23 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak Lawat Projek Pembangunan Di Limbang

Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak Lawat Projek Pembangunan Di Limbang

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Fishing, Sarawak, Smart City
LIMBANG: Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak (Transformasi Sosio-Ekonomi) YBhg Datu Hj Mohamad Abu Bakar bin Marzuki telah mengadakan lawatan ke Bahagian Limbang bagi mendengar pembangunan dan melihat sendiri projek-projek pembangunan yang sedang dilaksanakan di sini, pagi tadi. Lawatan dimulakan dengan Mesyuarat Penyelarasan Pelaksanaan Projek Rakyat Ketua Menteri Sarawak di Bahagian Limbang. Pada mesyuarat itu, setiap agensi pelaksana telah membentangkan perkembangan terkini Projek-Projek Rakyat Ketua Menteri Sarawak di Bahagian Limbang dan isu-isu pelaksanaan projek di lapangan serta cadangan penyelesaian isu-isu tersebut. Antara kementerian, jabatan dan agensi Kerajaan Sarawak yang membentangkan laporan projek ialah Kementerian Permodenan Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah…
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23 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Bali’s new Starbucks flagship store has its own coffee farm and valet parking

Bali’s new Starbucks flagship store has its own coffee farm and valet parking

Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Our Community, Smart City
The Starbucks Reserve Dewata in the Indonesian island of Bali is the only branch in the world to have its own coffee farm inside Starbucks. The store pays homage to Indonesia’s coffee heritage and farmers in the region. The location will eventually be home to an additional restaurant and conference center. From valet parking to a concierge desk — where customers are escorted to the main door — this new Starbucks Reserve on the island of Bali, Indonesia feels more like a luxury hotel rather than a coffee shop. Officially known as the Starbucks Dewata Coffee Sanctuary, it is the…
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23 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Sarawak having its own airline a good idea — Mayor

Sarawak having its own airline a good idea — Mayor

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City
Adam Yii MIRI: The recent announcement made by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg of Sarawak having its own airline is described as a good idea Mayor of Miri City Council Adam Yii supports the idea and describes the plan as apt in the desire to develop Sarawak’s tourism industry. “I love to see Miri connected directly to Chengdu and Chongqing in China, Seoul and Pusan in Korea, Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, Taipei in Taiwan, Pontianak in Kalimantan (for the medical and educational potentials) as well as Sydney and Melbourne in Australia,” he said in a statement…
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22 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Time for Sabah, Sarawak to play bigger role

Time for Sabah, Sarawak to play bigger role

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City
Dato Madani Sahari As a Sarawakian, I am aware that there has been decades-long limitation in bringing the automotive industry to Sabah and Sarawak, as the logistics factors alone make it seemingly challenging to set up an automotive manufacturing ecosystem. However, with the advent of technology and disruptions within the mobility sector, new opportunities have arisen for the people of Sabah and Sarawak. With the correct strategy, it is the right time for meaningful participation, with new comparative advantages now available for the region. MARii has long been working closely with the Australian government to develop numerous turnkey projects in…
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22 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Malaysia aims to become leading aerospace nation by 2030

Malaysia aims to become leading aerospace nation by 2030

Aviation and Aerospace, Industry 4.0, Smart City
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking (third left) and Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (centre) are given a briefing by SAM Engineering and Equipment (M) Bhd chief executive officer Jeffrey Goh (third right) at the launching ceremony of the company’s new plant in Penang today. SEBERANG PRAI: Malaysia is aiming to become Southeast Asia’s leading aerospace nation by 2030, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking. He said by 2030, the industry was targeted to generate an annual revenue of RM55.2 billion and create more than 32,000 high-income jobs. “Under the 11th Malaysia Plan, the government had identified the aerospace…
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21 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
MAHB’s retail revolution more than just business

MAHB’s retail revolution more than just business

Aviation and Aerospace, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City
SEPANG: The word “lifestyle” may seem out of place at an airport, but it is exactly what Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) aims to inject into its five international airports in five years. The country’s main airport operator is looking to revamp the commercial space at international airports in Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. In an interview with FMT, Mohammad Nazli Abdul Aziz, who is spearheading the commercial reset, said the exercise is about raising the standards of airport retail and realising the full potential of commercial space. “Look at other airports in the region like Singapore,…
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21 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Kolaboratif sektor awam, swasta anjak sektor pertanian

Kolaboratif sektor awam, swasta anjak sektor pertanian

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City
KUCHING: Kolaboratif sektor awam dan swasta sangat penting dalam menganjak sektor pertanian kepada sektor berorientasikan eksport. Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas berkata, atas sebab itu beliau meneruskan idea mempunyai syarikat utama sebagai modul baharu dalam hala tuju pertanian negeri. Beliau yang juga Menteri Pemodenan Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah berkata demikian pada mesyuarat dan makan tengah hari bersama pengurusan kanan lapan syarikat di sini, semalam. Turut hadir pada mesyuarat tersebut Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pemodenan Pertanian, Tanah Adat dan Pembangunan Wilayah Datu Ik Pahon Joyik dan Pengarah Jabatan Pertanian Dr Alvin Chai serta para pegawai kanan yang…
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21 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
MED to create 50,000 entrepreneurs

MED to create 50,000 entrepreneurs

Aviation and Aerospace, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Fishing, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City
KUALA NERUS, Feb 17 (Bernama) – The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development (MED) aims to produce 50,000 small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in order to increase their contribution significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, says its minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof. He said SMEs currently contributed 37 per cent to the GDP and the target was increase that to 47 per cent by 2020. He said in order to achieve the target, the ministry has implemented various initiatives including the “Reach Out & Adopt Programme with MED”, pocket talk sessions with SMEs, Cluster Based Enhancement Programme and…
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20 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Tokopedia raises $1.1b from SoftBank, Alibaba to evolve into infrastructure-as-a-service

Tokopedia raises $1.1b from SoftBank, Alibaba to evolve into infrastructure-as-a-service

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Kalimantan, Smart City
Tokopedia has secured US$1.1 billion in its latest funding round, the company announced today. The deal turns the Indonesian ecommerce unicorn into the most valuable startup in the country, valued at about US$7 billion. The funding is led by SoftBank Vision Fund and existing investor Alibaba Group, with participation from SoftBank Ventures Korea and others. Tokopedia also raised the same amount of funding last year in an Alibaba-led round. According to co-founder and CEO William Tanuwijaya, Tokopedia is evolving its ecosystem to infrastructure-as-a-service, providing logistics, fulfillment, payments, and financial services technologies to empower online and offline commerce. “This will broaden…
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20 Feb 2019
By Naziatul Assiqin
Ekonomi Sarawak diunjur berkembang 5% tahun ini

Ekonomi Sarawak diunjur berkembang 5% tahun ini

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Sarawak, Smart City
RAI BERSAMA: Awang Tengah (lima kiri) dan tetamu lain pada makan malam Tahun Baharu Cina pada malam Sabtu. LIMBANG: Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan berkata, ekonomi Sarawak diunjur akan berkembang kukuh pada kadar lima peratus pada tahun ini berbanding pertumbuhan ekonomi negara keseluruhannya. Beliau menambah, prestasi tersebut disokong pertumbuhan pelaburan swasta selari dengan kerancakan aktiviti ekonomi domestik dan global. Katanya Sarawak juga mengumumkan lebih RM11 bilion bagi belanjawan negeri tahun ini iaitu yang tertinggi dalam sejarahnya. "Dengan prestasi ini kita menjangkakan Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) Sarawak lebih tinggi berbanding kadar 4.7 peratus pertumbuhan ekonomi keseluruhan…
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