comb. Brush manufacturer is based in Northern Ireland, so there’s a tremendous amount of plastic knowledge, injection molding knowledge sitting right in the same area. So hearing your story just makes me think, yes, this all starts to make sense now that, that the whole region is a, uh, epicenter in it, so to speak, of how to think about plastics working with shorts and bombardier and all the now Airbus and Boeing. Those people are brilliant and you’re cut off the same limb of the tree. Right. [00:10:00] Where are these products now being used? So you now you’re getting blade from Wared and you, well, let’s talk first.  Andrew Billingsly: You have other customers besides Wared now you have some big names there. Oh, absolutely. So we do work with Airbus. We do work with Boeing on the aviation side, but we’re talking wind today. Uh, so we have Sted, we work with Eola, Scottish Power Renewables, work with GE Verona. RWE uh, a host of them actually just goes on and on, you know, and it’s very important to serve these companies as best we can. Uh, we’ve recently started working with EDF and taking first fleets from a lot of these first fleets of blades from these companies. We have a contract with BNM, which is in partnership with Ocean Wind for the future. BNM is B and Owner one of those great stories of a dirty company in the sense of producing. Fuel for, uh, households from Pete, which is extremely smoky and so forth, transforming to being the best [00:11:00] when it comes to, uh, renewables in Ireland. Wow. Wow. Yeah,  Joel Saxum: I didn’t even know you could do that. Make fuel out of Pete. I just knew you made whiskey out of it. My knowledge is not as good as your, your knowledge. Uh, but so questions for you. Then you have all these other customers coming in. You’re bringing in plastics from other areas and other sectors. How many right now as it sits, how many wind blades can you guys run through, you think? What does a yearly put throughput look like? So  Andrew Billingsly: when we get to capacity as we grow the business, we’ll be able to process up to 11,000 tons of blades on our site.  Joel Saxum: Okay.  Andrew Billingsly: Whoa. Which is a good size capacity. Yeah. Uh, far, far in excess of what we expected, but that was to do with development. We moved from putting 10% blade into our finished product to 30%. Joel Saxum: Yeah.  Andrew Billingsly: It was a big step. We achieved that in March this year, and it was just a. Happy days. And,  Joel Saxum: and when we talk product, right, we’re talking the RX polymer, but what is the end product? What can that be used for?  Andrew Billingsly: So the end product, uh, we can directly [00:12:00] replace virgin plastics in certain situations in the construction industry. Things like protection board, shuttering board and that type of thing. For, uh, precast concrete, there’s a lot of precast concrete products are manufactured because it’s easy to do with, uh, concrete and to use virgin plastics. It’s just not even thought of doing that. But with our RX polymer and the combination of a fiber base in it, we can produce precast concrete products, which outperform concrete versions. We’ve now got a polymer version, which won’t crack through temperature, variation through vibration, through wet and dry cycling, that type of thing. Wow. It’s kind of no brainer in a sense. And then on the timber replacement,  Joel Saxum: scour protection, offshore wind.  Allen Hall: There’s certain, well being in Northern Ireland, there’s a lot of wind and rain and sea and all the above. Oh yeah. It’s  Andrew Billingsly: plenty of all of those. There it is. Definitely. It’s just wet and a bit like Glasgow, plenty of rain, you [00:13:00] know, and or Seattle’s not so different actually. It’s sure. Very similar. It could be quite similar. Yeah. So, and timber replacement is a big thing because the supply of timber cannot meet demand. Yeah. To try and accelerate the supply of timber. They accelerate the growth of the trees using hydrocarbons in the form of fertilizers. And it’s not really gonna go anywhere in the right way. But to be able to put out product now, which outperforms timber for the utilities is a logical step for us. And that’s what we’ve done. Producing poles and posts, which are fiber reinforced, which outperformed timber for the utility companies. Just one design by one utility in the UK consumes 33,000 tons a year. It is madness. I know. But we can offer them a product which lasts a minimum of 30 years certified versus a timber version that because of the regulations regarding, uh, preservatives, it could only last between eight and 10 years. Allen Hall: Oh, [00:14:00] sure. Well that makes a lot of sense. So you’ve, you’ve broken through the barrier of blade recycling into now almost consumer products, industrial products, construction products. Uh. What’s next? Where are you going next? You gonna start making airplanes and cars out of this material or  Andrew Billingsly: no? That I fell outta the box actually bumping my head so I can’t go any further. Um, where do we go from this Look, we are always going to be looking to be better at what we do, so on the blade side, we have great cutting technology that everybody should look at and consider doing something at least similar. So no dust. Very important, and we are moving sometime next year. We haven’t got a date for this yet, where we’ll have a robotic cutting system with absolutely no ze, no dust at all. Zero dust. That’s amazing. Yeah.  Joel Saxum: That’s a, that is a, that’s a big problem in like the states for plane recycling. The, the [00:15:00] regulations around dust and um, and how close you can be to residential areas and siding and all those kind of things.  Andrew Billingsly: If you’re making dust and it’s landing on the ground, it’s gonna be there forever. So don’t make it.  Joel Saxum: There you go.  Andrew Billingsly: That’s the fact. Um, the idea of the robotics is also to be able to recover the carbon fiber, stay in the center of the blade.  Joel Saxum: Yeah. ‘ Andrew Billingsly: cause carbon fiber is heading towards being a shortage product. And we have the opportunity to preserve that and re reuse that product effectively. If you see the carbon fiber in a blade and the big blades, 70 meters and so forth, you go, wow, it’s pencil thickness. You don’t want to see that getting weight.  Allen Hall: Right.  Andrew Billingsly: So using expensive  Allen Hall: too. Yeah.  Andrew Billingsly: Using, yeah, it’s very expensive. Get more so, you know, we are using carbon fiber for novelty. Things like fass in cars and so forth, right. Or wrongs and other matter. But it’s utilizing a product that needs to be going into better applications. No doubt about it. So we’re going in that way to improve the cutting technology. And then [00:16:00] another area is a recyclable blade. So we are talking with the developers of the original recyclable Blade technology about should we be working with them to operate a facility to enable that future technology to become operable. It’s okay to sell the product, but are you recycling it afterwards?  Allen Hall: Right. Can you break it down and get the fiber out of it? Yeah.  Andrew Billingsly: So they’re early discussions and we’d like to progress those over time and achieve a success for everybody there.  Joel Saxum: So Audi, the, the, the facility in Ireland, you’re doing a lot of process improvement. You’re getting better and better and better, but you can, you can process a certain amount of tons there per year. Are you looking at mainland Europe, US South America? Are you, are you moving around yet or,  Andrew Billingsly: yeah. You are a mind reader, aren’t you? I think. Come on now. Look. So we are working with the crown estate. I don’t know, how do you know about the crown estate? Very, uh, influential party, uh, regarding offshore wind [00:17:00] and onshore wind. Okay. And we are working on a feasibility study with them to create a blueprint factory and put up a new facility in the United Kingdom in Scotland. Where we put, that is still under negotiation at the moment because it depends whether or not there’s gonna be a blade manufacturing facility there. Blade manufacturing waste has to be dealt with. Oh yes, it has to. And it’s been ignored and it has to be dealt with and we align to be doing that.  Allen Hall: So you would set up shop next door to the blade manufacturing facility.  Andrew Billingsly: That’s the optimal thing to do.  Allen Hall: Sure it  is.  Andrew Billingsly: Yep. And there’s various discussions taking place with more than one manufacturer about putting a facility into Scotland, but I’m not privy to discuss those things. And then in England, working with a consortium to put up a facility there which will support the offshore wind as it decommissions.  Allen Hall: Oh sure. Wow. See, we have a lot of plans. Yeah. For  Andrew Billingsly: the future. Yeah. And we real, we will realize them. Uh, the beauty of all of this [00:18:00] is the carbon saving because we are diverting products away from incineration. And if you take a blade and put into cement kilt, you’re still producing CO2.  Allen Hall: Sure. It  Andrew Billingsly: has to. And we know that’s not a long term solution because when you melt glass, glass sinks to the bottom of the furnace and one by one cement kiln say, we’ve had enough of this and it seems to affect the refractory bricks as well. Which causes deterioration and another cost for the cement companies. So we can prevent between 2.7 and 2.9 tons of CO2 production. For every ton of waste we divert from this generation.  Allen Hall: Wow. That’s tremendous.  Andrew Billingsly: That’s tremendous. Yeah. And then the products we replace in the market, the virgin plastics, the precast concrete replacements, the, the timber replacements all have high carbon numbers, but now that’s finished. Right. Yeah. So we can net up to 1.7 tons of CO2 offset saving, [00:19:00]whatever way you want to put it, for every time we process. That’s quite fantastic. Well, now we never knew these numbers. As I say, we were pulled into this industry and then we started to look at what are we doing here? And whoa, we didn’t realize. Joel Saxum: Fantastic.  Allen Hall: Well, for, for everybody who’s listening today that deals with blades and that, that’s a vast majority of our relationship has to do with blades somewhat during their life cycle. And I’m wondering what the next generation of recycling actually looks like. It’s PLA wire and they need to get a hold of you, Andrew. How would they do that? To learn more?  Andrew Billingsly: Yes. Well, we are talking with potential partners. Our way to grow is really through a licensing system.  Allen Hall: Okay.  Andrew Billingsly: A reasonable licensing system. So our intention is to put out this blueprint factory, which can be manipulated to suit the market. It can be smaller, it can be larger. The equipment for it is standard. It’s a lot of standard machines joined together in a particular way. The keys and the process and so forth. [00:20:00] So for example, we can offer a blueprint to a company and they equip it with US machinery or Mexican machinery or whatever, machinery. Sure. Yep. So they can control the cost of that. So we sell that design, sell them the engineering work to it. Work with ’em on their market surveys in advance to make sure they’re not going into a world that’s not gonna produce revenue for them. Everything has to be profitable. Assure them of the markets for the finished products, and then work on a license fee with them. Allen Hall: Okay. And they can do that by going to the website PLA wire. You can just Google PLAs Wire,  Andrew Billingsly: Google. Yeah. So you’ll find me at andrew@plaswire.com, which is easy enough for everybody, I believe. Yeah.  Allen Hall: P-L-A-S-W-I-R-E. Dot com.  Andrew Billingsly: That’s correct, Alan. Yeah. Thank you.  Allen Hall: Yeah, it’s a, it’s a really interesting website and Andrew, I’m really glad we had the time to sit down and to discuss your business because it is fascinating. It’s next generation on recycling, and it’s good to spread the word a little bit. So thank you for [00:21:00] joining us today,  Andrew Billingsly: Alan. Joel. It’s been really good for me too. It. I’m so pleased to be able to do this. Yes. And you know what you want the most fantastic podcast to listen to, I have to tell you that. Yeah. Allen Hall: Well we need to have Yon Moore. So  Andrew Billingsly: yeah, I’ll be very happy and love to be able to share our progress as we develop and just, we are always gonna be a changing organization, but always for the better. And you’re gonna understand, I guess we’re quite passionate about what we do.  Allen Hall: Yes.  Andrew Billingsly: Yeah.  Allen Hall: Yes. Congratulations and thank you for joining us.  Andrew Billingsly: Thank you very much. Yep. Perfect. Cool. Wonderful. Wow. So easy now.

