Social Innovation – Page 15

04 Mar 2020

Empowering the Economic Prosperity of Youth and Digital Business

Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation, Upcoming Programs & Events#kotasamarahan #innovationhub #smartcity #smartcommunitybuildup

Chief Executive Officer of the Bumiputera Agenda Leading Unit (TERAJU) Md Silmi Abd Rahman was visited and attended a sharing session at D-Virtual Park, Malaysia's first virtual reality theme park with hologram technology in Malaysia including a digital concept incubator center for entrepreneurs, in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. Also present at the session were Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad Director, Datuk Abdul Kadier Sahib and Prof. Ir. Dr. Al-Khalid Othman, Deputy Chief Scientist of Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA). D-Virtual Park is a joint venture between Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd and the hub Sarawak-based startup Borneo Borneo will create access and provides a…

04 Mar 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

Pertandingan Mereka Cipta Arca Awam Kota Samarahan 2020

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Social Innovation#kotasamarahan #communitybuildup #innovationhub #smartcommunity

Pada 13 januari tahun 2020,di Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, telah diadakan pertandingan Mereka Cipta Arca Awam. Pertandingan ini dijangka berakhir pada 16 Mac 2020. Pertandingan yang berdurasi selama 2 bulan ini merupakan salah satu anjuran bersama Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan dan juga Pejabat Resident Kota Samarahan. Tujuan utama pertandingan ini diadakan adalah bagi mempersiapkan pembinaan mercu tanda Kota Samarahan. Pertandingan mereka cipta ini telah dibuka kepada seluruh warganegra Malaysia dan telah dibahagikan kepada dua kategori iaitu, kategori terbuka yang berumur 18 tahun ke atas dan kategori Institusi pengajian tinggi awam (IPTA) dan institusi pengajian tinggi swasta (IPTS). Kepada pemenang pertandingan mereka…

04 Mar 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

Awang Tengah mulls furniture city in Sarawak

Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation#kotasamarahan #communitybuildup #smartcommunity #smartcity

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan hopes to be able to set up a furniture city in Sarawak this year. “At the moment, we are looking for the right location and we have been in contact with many groups to discuss how we are going to create a furniture city,” he said. He added that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had agreed to let Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) lead the endeavour. He said this at a press conference held after the STIDC Special Gathering 2020 at Wisma Sumber Alam, Petra Jaya…

28 Feb 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

OPENING OF “LIMBANG ENTREPRENEUR” BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER OF SARAWAK

Community Initiative, Entrepreneurs, Sarawak, Social Innovation#Smartcity #Kotasamarahan #Innovationhub #Startupborneo

Today, Limbang Business Head was officiated by the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak and also the Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development, Sarawak Minister of Urban Development and Natural Resources II, YB Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah bin Ali Hassan. Limbang Entrepreneur is a continuous commitment by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) to strengthen the Bumiputera economy in Sarawak. Sarawak Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Sarawak Datuk Mohd Naroden bin Majais said apart from selling and marketing local products, the Entrepreneur Lead also provided company…

28 Feb 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

SHARING SESSIONS AT FIRST VIRTUAL REALITY THEME PARK IN KOTA SAMARAHAN

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation, Upcoming Programs & Events#startupborneo #innovationhub #Dvirtualpark #Kotasamarahan

Ngopi's visit and sharing sessions at D-Virtual Park, Malaysia's first virtual reality theme park with hologram technology in Malaysia include a digital concept incubator for beginners today in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. Also present at the session were Dynamic Holdings Berhad Director, Datuk Haji Abdul Kadier Sahib and Prof. Ir. Dr. Al-Khalid Hj Othman, Deputy Chief Scientist of Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA).

28 Feb 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

6 young Sarawakians to showcase designed furniture pieces in Milan

Creative Arts & Design, Sarawak, Social Innovation#kotasamarahan #communitybuildup #smartcommunity

Kuching, Feb 27 ; Six young Sarawakians designers have been accepted to showcase their designed products at the Milano Design week in Milan, Italy in the second quarter of this year. Citing the achievement of the six, Minister of International Trade and industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan justified that the development of human capital especially in nurturing more designers for furniture. He took note that Sarawak Timber Development Corporation (STIDC) is presently implementing a programme to develop young designers in Sarawak to address the need for talent and skilled designers in the furniture…

25 Feb 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

Sarawak terus perkasa sektor PKS: Awang Tengah

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Fishing, Sarawak, Social Innovation

LIMBANG: Sarawak terus memperkasa sektor perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) dengan menyediakan pelbagai kemudahan dan premis perniagaan di negeri ini sekali gus melahirkan usahawan Bumiputera berjaya. Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan berkata, kebanyakan pertubuhan perniagaan yang berpotensi berkembang terdiri daripada PKS. “Ini menunjukkan PKS merupakan tonggak kekuatan pembangunan ekonomi negara, selain menyediakan peluang pekerjaan. “Oleh itu kerajaan negeri memberi fokus untuk memperhebat industri ini dengan menyediakan kemudahan berniaga kepada usahawan Bumiputera,” katanya pada perasmian Anjung Usahawan Limbang di sini, semalam. Turut hadir isteri Datuk Dayang Morliah Datuk Awang Daud, Menteri Muda Pembangunan Usahawan dan Perusahaan Kecil…

25 Feb 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

Md Silmi Abd Rahman appointed as TERAJU CEO

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): Md Silmi Abd Rahman has been appointed as the Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (TERAJU) chief executive officer for a two-year term effective Dec 1 last year, announced Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. In a statement today, he said the appointment has been approved by the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Boasting over 30 years of experience, Md Silmi according to him, is an expert in the development of industry and trade, domestically and internationally. “He has an excellent record in exploring new opportunities in high technology industries and Bumiputera entrepreneur development. “He…

25 Feb 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

Asean-BAC to continue its focus on SME development in Sarawak

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation#Smartcity #Innovationhub #Startupborneo

KUCHING: Challenges, growth and the future of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak were highlighted at a dialogue session organised by the Asean Business Advisory Council Malaysia (Asean-BAC Malaysia) here today. Its chairman Tan Sri Mohd Munir Abdul Majid, who made a presentation and led the discussion, said being in a state away from the major commercial centres in Malaysia, the SMEs here were less aware of Asean, its economic size and business potential. “Asean-BAC Malaysia needs to look into matters such as the challenge of access to finance and new technologies, to ensure growth and survival of the…

23 Feb 2020

By Mohamad Fikrullah

Tiga pelajar Bintulu juara antarabangsa cipta alat elak penculikan kanak-kanak

Community Initiative, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation#Smartcity #Kotasamarahan #Innovationhub #Startupborneo

Nathanael Lim Yee Ning (10), Ling Guan Yee (12), dan Ling Yan Ru (9) yang merupakan pelajar dari Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kai Ming Bintulu, Sarawak, berjaya meraih pingat emas pada pertandingan inovasi Pameran Teknologi, Inovasi dan Reka Cipta, Harta Intelek Antarabangsa (IPITEX 2020) di Bangkok. “B-Beep boleh menghalang kanak-kanak daripada diculik, mengurangkan masa menunggu di kalangan ibu bapa, di samping mengurangkan kesesakan trafik di persekitaran sekolah … Dengan menggunakan aplikasi yang ‘disambungkan’ dengan telefon bimbit menerusi bluetooth, para ibu bapa akan dapat memaklumkan kepada anak-anak mereka, bahawa mereka sudah sampai ke pekarangan sekolah.” Ciptaan B-Beep telah berjaya menewaskan 1,200…