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10 Mar 2019

Young entrepreneurs urged to engage with ministry

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Young entrepreneurs should actively engage the Entrepreneur Development Ministry and its related agencies for assistance to widen their businesses beyond the local market. Its Minister Datuk Seri Redzuan Yusof said the ministry, through its agencies, was always ready to help the young entrepreneurs, especially those who are starting out and desiring to develop their businesses in the country and the region. “Don’t wait for us (agencies) to reach out to you (entrepreneurs). You must be pro-active and look for us to assist your businesses. At the agencies, we have the proper training and methods…

28 Feb 2019

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

PELUANG LATIHAN PERCUMA DAN PEKERJAAN DALAM INDUSTRI MINYAK & GAS! 15 KEKOSONGAN

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City

PELUANG LATIHAN PERCUMA (TAJAAN YAYASAN SARAWAK DENGAN KERJASAMA SERBA DINAMIK SDN BHD & CENTEXS) DAN PEKERJAAN DALAM INDUSTRI MINYAK & GAS! 15 KEKOSONGAN (WARGA SARAWAK ATAU YANG TINGGAL DI SARAWAK SAHAJA) Nama Program: Rotating Static Equipment Technician Objektif: Untuk meningkatkan penyertaan bumiputera di dalam bidang pekerjaan berkemahiran tinggi dengan pendapatan lumayan di industri minyak dan gas. Pensijilan antarabangsa yang ditawarkan dengan tajaan kerajaan negeri: • Certificate in Basic Engineering awarded by City & Guilds Institute of London • Certificate in Plant Maintenance awarded by City & Guilds Institute of London • International Health and Safety Passport certified by Engineering Construction…

28 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

HTC’s blockchain phone can now be purchased with fiat currency

Digital Economy, FinTech, Smart City

Until now, the Exodus 1 has, fittingly, only been available for purchase with cryptocurrency. Starting today, however, interested parties will be able to pick HTC’s blockchain phone up through more traditional means, including USD, which prices the handset at a not unreasonable $699. One assumes, of course, if you’ve got enough of an interested in purchasing a blockchain phone that they’ve already got a bit of Bitcoin, Ether or Litecoin lying about. This move, however, is very clearly about helping growing the product beyond its initial soft launch. When the device was released last year, HTC was pretty clearly expecting…

28 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Malaysia’s proptech startup NEXPlatform raises $189K from Cradle Fund

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Smart City

NEXPlatform co-founder Alvin Chooi (second from left) and Cradle Fund chief investment officer Juliana Jan (second from right). Malaysia-based proptech startup NEXPlatform has raised RM775,000 ($189,000) from Cradle Fund via its Direct Equity 800 (DEQ800) investment programme, it said in a statement on Friday. The startup will use the fresh capital to upgrade its platform and service, and for team and market expansion. This is the first external funding for NEXPlatform, which brings together property developers, real estate agents, solicitors and bankers on a common digital platform to facilitate the property lifecycle from pre-sales to after-sales services. “Currently, there are…

27 Feb 2019

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

Serba Dinamik posts record high net profit of RM387.9m in FY18

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

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s net profit soared to record high in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2018 (4QFY18), thanks to an increase in activities in the operation and maintenance (O&M) segment. The company announced that its net profit climbed 39% to RM109.29 million, or 7.44 sen per share, for 4QFY18, compared with RM78.57 million or 5.89 sen per share a year ago. Quarterly revenue stood at RM978 million, up 21.21% from RM806.87 million in 4QFY17, according to Bursa Malaysia today, . The company’s O&M segment registered higher operating profit of RM163.28 million in 4QFY18, 28.91%…

27 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Redzuan: Malaysia’s first-ever flying car to be revealed this year

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysia's first-ever flying car – driven by local technology – is expected to be unveiled this year, says Datuk Seri Redzuan Md Yusof (pic). The Entrepreneur Development Minister said a prototype of the car already exists. "This year is a realistic target because we have the technology. It is all about the speed of implementation," he told reporters after launching the Growth Malaysia initiative here on Tuesday (Feb 26). He said the car would be safe and capable of flying at low altitude at a reasonable speed. "Investment to build the prototype was slightly over RM1mil," he…

