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01 Jun 2019

Uber appoints new General Manager for Saudi Arabia

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

Mohammad Bakr Gazzaz takes on senior management role to lead urban mobility Press Release Appointment signals Uber’s latest commitment to KSA off the back of recent partnership with Takamol Holding, and Uber’s ongoing Masaruky initiative. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Uber today announced the appointment of Mohammad Bakr Gazzaz as the new General Manager for Saudi Arabia. Tasked with leading the next phase of growth for Uber’s ride sharing business across the Kingdom, Gazzaz joins Uber with over 14 years of experience in Saudi Arabia. Commenting on his new appointment, Gazzaz said: “I am honored to be a part of Uber’s next…

31 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

AIM Startup 2019 announces five winners for the third edition

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City

AIM Startup was hosted in partnership with the National Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Press Release Winnon, Zero Prime Technology, Dhonor Healthcare, Grintafy and Aviotronwere declared as the winners of the Startup competition Winners were awarded USD 10000 each for their participation and encouraging ventures Dubai, UAE:The third edition of AIM Startup, which was organised in conjunction with the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), named Winnon, Zero Prime Technology, Dhonor Healthcare, Grintafy and Aviotron as the winners of the Startup competition. Following a continuous series of pitch competitions, the announcement was made on the final day of the international meet.…

31 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Medan Niaga Satok role model for nation’s markets

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City

KUCHING: Medan Niaga Satok is the role model for markets in the country because it provides comfortable space and good facilities for traders to sell products, said Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk Salahuddin Ayub. Speaking at the breaking of fast programme at Sarawak Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (Fama) building in Medan Niaga Satok here on Monday, the minister added that Medan Niaga Satok had the best infrastructure among all markets in the nation. “I was in Johor Bahru yesterday and visited Pasar Karat in the town. “The market stalls for traders were small. They were about 10 ft…

31 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

DBKU BERI TUMPUAN DALAM MEMPERKASAKAN KOMUNITI PINTAR

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City

KUCHING: Agenda Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) mengutamakan agenda untuk memperkasakan komuniti pintar di Sarawak. Menteri Kebajikan, Kesejahteraan Komuniti, Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Kanak-kanak Dato’ Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah berkata, agenda Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) merupakan agenda pemerkasaan komuniti pintar dalam melahirkan komuniti setempat yang pintar dan berintelektual. Jelasnya, melalui program ini masyarakat setempat dapat meningkatkan tahap kehidupan masing-masing dalam sosio-ekonomi sekaligus menyediakan peluang pekerjaan untuk golongan belia di Sarawak. Beliau berkata demikian semasa berucap pada Majlis Penutupan Lab Projek Komunitiku 2019 di Kuching hari ini. Tambah beliau, melalui agenda DBKU ini ia nya dilihat berjaya meningkatkan nama Sarawak…

31 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

State gov’t to extend electric bus service

Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City

The electric bus parked at Open Air Market KUCHING: The state government will be extending its electric bus service that has now reached the end of its three-month trial period. Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah announced that the service would still be available for free to commuters and passengers in the city centre. “We have received numerous queries as to whether the service to be continued even after the three-month trial run by the operator ends. “It has been decided that the state government will continue its operations and services until the…

31 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Komited bantu IR 4.0 di Malaysia, Serba Dinamik anjur sidang kemuncak

Brunei, Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Kalimantan, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City

Menyahut seruan kerajaan dalam memacu Malaysia sebagai tumpuan industri teknologi tinggi menjelang 2025 selaras dengan dasar nasional industri empat perpuluhan kosong. Syarikat multinasional, Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad bakal mengadakan Sidang Kemuncak Beyond Paradigm pada Julai ini. Pengarah Urusan Kumpulannya, Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah berkata, sidang itu bertujuan memberi peluang kepada rakyat Malaysia memahami dengan lebih mendalam mengenai IR empat perpuluhan kosong.. Sekaligus menjadikan mereka lebih berdaya saing. [Source: "Komited bantu IR 4.0 di Malaysia, Serba Dinamik anjur sidang kemuncak" published by AstroAwani] Photo Credits: AstroAwani

30 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Here’s What Sophia, the First Robot Citizen, Thinks About Gender and Consciousness

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

In a video that's as unsettling as it is awe-inspiring, Sophia — the world's first robot citizen — breaks down everything from gender to ethical robot design. Sophia spoke last month at a festival of the future called Brain Bar in Budapest, Hungary. Since Sophia was activated in April 2015, she has appeared publicly to speak about women's rights issues, her own citizenship and other topics. The android made big news in October 2017, when she was granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia at the tech summit Future Investment Initiative (FII). And more recently, Sophia spoke at Brain Bar, which describes itself as "The Biggest…

30 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Watch SOPHIE and Sophia the Robot discuss the future of creativity

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

A futurist pop prodigy and the world’s first citizen humanoid caught up on Skype to discuss their dreams, hopes, and creativity in the age of AI What does the advancement of AI mean for the future of the arts, music, and fashion? Will robots come for our creative industries? Could a machine ever dream like a human can? This week on Dazed, with our new campaign AGE OF AI, we’re aiming to find out. When Jeff Koons dumped a thousand kilos of stainless steel dog into the lobby of the Bilbao Guggenheim for his banner 1997 show Celebration, audiences were confronted…

30 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Hanson Robotics’ Little Sophia is a coding companion for young girls

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtNURrAB0CH/?utm_source=ig_embed Hanson Robotics has created a "little sister" version of AI robot Sophia, intended to help young girls learn to code and gain an understanding of STEM subjects. Little Sophia is a 14-inch tall AI robot with humanoid features and a skin-like surface that covers the robotics in her head. She will be the first commercial robot with a face that resembles a human. Created by Hanson Robotics founder David Hanson, she is made to function as a learning companion for children aged seven to 13 years old, especially girls, to learn STEM subjects – science, technology engineering, mathematics. "We…

30 May 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

You Can Now Buy Sophia the Robot’s “Little Sister”

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

Little Sophia You’ve probably heard of Sophia the robot. The close-to-lifelike humanoid has graced the cover of Cosmopolitan, gone on a date with Will Smith, and made countless television appearances. You’ve probably heard of Sophia the robot. The close-to-lifelike humanoid has graced the cover of Cosmopolitan, gone on a date with Will Smith, and made countless television appearances. Now Sophia appears to be multiplying — or at least diversifying the brand. In November 2018, the Hanson Robotics family grew by one member when Sophia introduced the world to her “little sister” during an appearance on “The Tonight Show.” And on Tuesday, Hanson launched a Kickstarter campaign for the new…