We preview US core PCE, UK CPI, and China GDP, and discuss the latest on geopolitics and the Fed. In Japan, the BOJ is on the spotlight amid JPY weakness and prospects of snap elections. Norges Bank, CBRT, BI and BNM are also on tap with likely divergent forward guidance. Chapters: US: 01:55, Japan: 09:20, China & Asia: 15:40, Turkey, Europe & UK: 22:05.

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Ministrul Educației, Dan Perciun, spune că până în 2027 va fi finalizat și noul curriculum școlar, inspirat din modelul estonian, transmite Radio Moldova. Oficialul recunoaște că sunt discipline la care Republica Moldova, citez, „nu știe încă să facă manuale”, motiv pentru care Ministerul a decis să renunțe la „experimentele locale”. Chișinăul este în proces de revizuire a curriculumului național, iar reforma are scopul „de a transforma educația într-un proces relevant pentru realitatea cotidiană, capabil să dezvolte gândirea critică și creativitatea elevilor”. Ministrul Educației a precizat că vor fi introduse mai multe discipline noi, precum educația financiară, educația pentru societate, educația media și pentru sănătate – domenii tot mai solicitate pe piața muncii și necesare pentru viața de zi cu zi, despre care, spune Dan Perciun, școala „a vorbit prea puțin până acum”. *** Republica Moldova va introduce peste un an, la început de 2027, sistemul de depozit pentru ambalaje, pentru a încuraja reciclarea. Sistemul presupune o garanție de 2 lei moldovenești, sumă echivalentă cu cei 50 de bani cât constituie garanția în România, la cumpărarea băuturilor în ambalaje de plastic, sticlă sau aluminiu, care va putea fi recuperată prin returnarea ulterioară. Autoritățile estimează că noul sistem, care funcționează deja în majoritatea statelor europene, va permite colectarea a 55% din ambalajele de sticlă și 60% din cele din plastic și metal. In doar trei ani, rata de colectare ar urma să atingă şi 80%.

Midlands MEP Ciarán Mullooly warns that businesses and communities risk losing Just Transition funding if they don't act fast and outlines what groups in Offaly, Longford, Westmeath and Laois must do now to protect their grants and local jobs. Brian Egan, founder of Midlands based Reactable AI and DeepPurple AI reveals how AI is levelling the digital playing field for Ireland's SMEs. Benedicta Durcan of BnM and Paul Mahon of Watt Footprint join Ronan to discuss Accelerate Green, the programme scaling real sustainability businesses, creating high-skilled jobs, and putting Ireland at the forefront of climate solutions.

BnM announce today that applications are now officially open for the Accelerate Green Grow 2026 Programme, Ireland's pioneering accelerator for climate-focused enterprises. The programme will commence in January 2026, offering another cohort of scaling sustainability innovators the opportunity to accelerate their climate impact. Now in its fourth year, Accelerate Green continues to build momentum as a hub for the next generation of green leaders in Ireland. Since its inception in 2022, the programme has supported 60 Irish companies, helping them scale their solutions, expand into new markets, secure investment, and collectively contribute over 700 jobs to the Irish economy. A Programme Designed for Growth in the Green Economy The Accelerate Green Grow Programme is designed specifically for established SMEs and STEM entrepreneurs who are either scaling or pivoting their businesses to align with the climate change economy. Areas of innovation include renewable energy, sustainable software, circular economy, biodiversity, healthcare, foodtech, and other environmental sectors. Delivered in partnership with Resolve Partners, the programme combines eight intensive modules of strategic business workshops, mentoring, and industry engagement. Participants will benefit from business strategy and scale-up mentorship, support in investor readiness and articulating their climate impact, connections with policymakers, funders, and enterprise agencies, opportunities to pilot solutions within BnM, and a platform to present their innovations at the programme's capstone conference, attended by over 300 stakeholders. Tom Donnellan, Chief Executive of BnM commented: "Accelerate Green is a cornerstone of our commitment to Ireland's climate transition. We are proud to support innovators who are not only building successful businesses but are also making real contributions to biodiversity, sustainability, and carbon reduction. Accelerate Green Grow 2026 will continue to strengthen Ireland's position as a global leader in climate entrepreneurship. It is an unmissable opportunity for businesses looking to grow and scale in the sustainability sector and I encourage all to apply. I look forward to meeting the newest cohort of Grow participants and to learning more about their unique climate solutions." BnM provides unparalleled support throughout the programme, including access to senior leadership expertise, facilities in Boora, Co. Offaly, and the opportunity for direct collaboration on innovation projects. Each participating company is also introduced to a wide ecosystem of industry experts, research networks, and potential investors - positioning them for rapid growth and global scalability. Notable outcomes from previous cohorts include a collaboration between Hibra Design, an Irish automotive engineering development company (AGG 2023 alumni) and BnM's Land and Habitats team to electrify the BnM tractor fleet. Their pilot programme called Boglands Electric Tractor Re-engineering (BETR) commences this month. Similarly, a joint venture between Acel Energy and Conneely Builders, who met during the Accelerate Green Grow 2024 programme have earlier this year secured a contract to deliver a 1.2MW solar farm at Shannon Airport, supplying up to 20% of the airport's electricity needs. Fiona Nulty, co-founder of Biosense and participant in the Accelerate Green Grow 2025 cohort, reflected on their experience from the year: 'Taking part in BnM Accelerate Green Grow with Resolve Partners has been invaluable for our business. The expert guidance, mentoring, and peer network helped us to sharpen our strategy, build confidence in our direction, and grow our ambition. It is a well-structured, programme that gives real time and support to companies working on complex environmental challenges." Applications can be made at www.accelerategreen.ie. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Pod...

