KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
Amazon Joins the Quantum Computing Race Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced its first-ever quantum computing chip, Ocelot , marking a significant step in quantum error correction. The chip aims to cut quantum computing error-reduction costs by up to 90% , according to the tech giant. Race for Quantum Dominance Heats Up Amazon’s announcement follows Microsoft's recent claim of a quantum breakthrough and Google's unveiling of its Willow quantum chip in December. The competition among tech giants underscores the push to solve one of quantum computing's biggest hurdles— error correction . How Ocelot Works Ocelot is a prototype, not a full-scale quantum system , designed to test error correction techniques. Quantum computers use qubits , which are highly sensitive to environmental noise, causing computational errors. Amazon's approach to quantum error correction will be key to scaling quantum systems for real-world applications. Potential and Skepticism Experts r...