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20 Sep 2018

Putrajaya Says No To Nuclear Energy, But Keen On Coal From East Malaysia

Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak

Putrajaya says no to nuclear energy, but keen on coal from East Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad rejected today the use of nuclear energy to generate electricity, adding that more understanding of the alternative power source is needed. He said this was because Malaysia had “a lot of bad experience” with handling radioactive materials, and as such, called for an in-depth study, to prevent any untoward incidents from happening. Figure 1: Tan Sri Leo Moggie, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Yeo Bee Yin attend the Conference of the Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI)…

18 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Luxembourg Establishes Space Agency and New Fund

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0

Luxembourg establishes space agency and new fund PARIS, September 13 — The government of Luxembourg continued work to expand its role in the global space economy Sept. 12 by formally establishing a national space agency, a move designed in part to ensure the effort continues after an upcoming election. In a ceremony in Luxembourg City, Étienne Schneider, deputy prime minister and minister of the economy, formally announced the creation of the Luxembourg Space Agency. The agency will be led by Marc Serres, previously the head of space affairs at the Ministry of the Economy. Figure 1: Luxembourg establishes space agency…

18 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Luxembourg Launches €100m Fund To Back Space Technology Start-ups

Aviation and Aerospace, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0

Luxembourg launches €100m fund to back space technology start-ups LUXEMBOURG (September 12): Luxembourg, one of the world’s smallest but wealthiest nations, is to launch itself into orbit with the creation of a €100m fund to invest in space technology start-ups. The creation of the fund, which will be in partnership with a number of international companies, will be announced on Wednesday alongside the official launch of the grand duchy’s space agency. Figure 1: Luxembourg launches €100m fund to back space technology start-ups. Etienne Schneider, the deputy prime minister, told the Financial Times that unlike America’s Nasa, the new Luxembourg Space…

17 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Japanese Government Launches $940 million Fund For Space Start-ups

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Smart City

Japanese government launches $940 million fund for space start-ups The Japanese government is offering $940 million to fund space start-ups in a new push to grow the industry, the government announced Tuesday at an event in Tokyo. The funds will be made available through investments and loans over the next five years. Japanese start-ups such as ispace see the new funding as key to the long-term growth of the nation's space industry. TOKYO (March 20):Japan is offering $940 million to fund space start-ups in a new push to grow the industry, the government announced Tuesday at an event in Tokyo.…

17 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Tun M : ‘MIGHT’ can help make people understand importance of third car

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Smart City

Tun M : 'MIGHT' can help make people understand importance of third car PUTRAJAYA (September 15): The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology, MIGHT has the potential to highlight the importance of having a third national car that will help spur development and build the nation. According to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, MIGHT can play a big part in explaining to the people on the proposal as well to support other Malaysian industries on creating a well balanced economy. ‘’We have been given a briefing and I think MIGHT can play a big role, to explain to people…

16 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

German expert says Malaysia’s auto-parts industry is ‘best-developed’ in SE Asia

Aviation and Aerospace, Industry 4.0, Sabah, Sarawak

German expert says Malaysia’s auto-parts industry is ‘best-developed’ in SE Asia FRANKFURT, Sept 15 — Malaysia’s auto-parts industry has made good strides over the years and is the best-developed in South-east Asia. This is according to Michael Johannes, Vice President at Messe Frankfurt, the organiser of the world’s largest auto-parts and after-market trade fair, Automechanika. The event is held biennially and is now into its 25th year. Johannes also touched on the Automechanika Kuala Lumpur Trade Fair, the Malaysian edition of Automechanika to be held in March 2019, and described it as the gateway to the Asean region for Messe…

09 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

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…

08 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

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…

08 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

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…

08 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

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…