We chat about the tech wedding of the year with Jeff Bezos and the outrageous sums of money involved. There is more on ‘The Truth' behind Trump's "American" phone that's actually made in China and we hear hilarious failures with Tesla's robo-taxi's.We also find out more about early-stage Irish startups, who are driving transformative solutions for a greener future with BnM's Accelerate Green Grow Programme. Sharing their stories are Frank Daly from JTM Energy; Paul Mahon from Watt Footprint; and Michael O'Shea from Pulse Market. For more on the programme, delivered in conjunction with Resolve Partners, see https://accelerategreen.ie/Listen to Tech Radio now on Apple, Spotify and YouTube—----- Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-radio-ireland/id256279328Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5vAWM1vvHbQKYE79dgCGY2YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TechRadioIrelandRSS - https://feeds.transistor.fm/techradioTech Radio is produced by dustpod.io

We break down exactly why the "liquid glass" interface had everyone comparing Apple to Microsoft's biggest UI disaster from 2006. Spoiler: the internet wasn't kind.We're also surprised at how popular Ireland's favourite AI actually is, how Elon Musk's billion dollar tantrum worked, and reveal to must-watch movies about tech billionaires. Plus we speak with three company founders about their experience testing the tech  boundaries of sustainability. It's part of BnM's Accelerate Green Grow Programme which you can discover at accelerategreen.ieThe founders are Neil Skeffington from NovelPlast; Andrew Billingsley from PlasWire, and Ruairi Dooley from BiaSol.Listen to Tech Radio now on Apple, Spotify and YouTube—----- Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-radio-ireland/id256279328Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5vAWM1vvHbQKYE79dgCGY2YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TechRadioIrelandRSS - https://feeds.transistor.fm/techradio

What does it take for a business to thrive in a shaky economy? Jamie O'Hanlon of AVID Partners joins Ronan to talk mergers, succession planning, and key advice for SMEs. Martina Fitzgerald of Scale Ireland shares findings from their latest survey on what start-ups need most heading into 2025—especially in the regions. With Accelerate Green 2025 on the horizon, BnM's Benedicta Durcan explains how the Midlands are helping lead Ireland's climate innovation. And fresh from their Irish Construction Excellence Award win, Peter Lyons and Joe Breslin look back on the Esker Arts Centre, and how architecture can serve community.

Pablo studia, Poz fa il funerale a BnM e invece di Ricky c'è il suo proverbiale pacco. Avevamo chiuso ma la madness ci chiama con l'oceano con Vaiana. Non una vera puntata, ma una chiamata registrata a tradimento per dirvi che siamo tornati. Buon ascolto e a presto!