27 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Electric bus debuts on Friday, passengers ride for free for 3 months

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Renewable Energy, Sarawak, Smart City

The bus will operate hourly, have free WiFi and cover 26 stops around Kuching city centre. Photo by Mohammad Rais Sanusi. KUCHING: Sarawak’s first electric bus will hit the roads this Friday (March 1) enabling locals and visitors here to travel around the city centre with ease. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the CRRC electric bus will go on a three-month trial run covering 26 stations that include the Open Air Market, Kuching Waterfront, iCom Square and Sarawak Museum, among others. “The free electric bus will provide commuters with the convenience to…

27 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Kunjungi Untan, Ketua Hipmi Kalbar Beberkan Maksud dan Tujuannya

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

Kunjungi Untan, Ketua Hipmi Kalbar Beberkan Maksud dan Tujuannya Ketua umum BPD Himpunan Pengusaha Muda Indonesia (Hipmi) Kalbar, Dania Yuniarti Abdussamad TRIBUNPONTIANAK.CO.ID, PONTIANAK - Ketua umum BPD Himpunan Pengusaha Indonesia (Hipmi) Kalbar, Dania Yuniarti Abdussamad berkunjung ke Universitas Tanjungpura untuk menemui Rektor Untan Thamrin Usman Dea, bersama Chief Technical Officer Start Up Borneo Abdul Qaiyum Alidin, Jumaat (1/2) . Maksud dan tujuan kedatangan adalah kunjungan balasan dari Startup Borneo dan komunitas Enterpreneur, sertan himpunan kreatif dari Sarawak didampingin Chip Of Digital Economy Kerjaan Sarawakm Malaysia. Dania mengatakan sangat senang dan bangga karena momentum kunjungan dari Sarawak tidak hanya kunjungan biasa,…

24 Feb 2019

By Naziatul Assiqin

Malaysia’s game plan: Improving human lives through the power of tech

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

With the advent of tech, the race to innovate within the tech spectrum is largely focused on coming up with the “new.” From smarter algorithms, to artificial intelligence (AI), and even to augmented reality (AR) — the goal has always been to disrupt. But more than disruption and awe, today’s tech innovators are constantly coming up with ways to improve human experience. By this, we don’t just mean using tech to promote greater convenience and ease in people’s daily lives. We mean solutions that impact the very nature of people. These are solutions that help inculcate road safety discipline, democratise…

23 Feb 2019

By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin

KURSUS PELAJAR MELAYU ISLAM CEMERLANG (KPMIC) 2019 SIRI I: GEDONG/SIMUNJAN/SEBUYAU

Community Initiative, Sarawak, Smart City

KURSUS PELAJAR MELAYU ISLAM CEMERLANG (KPMIC) 2019 SIRI I: GEDONG/SIMUNJAN/SEBUYAU Amanah Khairat Yayasan Budaya Melayu (AKYBMS) bersama rakan kolaboratif strategik pendidikan akan mengadakan program bersasar bercorakkan pemantapan insaniah, motivasi, menggali sumber-daya yakin diri dan kemahiran interpersonal terhadap pelajar tunas sekolah menengah. SMK Simunjan No. 1 SMK Gedong SMK Sri Sadong SMK Sebuyau Tarikh: 23 Februari 2019 Tempat: Dewan Setia Simunjan Masa: 7.00 pagi Jumpa ktkorang semua Sabtu tok! #gogoyeah #simunjan #gedong #sebuyo #melayusarawak #akybms #amanahkhairatyayasanbudayamelayusarawak #ekonomipendidikanpolitikagamabudayakeluargabelia #eppak #pendidikan #pelanstrategikmelayusarawak2035 #psms2035 #melayuislam #kpmic #gogoyeah #ktbffh #kpmic #kpmic2019 #kpmic2019siri1