Industry 4.0 – Page 26 – StartUp Borneo

15 Jun 2019

Malaysia says it’s using Huawei technology ‘as much as possible’

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City

Hong Kong (CNN Business) The US campaign against Huawei is causing some countries to think twice about using the Chinese company's products. Malaysia is not one of them. "We try to make use of their technology as much as possible," Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in Tokyo on Thursday, before praising Huawei's research prowess. The Trump administration has for months waged a campaign against Huawei, preventing US companies from selling components to the telecom equipment maker and urging allies not to use its products in their 5G networks. The United States claims that Beijing could use Huawei equipment to…

15 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

24-Year-Old Is The First Malaysian To Receive A US University’s Highest Engineering Award

Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Smart City

Saiful, who is a Public Service Department (JPA) scholar, was awarded the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' Engineering Honor Marshal on Friday, May 3. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, with a Minor in Energy Business and Finance. Additionally, the JPA scholar achieved a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0. "Saiful Hakimi has demonstrated his academic achievements considerably, as well as strong leadership skill throughout college, in addition to the various initiatives he has taken beyond [the] academic classroom," representatives of the University said, according to JPA's statement. Saiful's parents…

15 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

5 Terengganu Students Beat 100 Countries To Win Top Award In European Exhibition

Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Smart City, Social Innovation

A group of students from SMK Panji Alam, Terengganu recently nabbed four awards at the 11th European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation (Euroinvent 2019) The team - consisting of five Form 5 students - beat 635 teams from 100 countries in the ordinary school category. Euroinvent 2019 was held at the Palace of Culture in Iași, Romania from 16 to 18 May. Front Desk reported that of the four awards, 'Team Inovasi SMKPA' managed to win the 'Special Prize Award Euroinvent', which is also the highest honour at Euroinvent. The other three awards include the 'Gold Medal Award Euroinvent', 'Special…

15 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

S’wak govt to carry on with business-friendly policies – Abang Johari

Brunei, Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak

Liaw (front row, right) exchanging the signed MoU with Hao (front row, second left) while witnessed by Abang Johari (back row, fourth right), Awang Tengah (back row, fifth right) and other guests. – Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING: The Sarawak Government will carry on with its business-friendly policies and create a more conducive environment to attract more high value and high-technology investments to Sarawak. This was the assurance given by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who expressed his confidence that the increase in public spending within these two years to build the state’s physical and digital infrastructure…

12 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Kota Kinabalu lokasi terbaik laksana trem pertama di Malaysia

Digital Economy, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Sabah, Smart City

Teknologi trem dilihat sangat mapan dan mampu memberi kesan positif kepada penduduk setempat. – Gambar hiasan TATKALA projek kereta api hangat diperkatakan ibarat ‘pisang goreng panas’ di semenanjung Malaysia, siapa sangka sebenarnya bandar raya Kota Kinabalu merupakan destinasi terbaik perlaksanaan Trem pertama di Malaysia. Mengapa saya kata begitu? Trem Hong Kong disediakan sebagai salah satu strategi daya tarikan pelancong di kawasan terpilih Perlaksanaan projek trem ini sinonim dengan kawasan strategik bandar raya Kota Kinabalu. Siapa yang masih ragu bahawa sebenarnya bandar raya Kota Kinabalu merupakan pusat bandar raya perlancongan bertaraf antarabangsa dan pesat membangun sejak 15 tahun dahulu. Kawasan bandar…

12 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Skyports and Volocopter Building ‘Volo-Port’ in Singapore

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Smart City

Skyports and Volocopter plan to have a mobile Volo-Port constructed in Singapore and ready for when the eVTOL air-taxi market takes flight. (Artist's rendering) UK-based Skyports and Germany’s eVTOL builder Volocopter will build the first mobile Volo-Port, designed by Brandlab, for urban air taxis in Singapore later this year, the companies announced today. The project partners said the Volo-Port prototype will be a test site to measure the customer experience; showcase customer services and amenities, including the boarding process and passenger lounges; facilitate practical testing of operational procedures such as ground operations and services, including battery swaps and charging, maintenance, safety, and security; and provide…

12 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Unimas to get teaching hospital to facilitate medical students

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City

Dr Kadim (second left) exchanges the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) document with Beijing Wuzi University Vice President Professor He Mingke (third right). KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will soon have a 300-bed teaching hospital located just outside its campus at Kota Samarahan here within the next four years. When approached by reporters after the MoU signing ceremony between Beijing Wuzi University and Unimas at the latter’s campus, Unimas Vice Chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said that the project had already obtained approval from the government and is expected to begin construction in the first quarter of 2020. “The…

12 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Foursquare buys Placed from Snap Inc. on the heels of $150M in new funding

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Smart City

Foursquare just made its first acquisition. The location tech company has acquired Placed from Snap Inc. on the heels of a fresh $150 million investment led by The Raine Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Placed founder and CEO David Shim will become president of Foursquare. Placed is the biggest competitor to Foursquare’s Attribution product, which allows brands to track the physical impact (foot traffic to store) of a digital campaign or ad. Up until now, Placed and Attribution by Foursquare combined have measured more than $3 billion in ad-to-store visits. Placed launched in 2011 and raised $13.4 million (according to Crunchbase) before being acquired by Snap…

12 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Unimas girl among Huawei’s top 10

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

Some of the finalists pose for a group photo with Teo (seated, centre). PUTRAJAYA: Ten Malaysian university undergraduate were selected for the Ministry of Education (MoE)-Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future Programme 2019’ last weekend. Logasshini Nilavezhilan, a final-year student from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)’s Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology was among the top 10 picks for the programme in China, scheduled to run from June 28 to July 13. According to a Unimas press statement, this sixth flagship annual programme by Huawei would have students undergoing an intensive one-week cultural and language awareness training in Beijing, followed by another…

12 Jun 2019

By Charmaine Yeap Xun Fang

Regular showtimes resume at Musical Fountain

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

A scene of Darul Hana Musical Fountain show. — Photo courtesy of DBKU KUCHING: The City Hall of Kuching North (DBKU) will put up a digital board to display the showtimes of Darul Hana Musical Fountain within the next two months. Datuk Wee Hong Seng In disclosing this yesterday, DBKU Commissioner Datuk Wee Hong Seng said: “The (need for a) signboard on the timetable (to be displayed in the area) has been discussed. We are now in the process of awarding to the contractor for erecting the digital display board.” “We in DBKU must follow procedure. (The display board will…