Dr. Rosenblum reviews the benefits of Scrambler Therapy for CRPS and Neuropathic Pain State.  What is Scrambler Therapy? Efficacy of Scrambler Therapy for Neuropathic Pain  Mechanism of action of Scrambler Therapy Regenerative Pain Management Course PainExam Board Prep NRAP Academy Private Tutorials for Ultrasound Guidance and Regenerative Medicine ST was introduced as a chronic pain relief method in 2003. That same year, Giuseppe Marineo published findings from a small clinical trial involving 11 terminal cancer patients suffering from drug-resistant chronic visceral pain, with all participants showing positive responses and significant reductions in pain scores. In a subsequent trial involving 226 patients with neuropathic pain, 80% reported a 50% reduction in pain. Since then, numerous case reports and studies have documented the use of ST for various pain types. Evidence from these reports suggests that ST is effective for managing both acute and chronic pain from different causes. For instance, a child with acute mixed pain, resistant to pharmacological treatment, experienced significant relief after four ST sessions, with pain levels dropping from 5/10 to 0/10. Additionally, a 52-year-old woman with burning pain from her foot to knee, stemming from a right medullary acute hemorrhage and suffering for 12 years, reported immediate relief after ST. Her pain score decreased from 9/10 to 3/10 on the first day, and to 0/10 by the second day, remaining below 1 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) throughout the 10-day treatment period. In terms of chronic pain, literature includes a case where a patient with shoulder joint pain and limited range of motion saw significant pain reduction and increased mobility after 10 sessions of ST. ST has shown considerable promise in treating severe pain conditions that are typically difficult to manage, such as complex regional pain syndrome and pain related to HIV. Despite the encouraging results from these case studies, higher-quality evidence is necessary to establish the efficacy of ST, which could be obtained through extensive clinical trials, particularly focusing on chronic pain. Besides the aforementioned studies by Marineo and Sabato et al, additional trials have indicated that ST is an effective treatment for various chronic pain conditions, including low back pain, postherpetic pain, and neuropathic pain. For instance, a prospective study on chronic low back pain patients showed a significant decrease in VAS scores from 8.12 to 3.63 after six treatment days. Another trial involving 10 patients with postherpetic pain reported a drop in the average Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score from 7.64 to 1.46 at baseline and 0.42 to 0.89 after one month, with benefits persisting at two and three months. ST has also demonstrated significant potential in treating neuropathic pain. In a prospective study of 45 patients with neuropathic pain lasting over three months, 28 experienced a decrease in Douleur Neuropathique en 4 questions (DN4) pain scores, with four patients stopping treatment early due to complete pain resolution. The mean baseline DN4 score dropped from 5.67 to 2.82 by the end of treatment. A pilot randomized trial involving 52 patients found that 21 out of 26 in the intervention group achieved complete pain relief. While the findings from these studies, along with others that have been systematically analyzed, suggest strong evidence for the efficacy of ST, a definitive conclusion regarding its effectiveness has not yet been reached. A systematic review by Majithia et al concluded that while studies generally indicate ST results in pain reduction with lasting benefits, there are still gaps in the evidence. This article aims to evaluate the research needs surrounding ST for cancer pain management. While Majithia et al focused on chronic pain across various conditions and noted specific evidence limitations, this study will concentrate on the effectiveness of ST for cancer-related pain. The objective is to identify gaps in the existing literature and provide recommendations for future research through a systematic review. We will specifically analyze the types and levels of evidence supporting the use of ST in managing cancer pain and determine what studies are necessary to enhance the evidence base. References  Majithia, N., Smith, T.J., Coyne, P.J. et al. Scrambler Therapy for the management of chronic pain. Support Care Cancer 24, 2807–2814 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-016-3177-3 Mohamed, Mohamed S. I.1; Alkahlout, Lama1; Elgamal, Salma1; Mohiuddin, Amna1; Al-sayed, Talal1; Al-Marri, Hamad1; Zahid, Fatima1; Martínez-Magallanes, Daniela2; Fregni, Felipe2; Doi, Suhail A. R.1; Abdallah, Abdallah M.3; Musa, Omran A.H.1,4; Khan, Muhammad Naseem1; Babu, Giridhara R.1,*. Efficacy of scrambler therapy in chronic neuropathic pain: pairwise and dose-response meta-analysis. Brain Network and Modulation 3(3):p 63-70, Jul–Sep 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/BNM.BNM_20_24 Kashyap, Komal, and Sushma Bhatnagar. "Evidence for the efficacy of scrambler therapy for cancer pain: a systematic review." Pain Physician 23.4 (2020): 349.

Dr. Rosenblum reviews the benefits of Scrambler Therapy for CRPS and Neuropathic Pain State.  What is Scrambler Therapy? Efficacy of Scrambler Therapy for Neuropathic Pain  Mechanism of action of Scrambler Therapy Regenerative Pain Management Course PainExam Board Prep NRAP Academy Private Tutorials for Ultrasound Guidance and Regenerative Medicine ST was introduced as a chronic pain relief method in 2003. That same year, Giuseppe Marineo published findings from a small clinical trial involving 11 terminal cancer patients suffering from drug-resistant chronic visceral pain, with all participants showing positive responses and significant reductions in pain scores. In a subsequent trial involving 226 patients with neuropathic pain, 80% reported a 50% reduction in pain. Since then, numerous case reports and studies have documented the use of ST for various pain types. Evidence from these reports suggests that ST is effective for managing both acute and chronic pain from different causes. For instance, a child with acute mixed pain, resistant to pharmacological treatment, experienced significant relief after four ST sessions, with pain levels dropping from 5/10 to 0/10. Additionally, a 52-year-old woman with burning pain from her foot to knee, stemming from a right medullary acute hemorrhage and suffering for 12 years, reported immediate relief after ST. Her pain score decreased from 9/10 to 3/10 on the first day, and to 0/10 by the second day, remaining below 1 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) throughout the 10-day treatment period. In terms of chronic pain, literature includes a case where a patient with shoulder joint pain and limited range of motion saw significant pain reduction and increased mobility after 10 sessions of ST. ST has shown considerable promise in treating severe pain conditions that are typically difficult to manage, such as complex regional pain syndrome and pain related to HIV. Despite the encouraging results from these case studies, higher-quality evidence is necessary to establish the efficacy of ST, which could be obtained through extensive clinical trials, particularly focusing on chronic pain. Besides the aforementioned studies by Marineo and Sabato et al, additional trials have indicated that ST is an effective treatment for various chronic pain conditions, including low back pain, postherpetic pain, and neuropathic pain. For instance, a prospective study on chronic low back pain patients showed a significant decrease in VAS scores from 8.12 to 3.63 after six treatment days. Another trial involving 10 patients with postherpetic pain reported a drop in the average Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) score from 7.64 to 1.46 at baseline and 0.42 to 0.89 after one month, with benefits persisting at two and three months. ST has also demonstrated significant potential in treating neuropathic pain. In a prospective study of 45 patients with neuropathic pain lasting over three months, 28 experienced a decrease in Douleur Neuropathique en 4 questions (DN4) pain scores, with four patients stopping treatment early due to complete pain resolution. The mean baseline DN4 score dropped from 5.67 to 2.82 by the end of treatment. A pilot randomized trial involving 52 patients found that 21 out of 26 in the intervention group achieved complete pain relief. While the findings from these studies, along with others that have been systematically analyzed, suggest strong evidence for the efficacy of ST, a definitive conclusion regarding its effectiveness has not yet been reached. A systematic review by Majithia et al concluded that while studies generally indicate ST results in pain reduction with lasting benefits, there are still gaps in the evidence. This article aims to evaluate the research needs surrounding ST for cancer pain management. While Majithia et al focused on chronic pain across various conditions and noted specific evidence limitations, this study will concentrate on the effectiveness of ST for cancer-related pain. The objective is to identify gaps in the existing literature and provide recommendations for future research through a systematic review. We will specifically analyze the types and levels of evidence supporting the use of ST in managing cancer pain and determine what studies are necessary to enhance the evidence base. References  Majithia, N., Smith, T.J., Coyne, P.J. et al. Scrambler Therapy for the management of chronic pain. Support Care Cancer 24, 2807–2814 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-016-3177-3 Mohamed, Mohamed S. I.1; Alkahlout, Lama1; Elgamal, Salma1; Mohiuddin, Amna1; Al-sayed, Talal1; Al-Marri, Hamad1; Zahid, Fatima1; Martínez-Magallanes, Daniela2; Fregni, Felipe2; Doi, Suhail A. R.1; Abdallah, Abdallah M.3; Musa, Omran A.H.1,4; Khan, Muhammad Naseem1; Babu, Giridhara R.1,*. Efficacy of scrambler therapy in chronic neuropathic pain: pairwise and dose-response meta-analysis. Brain Network and Modulation 3(3):p 63-70, Jul–Sep 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/BNM.BNM_20_24 Kashyap, Komal, and Sushma Bhatnagar. "Evidence for the efficacy of scrambler therapy for cancer pain: a systematic review." Pain Physician 23.4 (2020): 349.

