02 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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The Low Altitude Demonstrator rocket

The Low Altitude Demonstrator rocket

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Smart City
The Low Altitude Demonstrator rocket - the very first in-fight demonstration of our proprietary solid fuel which allows for high-performance, stable hybrid rocket propulsion, have successfully launched in the morning of 21st December 2020 at Felcra Palm Oil Estate in Perak, Malaysia. The rocket lifted off at approximately 11:40 local time, among spectators ranging from academia, government officials and MNCs representatives who joined us at the site. We are the most grateful to the teams at Mtc Engineering Sdn Bhd, HEMREL-High Energy Material Research Laboratory at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, as well as design collaborator Tan Zu Puayen of Boleh…
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01 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Adakah Datuk Mohd Abdul Karim kini layak digelar Elon Musk Malaysia?

Adakah Datuk Mohd Abdul Karim kini layak digelar Elon Musk Malaysia?

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation
Adakah Datuk Mohd Abdul Karim kini layak digelar Elon Musk Malaysia? Siapa tidak kenal dengan Elon Musk, seorang lelaki kulit putih berasal dari Afrika Selatan yang menggegarkan dunia dengan kejayaannya mencipta roket untuk bukan sekadar ke angkasa lepas tetapi sasaran ke Planet Marikh. Musk juga menarik perhatian penggemar automotif dengan model kereta elektriknya, Tesla Roadster. Namun kini, seorang jurutera tempatan berbakat yang menempah namanya sebagai ikon usahawan melalui kejayaan syarikat-syarikat yang diterajuinya seperti serba dinamik dan K-Power sudah mula mendapat jolokan Elon Musk Malaysia. Datuk Mohd Abdul Karim, sering mendapat perhatian kerana keunikan teknologi-teknologi yang diceburi seperti ‘Sophia the humanoid’,…
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30 Dec 2020
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Malaysia a Potential Rocket Technology Hub in Southeast Asia

Malaysia a Potential Rocket Technology Hub in Southeast Asia

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community
Malaysia has the potential of becoming a hub for the rocket technology industry and satellite launch vehicles in Southeast Asia. This is due to the country having various necessary facilities such as equipment, work spaces, permits and approval from local authorities (PBT). Founder and chief executive officer of Equatorial Space System (ESS) headquartered in Singapore, Simon Gwozoz, stated that Malaysia also has partnerships that are conducive for launching safer and more affordable rockets. “With this technology, we aim to expand human accomplishments in space exploration by making it safer and more efficient. “I don’t see why Southeast Asia can’t be…
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14 Nov 2020
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Awang Tengah: S’wak tops M’sia’s most preferred investment destination in first 3Q of 2020

Awang Tengah: S’wak tops M’sia’s most preferred investment destination in first 3Q of 2020

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Sarawak
KUCHING (Nov 13): Sarawak ranked first as the most preferred investment destination in Malaysia in terms of investment value in manufacturing sector for the first nine months of this year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan today. The Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development said Sarawak continued to be an attractive investment destination in the country despite the Covid-19 pandemic. “My ministry will continue to engage with investors either in person or online. For the first nine months of this year, Sarawak ranked number one as the most preferred investment destination…
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08 Nov 2020
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Western Digital agrees to invest a further RM2.3b in Malaysia

Western Digital agrees to invest a further RM2.3b in Malaysia

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Western Digital, a leading digital storage equipment manufacturer, has decided to invest an additional RM2.3 billion to upgrade its facilities and boost its production capacity in Malaysia. “This was agreed on during a meeting between Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and group chairman of Western Digital Malaysia, Datuk Syed Hussian Aljunid, today. “This raises Western Digital’s total investment in Malaysia to almost RM18 billion,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement today. The new investment would go towards the expansion of facilities and factory capacities at Western Digital Media Penang and Western…
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08 Nov 2020
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Western Digital to spend another RM2.3bil in Malaysia, cumulative investment rise to RM18bil [NSTTV]

Western Digital to spend another RM2.3bil in Malaysia, cumulative investment rise to RM18bil [NSTTV]

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City
https://youtu.be/tO9-jbT1Z04 KUALA LUMPUR: American hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company Western Digital will invest an additional RM2.3 billion to expand its presence in Malaysia. The new investment will take Western Digital's total investment to almost RM18 billion since establishing its operations in the country in 1973. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO), in a statement, said the additional investment was agreed upon during a meeting between Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Western Digital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Syed Hussian Aljunid today. The PMO said the new investment would be used to expand the facilities and capacity…
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08 Nov 2020
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Tambahan pelaburan Western Digital bukti keupayaan kerajaan urus ekonomi – PMO

Tambahan pelaburan Western Digital bukti keupayaan kerajaan urus ekonomi – PMO

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov -- Keupayaan kerajaan dalam menguruskan ekonomi dan keyakinan pelabur terhadap pentadbiran dan kestabilan negara ketika dunia masih berdepan pandemik COVID-19 terbukti apabila terdapat syarikat yang berminat menambah pelaburan di negara ini. Western Digital Sdn Bhd, syarikat pengeluar peralatan storan digital terkemuka memutuskan untuk menambah pelaburan sebanyak RM2.3 bilion bagi meningkatkan kemudahan dan kapasiti pengeluaran syarikat itu di Malaysia. "Perkara itu dipersetujui semasa pertemuan antara Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin dengan Pengerusi Kumpulan Operasi Western Digital Malaysia, Datuk Dr Syed Hussian Aljunid, hari ini. "Ini menjadikan nilai keseluruhan pelaburan Western Digital di Malaysia berjumlah hampir RM18 bilion,"…
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08 Nov 2020
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Western Digital tambah pelaburan RM2.3 bilion di Malaysia

Western Digital tambah pelaburan RM2.3 bilion di Malaysia

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City
PETALING JAYA: Pejabat Perdana Menteri mengesahkan Western Digital Sdn Bhd menambah pelaburan sebanyak RM2.3 bilion bagi meningkatkan kemudahan dan kapasiti pengeluarannya di negara ini. Katanya, ini menjadikan keseluruhan pelaburan syarikat pengeluar peralatan storan digital terkemuka itu di Malaysia berjumlah hampir RM18 bilion setakat ini. Pejabat Perdana Menteri berkata, pelaburan itu dipersetujui semasa pertemuan Perdana Menteri, Muhyiddin Yassin dengan Pengerusi Kumpulan Operasi Western Digital Malaysia, Syed Hussian Aljunid hari ini. Katanya, pelaburan tambahan itu membuktikan keupayaan kerajaan dalam menguruskan ekonomi dan keyakinan pelabur terhadap pentadbiran serta kestabilan negara ketika dunia masih berdepan penularan Covid-19. “Pelaburan baru itu akan diperuntukkan untuk memperluaskan…
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07 Nov 2020
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Kenali Apa itu Bandar Pintar

Kenali Apa itu Bandar Pintar

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation
A very insightful sharing by Prof. Ir. Dr. Al-Khalid Othman, Deputy Chief Scientist & Deputy Chief Advisor for Sarawak Digital Economy on today's episode "Kenali Apa itu Bandar Pintar" during our live interview for Sembang Digital Normal Baru, SMA-Azam with SARAWAKfm this morning. SMA in collaboration with AZAM Sarawak is broadcasting radio programmes to promote awareness and inclusivity covering various themes on Sarawak Digital Economy initiatives.#DrivingDigitalSarawak#DigitalInclusivity#DigitalBridge
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