Industry 4.0 – Page 24 – StartUp Borneo

30 Jun 2019

Sarawak’s Power Play

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City

Two sudden blackouts across Sarawak many weeks ago brought about the realisation of how important it was for the state to have consistent power and electricity supply. As more commercial and industrial developments blossom all over the state, the need to maintain an undisrupted power supply to alleviate potential loss of business is of top priority in the state’s economic development agenda. Higher demand arising from organic growth coupled with higher consumption especially from energy intensive multinationals at the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) region will fuel the need for additional capacity for power. Industry players believed the prospects…

30 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Transforming Sarawak’s rural areas

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

A visit to a longhouse or a village in the interiors of Sarawak will enlighten one on the lifestyle of the people in the rural area. Some are farming and selling their crops to make a living while others are working as labourers in the mining, oil palm, construction and timber sectors in a small town or ‘pekan’ to sustain their livelihood and support their families. Normally, the men are the breadwinners of a family while the women will take care of the household chores and their children. Some women will also support their families by bringing harvested crops and…

30 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Telcos to provide Internet access to schools

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Smart City

The three ISPs will also provide Internet service to several sections at the ministry and 366 teachers’ activity centres nationwide. File Photo PUTRAJAYA: Three internet service providers (ISPs), namely Telekom Malaysia Bhd, Celcom Axiata Bhd and Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd will supply Internet access to schools nationwide from July 1, for six months, the Education Ministry said yesterday. The three ISPs will also provide Internet service to several sections at the ministry and 366 teachers’ activity centres nationwide. “The ministry will choose a new Internet service provider for the period from Jan 1, 2020,” the ministry said. — Bernama [Source: "Telcos…

30 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Go further downstream

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City

Chief Minister tells plywood mills to move to a ‘higher-level’ by manufacturing furniture, flooring products to remain in business Abang Johari rides a bicycle made from bamboo, which is a memento for him. Seen from left are Naroden, Hashim, Awang Tengah and Len Talif. — Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has acknowledged that local plywood mills have fallen on hard times, but urged industry players to change in order to survive. He said that plywood industry operators who are exporting the raw material needed to shift to a ‘higher level’ rather than…

26 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Precision farming startup Taranis gets $20M Series B for its crop-monitoring tech

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Industry 4.0, Smart City

Taranis, an ag-tech startup that uses aerial scouting and deep learning to identify potential crop issues, announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series B led by Viola Ventures. Existing investors Nutrien (one of the world’s largest fertilizer producers), Wilbur-Ellis venture capital arm Cavallo Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation Europe also participated. Tel Aviv-based Taranis says its aerial imaging technology, carried on high-speed drones or manned aircraft, is currently used by farms in Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine and the United States. It plans to expand into more countries with this round of funding, including Australia. Founded in 2015 by Ofir Schlam,…

26 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor raises $123 million at $2.1 billion valuation

Aviation and Aerospace, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Smart City

Above: Nextdoor for iPhone Nextdoor, the social network aimed at local neighborhoods, has raised $123 million in a round of funding led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from Benchmark, Tiger Global Management, Kleiner Perkins, and an undisclosed “large global asset manager.” This takes Nextdoor’s total raised to more than $400 million since its inception and gives it a valuation of $2.1 billion — around $600 million more than its reported valuation at its last round of funding in late 2017. Founded out of San Francisco in 2010, Nextdoor is like Facebook, except it focuses on connecting people in local areas.…

26 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Teknologi Mengedit dan Menghapus Kenangan Manusia Sudah Ditemukan

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0

Dua penemuan ini dapat mengubah cara kita memahami memori. Tapi siapa yang berhak menggunakannya? "Ada piano di sana, dan seseorang sedang memainkannya. Saya bisa dengar lagunya," ujar pasien berinisial S.B., ketika ahli bedah syaraf menggerakkan sebuah elektroda pada permukaan otaknya yang terbuka. Untuk mengobati epilepsi, Wilder Penfield, ahli bedah syaraf awal abad ke-20, melepaskan bagian-bagian tisu otak. Sementara pasiennya—sadar sepenuhnya dan hanya dibius lokal—menceritakan apa yang dialaminya ketika sang ahli bedah syaraf menerapkan setruman pada bagian otak yang berbeda-beda. Ketika dia menstimulasi satu bagian, sang pasien melihat bentuk-bentuk, warna-warna, dan tekstur-tekstur; ada pula pasien yang merasakan sensasi pada bagian tubuh…

26 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Insiden serangan di Teluk Oman: Malaysia gesa siasatan terbuka

Aviation and Aerospace, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia menggesa bagi siasatan antarabangsa yang terbuka, telus dan objektif berhubung insiden serangan semalam ke atas dua kapal tangki di Teluk Oman. Wisma Putra dalam satu kenyataan pada Jumaat berkata Malaysia amat bimbang terhadap ketegangan yang memuncak di Timur Tengah, yang merupakan kawasan penting bagi kepentingan Malaysia dan dunia. “Tindakan ke atas kapal komersil awam adalah pelanggaran undang-undang antarabangsa adalah jelas, mencabuli undang-undang antarabangsa, mengancam kebebasan navigasi antarabangsa dan kebebasan perdagangan. Malaysia menggesa semua pihak supaya bertenang dan mengelakkan sebarang tindakan yang boleh meningkatkan lagi ketegangan di rantau itu,” kata Wisma Putra. Menurut Wisma Putra, Malaysia akan menyokong…

26 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

11 Great Inventions We Need to Thank Malaysia For

Aviation and Aerospace, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City

When you think of Malaysia, you may picture mouth-watering delicacies such as nasi lemak, tropical beaches, and natural rainforests. Or the iconic sights of the KL Tower, Petronas Twin Towers, and Batu Caves. But what about the inventions that represent Malaysia’s culture and support the everyday lives of locals? Here are the great things that you may not know were created by Malaysians. Gasing ‘spinning tops’ Gasing, known as spinning tops, are carved by the villagers in Kelantan and Melaka. They believe that spinning tops would bring a good harvest. Every rice harvest season, villagers challenge each other to see…

26 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Serba Dinamik sasar IT jana hasil RM200 juta

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City

SHAH ALAM: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd menyasarkan pendapatan di antara RM150 juta dan RM200 juta daripada segmen teknologi maklumat (IT) tahun ini, berbanding hanya RM8 juta pada tahun lalu. Pengarah Urusan dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan, Datuk Dr Ir Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah berkata peningkatan mendadak sehingga 25 kali ganda itu sebahagiannya akan disumbangkan oleh penganjuran sidang kemuncak oleh syarikat itu pada bulan depan. Katanya, sidang kemuncak yang kali pertama dianjurkan itu akan dijadikan platform untuk pihaknya mempamerkan semua produk IT miliknya dan mendapatkan pelanggan baharu. "Beyond Paradigm Summit 2019 yang akan diadakan pada bulan depan dianjurkan oleh Serba Dinamik…