Bank Negara Malaysia, or BNM, is the central bank of Malaysia. We often hear about its pivotal role in Malaysia's economy, in monitoring and perhaps even managing currency exchange rates and OPRs. But what exactly is Bank Negara Malaysia? What are its powers and limitations?Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank Negara's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate at 3% for its fifth consecutive meeting; it last raised it by 25 basis points in May 2023. Meanwhile, BNM also believe the ringgit is currently undervalued. Julia Goh, a senior economist at UOB helps us unpack the implications of the decision and comments in the official statement that followed.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

To date, of the five licences for digital banks granted by Bank Negara, one has officially launched, while two others recently got the greenlight to start operating. That leaves two more, including the KAF Investment Bank-led consortium that comprises Carsome, Jirnexu and MoneyMatch. Thariq Ahmad is the Deputy CEO of KAF IB, breaks down where their digital bank is heading and if they can meet the BNM deadline to be up and running by the end of Q1.

Bersama Ketua Ekonomi, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Firdaos Rosli, berkongsi pandangan terhadap jangkaan OPR yang bakal diumumkan oleh BNM hari ini.

In this episode of our Week Ahead podcast series, we look at the main themes driving global markets over the coming week. In the US (01:46) we have ISM services, factory orders and durable goods, the trade balance, unit labour costs and consumer credit. In Europe (03:08) it's the Sentix survey, PPI, GDP figures, retail sales, final PMIs, German factory orders and French industrial production. Then it's the latest from Asia (18:30), with the RBA and BNM meetings, China, Taiwan, Korea and Thailand inflation figures as well as macro notes of the week (10:40).

Bersama Pakar Ekonomi, MIDF Research, Abdul Mui'zz Morhalim membincangkan impak pergerakan inflasi dan pertumbuhan KDNK negara terhadap keputusan OPR yang akan diumumkan oleh BNM pada Khamis minggu hadapan.

Banks are a barometer of a economy , so what does the recent BNM statistics reveal about households and businesses in Malaysia? Nabil Thoo, Analyst at RHB Investment Bank helps break it down for us whilst weighing in on his call for the sector and also top picks.

Ringgit telah menjunam ke paras 4.66 dan kini dilihat semakin mengukuh kembali. Jadi bagaimana prestasi ringgit ini bakal mempengaruhi dasar monetari BNM?

Ringgit telah menjunam ke paras 4.66 dan kini dilihat semakin mengukuh kembali. Jadi bagaimana prestasi ringgit ini bakal mempengaruhi dasar monetari BNM?

