14 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
S’wakian mothers can expect good news from CM during State Budget this year end

S’wakian mothers can expect good news from CM during State Budget this year end

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City
Abang Johari taking a look at some of the Kampung Heritage products while accompanied by the event’s organising chairman Abdul Samat Gany (left), Mydin project manager Ganesh Chinniah (second left) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohammad Kadim Suaidi (right). KUCHING: Sarawakian mothers who have just given birth can expect good news from Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg during the State Budget this year end. This was the “sneak peek” he gave reporters when asked to comment on when he would be announcing the upcoming assistance to help the welfare and lessen the burden of…
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14 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Sarawak all set for 2030 developed state status, says CM

Sarawak all set for 2030 developed state status, says CM

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City
Abang Johari (second left) accepts a memento from Centre for Asia Leadership president Samuel Kims.  KUCHING: Sarawak will strive to develop its talents and infrastructure towards achieving its vision of becoming a developed state by 2030. In stating this assurance, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg points out that the Sarawak government has put in place the necessary infrastructure, with more initiatives to follow, towards attaining this goal. The chief minister, who is also the chairman of Sarawak’s ruling coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), says his administration aspires to develop smart cities in Sarawak, besides working on bridging…
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13 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Serba Dinamik sees positive outlook with digitalisation

Serba Dinamik sees positive outlook with digitalisation

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd is confident of its prospects on the back of increased digitalisation in its operations and management (O&M) segment which will bring about effective cost-savings. O&M currently contributes about 86% to Serba Dinamik’s revenue as at end of financial year 2017. Group chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah said the group will be spending about RM2 million this quarter on a proof of concept exercise to pilot digital services on a plant turnaround and routine maintenance management of the group’s PT Serba Dinamik Indonesia plant. Serba Dinamik yesterday signed a memorandum of…
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13 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Serba Dinamik to raise up to RM1b, Amlnvest Research retains buy

Serba Dinamik to raise up to RM1b, Amlnvest Research retains buy

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
KUALA LUMPUR :  Serba Dinamik is planning to raise a sukuk issuance worth US$200mil to US$250mil (RM826mil to RM1bil) for a tenure of three years to refinance its existing foreign loans and international projects. Amlnvestment Research is maintaining its buy call with unchanged forecasts and sum-of-parts-based (SOP) fair value of RM6.50 a share, which implies an FY19F PE of 20 times or 33% below Dialog's 30 times, the company's closest peer in Malaysia. It saud in Wednesday Serba Dinamik's foreign debt accounts for 40% of gross debt of RM1.7bil as at Dec 31, 2018, of which RM496mil (US$120mil) is scheduled…
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13 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Further upside to Serba Dinamik with favourable outlook

Further upside to Serba Dinamik with favourable outlook

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
KUCHING: Analysts have revealed that they see further upside to Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s (Serba Dinamik) earnings per share (EPS) growth with CSE Global (CSE) riding on a favourable outlook in the shale-oil production space. Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd (Affin Hwang) highlighted this after recently hosting Serba Dinamik and CSE management on a NDR to Singapore. According to Affin Hwang, on how Serba Dinamik’s 24.8 per cent stake in CSE would deliver synergies, the respective management teams revealed that the group would leverage on CSE’s network in the US or Australia, while CSE would benefit from Serba Dinamik’s network…
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11 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Sarawak Esports Association (SESA) & their affiliate, Miri Esports Association (MESA) were invited to Khon Kaen Province, Thailand to witness the Grand Opening of Focus Arena Esports Complex

Sarawak Esports Association (SESA) & their affiliate, Miri Esports Association (MESA) were invited to Khon Kaen Province, Thailand to witness the Grand Opening of Focus Arena Esports Complex

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
7th May 2019, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. Sarawak Esports Association (SESA) & their affiliate, Miri Esports Association (MESA) were invited to Khon Kaen Province, Thailand to witness the Grand Opening of Focus Arena Esports Complex an advance esports complex. Focus Arena Esports Complex focusing on few elements which are E-Learning, E-Sports, E- Business, E- Knowledge, E-Complex and IoT which is inline which SESA’s vision & objective. During visits, SESA had a fruitful creative round table discussion with the Thailand representatives such as Mayor of Khon Kaen Province, Mr. Teerasak Teecayuphan, Director Tourism Authority of Thailand, Ms Siriwan Seeharach (Khon Kaen…
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07 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Sukan SEA: Kosong, ESM masih belum terima sebarang peruntukan daripada KBS

Sukan SEA: Kosong, ESM masih belum terima sebarang peruntukan daripada KBS

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
SHAH ALAM – Kosong. Itu angka yang dinyatakan Persatuan Sukan Elektronik Malaysia (ESM) apabila mendakwa pihaknya masih belum menerima sebarang peruntukan daripada Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) setakat semalam untuk mengadakan Acara Sesi Kelayakan Pemilihan Atlet E-Sukan ke Sukan SEA 2019. Pemangku Presiden ESM Datuk Ananth S. Nathan berkata meskipun peruntukan tersebut telah dijanjikan untuk disalurkan bagi acara itu namun prosesnya terlalu mengambil masa. “Mereka akan memberi peruntukan. Tapi apa guna beri peruntukan jika acara sudah pun berlalu? Kami faham ada proses yang perlu dilakukan, termasuk melalui beberapa jabatan namun mungkin semua pihak yang terlibat perlu mempercepatkan proses dan membantu kami.…
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01 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Projek KomunitiKU DBKU 2019

Projek KomunitiKU DBKU 2019

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KUCHING; 29 April 2019 (Isnin) : Warga Kuching yang tinggal di bawah tadbiran Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) dan mempunyai idea untuk membuat Projek yang dapat memberi manfaat kepada komuniti adalah dipelawa untuk mengisi borang Projek KomunitiKU DBKU 2019. Projek KomunitiKU merupakan satu inisiatif DBKU dalam pembangunan komuniti untuk memberi ruang dan peluang kepada komuniti merancang dan melaksanakan satu projek yang akan memberi manfaat kepada komuniti setempat. Projek yang berjaya dipilih akan mendapat bantuan peruntukan berjumlah RM 20,000.00. Syarat-Syarat Permohonan: 1. Setiap permohonan hendaklah mendapat sokongan sama ada daripada Penghulu, Kapitan, Ketua Kaum, Ketua Kampung, Tuai Rumah atau Pengerusi KJM…
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01 May 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Yang di-Pertuan Agong kagum dengan pembangunan yang dinikmati Sarawak

Yang di-Pertuan Agong kagum dengan pembangunan yang dinikmati Sarawak

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KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah melahirkan rasa kagum melihat pembangunan yang dikecapi Sarawak seperti apa yang baginda lihat sendiri sepanjang lawatan dua hari di Sarawak. Kali terakhir baginda melawat dan datang ke Sarawak ialah 15 tahun lalu dan kini Sarawak menikmati pembangunan pembangunan yang sangat pesat. Dalam lawatan ini juga, baginda sempat menikmati pelbagai makanan tempatan Sarawak selain menerima pelbagai cenderamata yang cantik. Selain itu, baginda turut mengenali dengan lebih dekat pemimpin tempatan dan orang-orang Sarawak. Bersempena lawatan ini juga baginda berharap hubungan Istana dan Kerajaan Sarawak akan dapat diteruskan dan dipereratkan. Sebelum meninggalkan majlis, baginda…
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