10
Aug
2019
10
Aug
2019
IDECS 2019, meeting with Dr. Michio Kaku
The State Government is proud to host the 3rd International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak, IDECS. This conference will take place from 8th July 2019 to 9th July 2019, at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak. Gago and Timogah were having booths together at BCCK. A nice sharing from Dr. Michio Kaku on the stage. That time, I was given the opportunity to question. I asked him: “Will happiness can be replaced by Artificial Intelligence?”. Dr. Michio Kaku replied:” Yes or No, last time our ancestors have to go through muddy road and radios. Rich people will be traveling with horses.…
09
Aug
2019
New Enactus UNIMAS T-shirt For Order
Ta-daa! Our Enactus UNIMAS t-shirt is open to order. Welcome to register through this link below https://forms.gle/BexwFGbix7Eg9biB7 Long Sleeve RM28 Short Sleeve Rm20Material (100% Cotton)Design from Mode Stuff. Order is open for non-members and members.If need delivery, welcome to message us. Thanks.#enactus #enactusunimas #enactusmalaysia #unimas #unimasgemilang Short Sleeve RM 20 Long Sleeve RM28
09
Aug
2019
S’wak digital economy strategy in early stages of implementation, says CM
KUCHING: Sarawak's digital economy strategy is now in the early stages of implementation, with various projects and initiatives being rolled out by the state government. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said one early initiative was an online identification and authentication system called Sarawak ID, which enables the public to access and use the state government's online services. "The Sarawak ID is the first step towards a service-based, people-centric government. Twenty government services are now online and registered Sarawak ID users benefit from the flexibility and ease of access to these services. "In the near future, more innovative,…
09
Aug
2019
Sarawak Shell Livewire
Great energy today at SMA-TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub Kuching for the first Sarawak Shell LiveWIRE Bright Ideas workshop this year. Our journey in search for the brightest business ideas in Sarawak continues next week at SMA-TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub Bintulu on July 13 and at SMA-TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub Miri on July 20. To join, sign up at https://livewire.shell.com.my/register.html Photo from SMA - TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub Photo from SMA - TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub Photo from SMA - TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub
09
Aug
2019
Plastic bags, straws banned in UMS cafeteria
KOTA KINABALU : The Faculty of Medicine and Health Science (FMHS) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) yesterday launched the concept of Bring Your Own Container (BYOC) in conjunction with the faculty’s annual Chinese New Year (CNY) Potluck and Celebration 2019. “BYOC is a unique concept whereby we encourage all the faculty students and staff to bring their own containers daily for their meals. In today’s CNY celebration, all lecturers, students and supporting staff brought their own containers to contain their food. We want to raise awareness to our faculty members and the nation that one plastic bag takes 500 years to…
31
Jul
2019
Enriching experience for UNIMAS students at Thaksin University
Spending three weeks in Songkhla, Thailand is definitely an eye opening experience for 10 undergraduate students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) who have just completed the student mobility program at Thaksin University from 23 June to July 13, 2019. The program was part of a joint collaboration between the Faculty of Language and Communication, UNIMAS and Department of Western Languages of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Thaksin University. During the three weeks’ program, students were required to attend classes, conducting presentations, participating in community projects and at the same time, were given the opportunity to explore beautiful tourism…
30
Jul
2019
Minister looks forward to VR changing way tourism industry operates
KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes that digital technology such as Virtual Reality (VR) will revolutionise the way the tourism industry operates in future. Speaking during the Beyond Paradigm Summit 2019 held at a hotel here last week, he said through VR technology tourists will be able to experience the destination of their choice even before making the trip. “This technology is especially helpful for elderly group of travellers who wish to travel to adventurous destination such as caves, underwater, mountainous areas and rainforest but are limited by their physical ability,…
30
Jun
2019
Sarawak to have own model of schools for special needs kids
Fatimah at the courtesy call. At left is Wishesland president Chi Poh Yung. — Photo by Muhammad Rais Sanusi KUCHING: Sarawak’s primary school for special needs children to be set up soon will not follow the existing models implemented by the federal Ministry of Education. Instead, it will be modelled along similar schools in other countries which have proven to be effective and successful, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah has said. “Sarawak’s own special needs primary schools will not duplicate what the ministry had done – in fact, we’re doing something different…
30
Jun
2019
Transforming Sarawak’s rural areas
A visit to a longhouse or a village in the interiors of Sarawak will enlighten one on the lifestyle of the people in the rural area. Some are farming and selling their crops to make a living while others are working as labourers in the mining, oil palm, construction and timber sectors in a small town or ‘pekan’ to sustain their livelihood and support their families. Normally, the men are the breadwinners of a family while the women will take care of the household chores and their children. Some women will also support their families by bringing harvested crops and…