Ketahui berita yang anda perlu tahu hari ini bersama Afiezy Azaman dan Hafizi Rosli Antara fokus AWANI  - Elon Musk minta jumpa PM Anwar minggu depan. - BNM, MoF digesa tentukan taraf gaji di bandar. - MCA, MIC tidak akan tinggalkan BN, tolak syor PN. #AWANIpagi #AWANInews

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas #AWANI745 bersama Hakim Rahman Tumpuan #AWANI745 malam ini: OPR kekal, BNM sifatkan sesuai dengan keadaan ekonomi yang kukuh Kerajaan tiada halangan pengeluaran KWSP secara berkala jadi mandatori Tragedi cekik adik sampai mati, apa sebenarnya berlaku? Penyokong main suar, JDT kena denda RM120,000 #AWANInews

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas #AWANI745 bersama Hakim Rahman Tumpuan #AWANI745 malam ini: OPR kekal, BNM sifatkan sesuai dengan keadaan ekonomi yang kukuh Kerajaan tiada halangan pengeluaran KWSP secara berkala jadi mandatori Tragedi cekik adik sampai mati, apa sebenarnya berlaku? Penyokong main suar, JDT kena denda RM120,000 #AWANInews

"BNM has done a good job setting the OPR according to domestic conditions which are strong enough to balance the volatility in the exchange rate without the need to raise interest rates too much." - Professor Dr Geoffrey William, the Economic Professor at Malaysia University of Science and Technology.

"BNM has done a good job setting the OPR according to domestic conditions which are strong enough to balance the volatility in the exchange rate without the need to raise interest rates too much." - Professor Dr Geoffrey William, the Economic Professor at Malaysia University of Science and Technology.

In this episode of our Week Ahead podcast series, we look at the main themes driving global markets over the coming week. In the US (01:42) we have NFP, JOLTs, ADP, FOMC minutes, Challenger job cuts, ISM and independence day. In Europe (14:55) it's Norway and Sweden PMIs, the UK DMP, Swiss CPI, Euro PPI, German factory orders and Industrial production. Then it's the latest from Asia (21:52) with the RBA and BNM meetings, inflation from Korea, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia as well as Global markets all to discuss.

The General Insurance industry enjoyed positive growth for 2022, but competition remains fierce amongst the existing players. And with 2 recent mergers taking place, industry market rankings have changed. We speak with Chua Seck Guan, CEO of MSIG Malaysia for a 2023 outlook, BNM liberalisation, and will MSIG rely on organic growth or look to buy to regain back its no 2 market ranking spot.

BNM has issued 5 digital bank licenses in an already competitive landscape. We speak to Rafiza Ghazali, Designate CEO, KAF Islamic Digital Bank on whether they are ready to launch, how they intend to disrupt the market and their competitive advantages in a crowded landscape.

Headline inflation rates in ASEAN-6 economies appear to have peaked and are moderating. Latest monetary policy actions by ASEAN central banks except for Vietnam indicate they are still cautious. 00:22 - Roundup - Chua Hak Bin 02:33 - ASEAN inflation - Suhaimi Ilias 07:38 - ASEAN interest rate - Suhaimi Ilias 09:15 - ASEAN monetary policy - Suhaimi Ilias 10:40 - BNM governor - Suhaimi Ilias 11:13 - TH inflation - Lee Ju Ye 13:42 - TH China impact - Lee Ju Ye 14:49 - MY banks - Desmond Ch'ng Producer: Noelle Lim, Maybank IBG

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas #AWANI745 bersama Jasmine Abu Bakar Tumpuan #AWANI745 malam ini:  

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas #AWANI745 bersama Luqman Hariz Tumpuan #AWANI745 malam ini:  

What to expect from the upcoming OPR announcement by BNM and the reasons behind these predictions?

In this episode of our Week Ahead podcast series, we look at the main themes driving global markets over the coming week. In the US (01:40), we have the May FOMC meeting, ISM, NFP and JOLTs. In Europe (12:30), it's the ECB, Norges bank, Euro and Swiss CPI. Then it's the latest from Asia (26:00), with China PMIs, the RBA, Malaysia's BNM, Thailand CPI, as well as our global macro notes of the week (06:30). 

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.27.534336v1?rss=1 Authors: Williams, N., Ojanpera, A., Siebenhuhner, F., Toselli, B., Palva, S., Arnulfo, G., Kaski, S., Palva, J. M. Abstract: Large scale networks of phase synchronization are considered to regulate the communication between brain regions fundamental to cognitive function, but the mapping to their structural substrates, i.e., the structure to function relationship, remains poorly understood. Biophysical Network Models (BNMs) have demonstrated the influences of local oscillatory activity and inter regional anatomical connections in generating alpha band (8 to 12 Hz) networks of phase synchronization observed with Electroencephalography (EEG) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG). Yet, the influence of inter regional conduction delays remains unknown. In this study, we compared a BNM with standard 'distance dependent delays', which assumes constant conduction velocity, to BNMs with delays specified by two alternative methods accounting for spatially varying conduction velocities, 'isochronous delays' and 'mixed delays'. We followed the Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) workflow, i) specifying neurophysiologically informed prior distributions of BNM parameters, ii) verifying the suitability of the prior distributions with Prior Predictive Checks, iii) fitting each of the three BNMs to alpha band MEG resting state data (N = 75) with Bayesian Optimisation for Likelihood Free Inference (BOLFI), and iv) choosing between the fitted BNMs with ABC model comparison on a separate MEG dataset (N = 30). Prior Predictive Checks revealed the range of dynamics generated by each of the BNMs to encompass those seen in the MEG data, suggesting the suitability of the prior distributions. Fitting the models to MEG data yielded reliable posterior distributions of the parameters of each of the BNMs. Finally, model comparison revealed the BNM with 'distance dependent delays', as the most probable to describe the generation of alpha band networks of phase synchronization seen in MEG. These findings suggest distance dependent delays contribute significantly to the neocortical architecture of human alpha band networks of phase synchronization. Hence, our study illuminates the role of inter regional delays in generating the large scale networks of phase synchronization that might subserve the communication between regions vital to cognition. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

KS mengupas isu lantikan politik dalam GLC, keputusan pemilihan UMNO 2023 yang baru sahaja selesai dan juga peranan bank pusat BNM sebagai satu institusi kewangan yang bebas.Layari http://keluarsekejap.com!

