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25 Sep 2018

7 receive MAI-Swinburne Scholarship Awards

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City, StartUp Borneo Committee

7 receive MAI-Swinburne scholarship awards KUCHING (7 July 2017): Seven master degree students received the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI)-Swinburne Automotive Research Scholarship Awards at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus here yesterday. The recipients were Robin Xavier Mowe, Jackson Wong Shee, Abdul Qaiyum Alidin, Mohamad Izuan, Naresh Jayepalan, Chai Poh Chun and Michelle Kuek Shu Wun. Figure 1: Subic (second row, fifth left) in a group photo with the scholarship recipients, industry partners and others. The students were awarded stipend and waived tuition fees for a maximum of two years. They will be attached to the industry for the duration…

23 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Cultivating An Ecosystem For Start Ups

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Sarawak

Cultivating an ecosystem for start ups KUCHING (June 24): Entrepreneurs are a dime a dozen in Malaysia, and this comes as no surprise when we think about the ecosystem that has been built to cultivate successful ventures. From having a Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) – which is carrying out operations as normal – to having plenty of government aide programmes as well as private sector efforts, the appeal is there. You get to be your very own boss, set your own rules, do things your way and most importantly, get to watch your ideas and dreams come…

22 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

S’wak govt will continue with business friendly policies – Awang Tengah

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Sarawak

S’wak govt will continue with business friendly policies – Awang Tengah KUCHING (July 5): The success of Sama Jaya High Tech Park here and the continuous expansions of Multi-National Corporation (MNC) in Sarawak augur well with the industrialisation agenda of the state government to leapfrog Sarawak to become a high income economy by 2030, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Tengah Ali Hasan. He assured that the Sarawak Government will continue with its business friendly policies to attract more investments in high tech industries. He noted that over the years, Sama Jaya has attracted more than RM12 billion worth of…

21 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Sarawak To Set Up Trade, Tourism Office In Brunei Darussalam

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Sarawak

Sarawak to set up trade, tourism office in Brunei Darussalam BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (September 21): Sarawak will set up an office in Brunei to boost trade and tourism activities under its bilateral cooperation with Brunei. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan revealed this at the end of the two-day working visit and bilateral cooperation committee meeting between ministers of the Sarawak government led by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and ministers from the Brunei government. “We hope to set up the trade and tourism office in Brunei soon as this was resolved in the bilateral…

21 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Sarawak Startup Wins Big At International Pitching Competition

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Sarawak, Smart City

Sarawak startup wins big at international pitching competition KUCHING (September 20): Wangi Lai PLT, a Sarawak-grown IoT startup, placed second between two Taiwan-based startups at the recent Selangor International Pitch competition. Held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec), the Selangor International Pitch was part of the Selangor Smart City & Digital Economy Convention 2018 which was co-organised by the Selangor Information Technology and E-Commerce Council (Sitec), Menteri Besar Incorporated Selangor (MBI), Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU) and Invest Selangor Berhad. Figure 1: Kuching, Sarawak is a vibrant city and very attractive location for many startups. Wangi Lai PLT…

21 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

EU Steps Up Its Strategy For Connecting Europe and Asia

Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City

EU steps up its strategy for connecting Europe and Asia Brussels, 19 September 2018: The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy today adopted a Joint Communication that sets out the EU's vision for a new and comprehensive strategy to better connect Europe and Asia. The Joint Communication builds on the European Union's own experience of enhancing connections between its Member States, with and in other regions. With sustainable, comprehensive and rules-based connectivity at its core, the Communication will help to guide the EU's external action in this field and is a…

19 Sep 2018

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Borneo Agriculture Project

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Our Community, Sarawak

Agriculture Project in Borneo KUCHING (Sept 19): The idea of this project is to help local farmers in Borneo especially Sarawak. This project is intiated by ENACTUS UNIMAS in collaboration with TIMOGAH.com and StartUp Borneo. ENACTUS UNIMAS, an entrepreneur community in UNIMAS have started collecting inputs and gathered data in order to develop the Agriculture Project in Borneo. Some business dealers are gaining significant amount of sales and not distributing reasonable profits back to the farmers. Figure 1: The Agriculture Project is an initiative to help local farmers in Borneo. Among the agricultural products that were available and being reported by local farmers…

19 Sep 2018

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Ah Mei Vegetarian Delivery in UNIMAS

Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Our Community, Sarawak

Ah Mei Vegetarian Delivery in UNIMAS KUCHING (Sept 19): Ah Mei Vegetarian Delivery being initiated due to the high demand of vegetarian food in UNIMAS. Today the Ah Mei Vegetarian Delivery received more than 6 orders per day and the order is expected to increase. This is one of ENACTUS UNIMAS first project to assist M40 and B40 community or low income families. As an entrepreneur community in UNIMAS, ENACTUS UNIMAS have plan to provide support and business services such as poster design, building Facebook page, advertisement and campaign, and many more. The target segment and priority is mainly to help M40…

18 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Luxembourg Establishes Space Agency and New Fund

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0

Luxembourg establishes space agency and new fund PARIS, September 13 — The government of Luxembourg continued work to expand its role in the global space economy Sept. 12 by formally establishing a national space agency, a move designed in part to ensure the effort continues after an upcoming election. In a ceremony in Luxembourg City, Étienne Schneider, deputy prime minister and minister of the economy, formally announced the creation of the Luxembourg Space Agency. The agency will be led by Marc Serres, previously the head of space affairs at the Ministry of the Economy. Figure 1: Luxembourg establishes space agency…

18 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Luxembourg Launches €100m Fund To Back Space Technology Start-ups

Aviation and Aerospace, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0

Luxembourg launches €100m fund to back space technology start-ups LUXEMBOURG (September 12): Luxembourg, one of the world’s smallest but wealthiest nations, is to launch itself into orbit with the creation of a €100m fund to invest in space technology start-ups. The creation of the fund, which will be in partnership with a number of international companies, will be announced on Wednesday alongside the official launch of the grand duchy’s space agency. Figure 1: Luxembourg launches €100m fund to back space technology start-ups. Etienne Schneider, the deputy prime minister, told the Financial Times that unlike America’s Nasa, the new Luxembourg Space…