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28 Sep 2018

Malaysia An Attractive Investment Destination For US Companies

Malaysia an attractive investment destination for US companies NEW YORK (Sept 27): US companies have expressed interest to invest in Malaysia in a meeting with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad here Wednesday. A former US-ASEAN Business Council founder Ernest Z. Bower said Malaysia remained an attractive investment destination for companies in the United States due to certain advantages. Figure 1: Tun Dr Mahathir attended roundtable discussion in New York with top American companies such as Chubb Ltd, FedEx Express, ConocoPhillips, Coca-Cola, Western Union, Eastman Chemical Company, etc. “Our intention is to make the US as the top two foreign investors in Malaysia. “A…

26 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Govt To Identify New System To Provide Clean Water To Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak

Farming & Agriculture, Fishing, General, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City

Govt to identify new system to provide clean water to Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak PUTRAJAYA (September 26): The government is identifying a new system that can be used to provide clean water supply to the people in the interior of Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak in five years’ time. Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr A Xavier Jayakumar said the system would be developed in collaboration with the private sector. Figure 1: Dr A Xavier Jayakumar. “The clean water sources in (the interior of) Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak are at a critical level. “So, we need a sustainable and cost-saving…

25 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

MAI-Swinburne Research Scholarship Awards

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City, StartUp Borneo Committee

MAI-Swinburne Research Scholarship Awards IN SUMMARY 7 recipients of the MAI-Swinburne Research Scholarship award The automotive research partnership between MAI and Swinburne aims to address the transport and mobility needs of the population in the ASEAN region Figure 1: Kuching, Sarawak is a vibrant city and very attractive location for many startups. KUCHING (7 July 2017): The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) - Swinburne Research Scholarship Awards was held yesterday at the Lecture Theatre. The 7 recipients of the scholarship were Robin Xavier Mowe, Jackson Wong Joon Shee, Abdul Qaiyum Aidil, Mohamad Izuan, Naresh Jeyapalan, Chai Poh Chun, and Michelle Kuek…

25 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

7 receive MAI-Swinburne Scholarship Awards

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City, StartUp Borneo Committee

7 receive MAI-Swinburne scholarship awards KUCHING (7 July 2017): Seven master degree students received the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI)-Swinburne Automotive Research Scholarship Awards at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus here yesterday. The recipients were Robin Xavier Mowe, Jackson Wong Shee, Abdul Qaiyum Alidin, Mohamad Izuan, Naresh Jayepalan, Chai Poh Chun and Michelle Kuek Shu Wun. Figure 1: Subic (second row, fifth left) in a group photo with the scholarship recipients, industry partners and others. The students were awarded stipend and waived tuition fees for a maximum of two years. They will be attached to the industry for the duration…

20 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

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)…

17 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

What Do West Malaysians Know About Sabah, Sarawak? Not Even Their Capitals.

Sabah, Sarawak

What Do West Malaysians Know About Sabah, Sarawak? Not Even Their Capitals. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Let’s face it. Many Malaysians from the peninsula know very little about Sabah, Sarawak and its people. In three days, we mark the 55th year since the two states and Singapore joined Malaya to form the country we have come to call home. Although both west and east Malaysia — separated by the South China Sea — are now more “connected” thanks to budget airlines and the internet, we are still apart. To test just how well peninsular Malaysians know about Sabah and…

16 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

The Malaysia Agreement Disagreement

Sabah, Sarawak

Today we celebrate our first Malaysia Day as a “new Malaysia”. But two of the three parties that helped create Malaysia might not have so much cause to celebrate. KUALA LUMPUR (Sep 16): FOR over 10 years, activist Zainnal Ajamain has been fighting a seemingly losing battle – to get his home state of Sabah the rights it was promised under the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 (MA63). If MA63 had gone according to plan, Sabah and Sarawak wouldn’t even be states in Malaysia – they would be founding partners, with more autonomy than other Malaysian states. They would also probably…

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…

16 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Special Committee Set Up To Oversee 20 pct Oil Royalty Matters – Azmin

General, Sabah, Sarawak

Special committee set up to oversee 20 pct oil royalty matters – Azmin KOTA KINABALU (September 15): A special cabinet committee has been set up to oversee matters relating to the 20 per cent oil royalty payment to oil-producing states, said Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Figure 1: Tun Daim Zainuddin, YB Minister Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad and YB Senator Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin were present with YB Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali during the Bumiputera & National Future Congress 2018 and together with the delegation from Sarawak represented by Haji Abdul Kadier Sahib and Haji Osaha Suhaili. He…

08 Sep 2018

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin