26 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Petronas Carigali To Build Concrete Drain, Walkway at Batu Satu

Petronas Carigali To Build Concrete Drain, Walkway at Batu Satu

Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Fishing, General, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City
Petronas Carigali to build concrete drain, walkway at Batu Satu MIRI (September 26): Petronas Carigali has agreed to undertake a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project to construct a concrete drain and the missing road link across a high pressure gas pipeline for fishermen at Batu Satu to access both their new and old boatsheds. With this issue settled, the fishing community here wants the federal government to get cracking in rolling out the approved coastal protection project and not delay it. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also Senadin assemblyman, said this issue…
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16 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Tourism Contributes 14.9 pct To Malaysia’s Economy

Tourism Contributes 14.9 pct To Malaysia’s Economy

Aviation and Aerospace, General
Tourism contributes 14.9 pct to Malaysia’s economy KUALA LUMPUR (September 15): The tourism industry continued its significant contribution to the country’s economic growth with a share of 14.9 per cent last year as compared to 10.4 per cent in 2005. In a statement, chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the figure showed an upward trend since 2005 and was growing rapidly with an average annual growth rate of 11.2 per cent over the past twelve years. Figure 1: Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. “The direct contribution of the tourism industry to the nation’s gross domestic product last year recorded 6.1 per cent with a…
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16 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Sarawak Tops List of Best STOLport in Malaysia — MAHB

Sarawak Tops List of Best STOLport in Malaysia — MAHB

Aviation and Aerospace, General, Sarawak
Sarawak tops list of best STOLport in Malaysia — MAHB BARIO (September 15): Sarawak tops the list of best Short Take-Off and Landing airports (STOLport) in the country. When disclosing this, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) acting group chief executive officer Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin said these included STOLport in Lawas, Marudi and Bario in the respective ranking order. “If I have to rank the STOLports, the best today is in Lawas. This is followed by STOLport in Marudi and Bario in second and third placings respectively. All of these STOLports, which are located in Sarawak, make the Top 3…
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16 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Special Committee Set Up To Oversee 20 pct Oil Royalty Matters – Azmin

Special Committee Set Up To Oversee 20 pct Oil Royalty Matters – Azmin

General, Sabah, Sarawak
Special committee set up to oversee 20 pct oil royalty matters – Azmin KOTA KINABALU (September 15): A special cabinet committee has been set up to oversee matters relating to the 20 per cent oil royalty payment to oil-producing states, said Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Figure 1: Tun Daim Zainuddin, YB Minister Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad and YB Senator Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin were present with YB Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali during the Bumiputera & National Future Congress 2018 and together with the delegation from Sarawak represented by Haji Abdul Kadier Sahib and Haji Osaha Suhaili. He…
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09 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
S’wak Creating Ecosystems To Incubate New Entrepreneurs

S’wak Creating Ecosystems To Incubate New Entrepreneurs

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, General, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
S’wak creating ecosystems to incubate new entrepreneurs KUCHING (September 9): The Sarawak government is continuously creating ecosystems that support grassroots initiatives to incubate new entrepreneurs,” said Petra Jaya member of parliament Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said this was possible through i-Cube and the setting up of the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), and Development Bank of Sarawak (DBOS) to drive Sarawak’s Digital Economy Strategy. Figure 1: Fadillah delivers his keynote address at the forum. In order to bring out the best talent, he said a conducive environment is necessary so that individuals are not driven by…
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08 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd (Sept 4, RM3.84)

Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd (Sept 4, RM3.84)

Entrepreneurs, General, Industry 4.0, Sarawak
Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd (Sept 4, RM3.84) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Maintain buy with an unchanged target price (TP) of RM4.72: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd continues to increase its exposure in various countries. To recap, it secured maiden contracts in Laos, Kazakhstan, and Tanzania back in 2017-2018. Going forward, its foothold in Africa via Tanzania allows it to bid for various projects in Guinea and Gabon. Furthermore, its acquisition of a 24.9% stake in CSE Global Ltd has enabled Serba to penetrate certain markets more easily. Management has revealed that a collaboration is underway to secure contracts in the Gulf of…
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08 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Serba Dinamik Bulking Up

Serba Dinamik Bulking Up

Aviation and Aerospace, Entrepreneurs, General, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sarawak
Serba Dinamik bulking up KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): IN a move that will fortify its position as a global, integrated engineering services provider, Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd has been on a slew of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of the year. This, coupled with a sustainable asset ownership model, will support Serba Dinamik’s growth going forward. Serba Dinamik is involved in operations and maintenance (O&M) as well as engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) works. Serba Dinamik managing director and CEO Datuk Karim Abdullah tells StarBizWeek that the group intends to expand revenue contribution from its other…
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08 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Serba Dinamik, Microsoft Team Up For Digital Transformation

Serba Dinamik, Microsoft Team Up For Digital Transformation

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, General, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City
The partnership will be delivered throughout 3 stages: Discovery, design and deliver KUALA LUMPUR (August 28):SERBA Dinamik Holdings Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft Digital Advisory Services to create a digital platform as part of the listed company’s commitment in digital transformation. Serba Dinamik group MD and group CEO Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah said the company is expected to finalise the proof of concept (PoC) for the initiative by year-end. Figure 1: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd Group CEO Dato Dr Ir Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah and Microsoft Malaysia Managing Director K.Raman at the MoU between…
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05 Sep 2018
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
Kongres Bumiputera Kitar Semula Resolusi Lama, Kata Usahawan Melayu

Kongres Bumiputera Kitar Semula Resolusi Lama, Kata Usahawan Melayu

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, General, Our Community, Sabah, Sarawak
Kongres Bumiputera kitar semula resolusi lama, kata usahawan Melayu KUALA LUMPUR (1 September): HAMPIR tiada resolusi baru dalam Kongres Masa Depan Bumiputera dan Negara (KBN 2018) kelmarin untuk mengangkat kedudukan sosio ekonomi orang Melayu dan Bumiputera, kata profesional dan usahawan Melayu, sebaliknya kebanyakan resolusi yang diangkat seolah-olah kitar semula daripada beberapa kongres sebelumnya. Mereka menyifatkan resolusi itu tidak menawarkan idea-idea baharu dan segar malah tidak juga memberi perhatian kepada landskap ekonomi masa kini yang ditunjangi digital. Figure 1: Profesional dan usahawan Melayu menyifatkan resolusi Kongres Masa Depan Bumiputera dan Negara (KBN) tidak menawarkan idea-idea baharu dan segar malah tidak juga…
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