Ini kali kedua MPC memutuskan untuk tidak menaikkan OPR dan MPC, BNM mengekalkan kadarnya pada 2.75 peratus. Pada tahap OPR semasa, BNM memaklumkan pendirian dasar monetari kekal akomodatif dan menyokong pertumbuhan ekonomi.

In this episode of our Week Ahead podcast series, we look at the main themes driving global markets over the coming week. In the US, we have a range of labour market data with NFP, ADP and JOLTs, the Bank of Canada meeting and a question on whether US data will continue to surprise. In Europe, it's the Euro Sentix survey, retail sales, Norway CPI, UK trade and RICs house prices. Then it's the latest from Asia with China's national people's congress, BOJ, BNM and RBA meetings, and global markets all to discuss.

There is increasing pressure on banks to adopt effective climate risk management practices. Vineeta Tan speaks with Madelena Mohamed, the director of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)'s Sustainability Unit, to understand how financial institutions in Malaysia are to approach climate risks, within the context of BNM's new Climate Risk Management and Scenario Analysis policy document.  

A while back, Bank Negara Malaysia instructed banks to stop sending one-time password SMS as a form of authentication for online transactions. Following that announcement, the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia also shared some preventive steps to combat scams. Despite the ban of OTP SMS and the preventive steps, will it strengthen safeguards against financial scams? On today's episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex share their thoughts on BNM's move to ban OTP SMS.

As widely expected, Bank Negara raised the overnight policy rate yesterday by 25 bps, bringing the OPR rate to 2.75%. But with the Fed warning of a higher peak Fed Funds Rate, can BNM continue its gradual increase in interest rate or does it need to adopt a more aggressive stance? We discuss implications of monetary policy tightening with economist Firdaos Rosli. Image credit: Shutterstock

The banking sector has been a steady performer. It was also an indirect beneficiary of Budget 2023 with incentives given for SMEs and the B40 group. While it will continue to benefit from more OPR hikes by BNM, a potential headwind is the eventual normalisation of OPR rates possibly in mid-2023. For more insights on this, we speak to Samuel Woo, Equity Analyst at MIDF.Image credit: Shutterstock

The banking sector has been a steady performer. It was also an indirect beneficiary of Budget 2023 with incentives given for SMEs and the B40 group. While it will continue to benefit from more OPR hikes by BNM, a potential headwind is the eventual normalisation of OPR rates possibly in mid-2023. For more insights on this, we speak to Samuel Woo, Equity Analyst at MIDF.Image credit: Shutterstock

BNM is directing the banking industry to put tighter security controls in place to combat scams and financial crimes. We look into it.Image source: Artem Oleshko, Shutterstock

We get the perspective from Song Seng Wun, Economist, CIMB Private Banking on how global economies are shaping up leading up to the end of the year and what to expect from BNM's Q2 GDP numbers end of the week

This month, Bank Negara Malaysia raised the overnight policy rate this month by 25 basis points to 2.25% as part of efforts to manage inflation. We speak to Assistant Governor Fraziali Ismail about the calculations that go into an OPR adjustment and how BNM sees inflation trending in Malaysia.

This month, Bank Negara Malaysia raised the overnight policy rate this month by 25 basis points to 2.25% as part of efforts to manage inflation. We speak to Assistant Governor Fraziali Ismail about the calculations that go into an OPR adjustment and how BNM sees inflation trending in Malaysia.

Ketahui berita yang perlu anda tahu hari ini bersama Hakim Rahman dan Geegee Ahmad dalam AWANI Pagi. Antara fokus AWANI Pagi hari ini merangkumi:  - Lebih 400 jemaah haji visa furada terkandas - BNM & DOSM diarah beri penjelasan perihal kenaikan OPR

BNM has released 3 reports yesterday namely The 2021 Annual Report, The Economic and Monetary Review 2021, and the Financial Stability Review for Second Half 2021. Economists and analyst are reviewing these reports keenly. Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist of Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) unpacks the data rich report for us. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

In light of the BNM announcement of 9th September 2021 that OPR rate will remain the same at 1.75%, we're gonna talk about, well, OPR Rate and how it affects us. Let's go! Notes: 1. News from The Star on the OPR Announcement : https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2021/09/09/bank-negara-maintains-opr-at-175 Also, as mentioned on the podcast, we are now partnering with RakutenTrade to be a RakuNinja to bring you awesome rewards and more interesting content! Join with our unique link to get a bunch of RT Points that you can for Brokerage Fee Rebates! Here is our unique link: https://www.rakutentrade.my/device/accountopening?referralcode=Cash Kaw&mode=web You can also click here : https://bit.ly/3ztKVMT

Știați că nu doar Banca Națională emite bani în Republica Moldova? De fapt, banii emiși de BNM reprezintă o parte mică din masa monetară în circulație. Cum apar ceilalți bani și de ce banii sunt unul dintre pilonii lumii așa cum o cunoaștem astăzi, aflați în primul episod al podcastului.