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17 Feb 2019

CM urges KIK teams to join startup firms

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

KUCHING: Innovative and Creative Group (KIK) teams from the public sector are encouraged to join startup companies as platforms to market their products or services. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said over the years, the KIK teams had come up with innovative and unique products, making it timely for Sarawakians to compete in the global market. Speaking at the closing of the Sarawak-level KIK convention at UCSI Hotel here on Wednesday evening, Abang Johari said he’s amazed at the number of products or services which were nurtured at a startup company called ‘Plug and Play’ in California’s…

17 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Jobs of the future: Top five emerging careers

Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City

CHOOSING the right course to study after secondary school is one of the most important decisions in life. With an array of courses available, the guidance of an experienced and knowledgeable education counsellor is invaluable after the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations. Regardless of whether school-leavers are from the arts or science stream, it is important to select a discipline that matches interests. Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management human resource adviser Geh Thuan Hooi said the programme of choice must be relevant now and in the future or graduates risk being left behind.…

16 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Why countries need to work together on AI

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

At some point, a collaborative approach to AI problem-solving will become essential. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is driving massive shifts across the globe, and every day more questions arise. The narrative in the media focuses heavily on an “AI arms race”, with the US and China as the key players. But there is more to the story. The US and China are certainly central figures but they are not the only ones in the race, and the finish line and what characterizes a “winner” is still unclear. There is no doubt, however, that AI will have a generational impact; for…

15 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Tax on natural resources reflects true value of what Sarawak owns, economist points out

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

Associate Professor Dr Fatimah Karii KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been praised for introducing its own sales tax for petroleum products. Stressing that economic growth is about strategy and bold decision, Associate Professor Dr Fatimah Kari of Universiti Malaya (UM) said Sarawak is actually deprived of the profits of the true value of its resources despite being at the top of the country’s social prosperity indicator by virtue of its position as an oil and gas producer. Despite having resources such as oil and gas, “the sharing of wealth that benefits the producer state was minimal,” she pointed out. She was…

15 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

General Motors starts taking orders for its electric bicycle

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy

General Motors starts taking orders for its electric bicycle General Motors is taking orders for its new electric bicycle, the Ariv. The investment is one of several automakers are making to diversify their portfolios. There is growing uncertainty over the future of car ownership. The Ariv will first be available in Europe, where e-bikes are popular. General Motors just unveiled its electric bicycle in a bid to arm itself against an uncertain future for cars. The largest U.S. automaker on Thursday released the name of its bike, Ariv, and said it will start taking orders in select countries in Europe…

15 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

South Korean Company To Build US$6.5 Billion Industrial Zone In Indonesia

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Our Community, Smart City

The project, which includes a seaport and power plant, will be built on 5,664 hectares of land in the country’s North Kalimantan province. (SCMP) – A private consortium led by a South Korean company has announced that it will invest an estimated US$6.5 billion in a new industrial zone, seaport and coal-fired power plant in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province. The project will be built on 5,664 hectares of land at the Tanah Kuning-Mangkupadi international port and industrial zone, which is currently under construction. Choi Jong-oh, CEO of consortium leader PT Dragon Land, said the exact amount to be invested will only…

13 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Southeast Asia eclipses China as world’s mobile economy hot spot

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City

Thais, Indonesians and Singaporeans are big-time online bankers, shoppers and ride-hailers SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asians are outpacing the Chinese in embracing the mobile economy, with higher percentages of the population in several countries using smartphones to do their banking, to shop and hail rides. China may be home to giant e-tailers like Alibaba Group Holding, but Indonesia has the world's highest mobile e-commerce penetration rate, a new report reveals. Thailand leads the way in mobile banking penetration, while Singapore is ride-hailing central -- two fields in which China doesn't even crack the top five. The findings explain why investment money is…

13 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Syarikat Minyak Dan Gas Berminat Melabur Di Lawas

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Farming & Agriculture, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City

Terdapat syarikat minyak dan gas menunjukkan minat untuk melabur di Lawas sebagai usaha untuk memajukan kawasan di Utara Sarawak ini. Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sarawak merangkap Menteri Pembangunan Bandar dan Sumber Asli II dan Menteri Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Usahawan Sarawak YB Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan berkata jika benar ada syarikat minyak dan gas ini berminat melabur di Lawas, ini pastinya membuka lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan kepada rakyat di sini. "Sekiranya ada syarikat minyak dan gas berminat melabur di Lawas, ini akan menyediakan banyak peluang pekerjaan dan perniagaan kepada industri kecil dan sederhana di Lawas," katanya semasa berucap di…

13 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Program ”Kuching Outing & Exposure 2019” Memupuk Semangat Anak-Anak Tempatan Membina Kerjaya Cemerlang Pada Masa Hadapan

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

Alhamdulillah, pada 1.02.2019, Ikatan Graduan Melayu Sarawak (IGMS) telah diberi peluang untuk bekerjasama dengan Syarikat Serba Dinamik Holdings dalam program “Kuching Outing & Exposure 2019” (KGX 2019) bersama-sama dengan 40 orang pelatih pelbagai bidang dari Centre of Technical Excellence (CENTEXS), Santubong yang telah mendapat tajaan latihan dari syarikat tersebut. Para pelatih adalah merupakan anak-anak tempatan yang terdiri daripada pelbagai kaum, agama dan latar belakang. Mereka telah dibawa untuk melawat pelbagai destinasi menarik di sekitar Kuching yang turut diisi dengan pelbagai pengisian yang bermanfaat untuk dijadikan panduan bagi mereka membina kerjaya yang cemerlang di masa hadapan. Antara destinasi dan pengisian yang…

13 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Program Kesukarelawan Kerjasama Serba Dinamik dan IGMS Disertai Pelatih Dari Centexs

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

Pada Jumaat lalu, 1 Feb 2019, diadakan satu program Kesukarelawan yang melibatkan kerjasama Serba Dinamik, Ikatan Graduan Melayu Sarawak (IGMS) bersama Pelatih dari Centre of Technical Excellence (Centexs). Para pelatih Centexs telah dibawa oleh Trainer dari Serba Dinamik, iaitu En Muhammad Maxx Magai Abdullah. Program kesukarelawan bermula dengan bertolak dari Centexs pada jam 8 pagi, terus bergerak ke Masjid Darul Muttaqin, Kampung Buntal untuk acara gotong royong. Seluruh kawasan dalam dan luar masjid telah dibersihkan atas bantuan 40 orang para pelatih dari Centexs. Usai gotong-royong, mereka terus bergerak ke Damai Golf & Country Club. Selain dibawa melawat sekitar padang golf,…