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29 Oct 2020

Khairy: Malaysia must position itself as startup hub to attract global talents

Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Sabah, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Malaysia must position itself as a hub for startups to attract the best global entrepreneurial talents to be based in the country, said the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said the country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem was on par with the world’s best, but Malaysia must brand itself better to get noticed. “We don’t brand ourselves enough. We have to do more about positioning ourselves. Many countries are attracting the same limited amount of talent. If you don’t shout above the noise, you’re going to be bypassed,” he said in a statement today. Khairy…

20 Oct 2020

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SUKMA: Sarawak sasar satu emas dalam e-sukan

Community Initiative, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KUCHING: Sarawak mensasarkan satu pingat emas dalam penyertaan sulung sukan elektronik (e-sukan) di Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) bagi kategori Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) yang dijadualkan berlangsung pada 6 sehingga 14 Mac tahun depan di Johor Bahru. Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Snowdan Lawan berkata pihaknya meletakkan ketetapan itu selepas meyakini kekuatan pasukan e-sukan Sarawak terletak pada PES dan bukan Dota 2 atau Mobile Legend (ML). "Kita menghantar 18 orang atlet e-sukan Sarawak untuk ke SUKMA yang akan bertanding bagi PES, ML dan Dota 2 dengan sasaran satu pingat emas untuk dibawa balik. "Ketentuan ini mengikut keperluan pihak penganjur yang kita…

19 Oct 2020

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Inisiatif baik promosi AI

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

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Hackathon Maya pertama di Malaysia yang dianjurkan oleh Perbadanan Produktiviti Malaysia (MPC) dan Nexus Produktiviti Elektrik & Elektronik (ESPN) adalah satu inisiatif yang baik untuk mempromosikan kecerdasan buatan (AI) yang berasaskan kepada Sistem Penglihatan Mesin kepada pelajar universiti di negara ini. Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Snowdan Lawan berkata, ini adalah salah satu daripada usaha kerajaan untuk menggalakan penglibatan pelajar dari universiti bagi membangunkan penyelesaian Bukti Konsep (POC) mesin yang berasaskan AI kepada syarikat tempatan terutamanya Syarikat Perusahaan Industri Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS). Katanya, objektif program tersebut adalah untuk meningkatkan produktiviti syarikat dengan menyediakan penemuan yang berpatutan…

19 Oct 2020

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Happy Go Lucky juara Pertandingan Virtual I4.0 Hackathon Malaysia Timur 2020

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

KOTA SAMARAHAN, 18 Okt: Pasukan Happy Go Lucky muncul juara Pertandingan Virtual I4.0 Hackathon Malaysia Timur 2020 bertempat di Taman D-Virtual Kota Samarahan di sini, hari ini. Membentangkan Projek ‘A.I. Defective Glove Tracker’, wakil Universiti Malaysia Sabah itu mengalahkan 13 pasukan lain. Dengan kejuaraan itu, Pasukan Happy Go Lucky merangkul hadiah wang tunai RM5,000 yang telah disampaikan Menteri Muda Belia Dan Sukan Datuk Snowdan Lawan secara maya. Pada ucapannya, Snowdan yakin program Virtual Hackathon menyediakan peluang kepada pelajar universiti untuk mendalami isu sebenar yang dihadapi pihak industri berdasarkan kajian kes. “Ini akan mengasah bakat para pelajar di dalam aspek penyelesaian…

17 Oct 2020

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KBS Peruntuk RM250,000 Untuk Sarawak Esports Association

Community Initiative, Our Community, Sarawak, Social Innovation

SIBU: Menteri Belia dan Sukan Datuk Seri Reezal Naina Merican mengumumkan peruntukan sebanyak RM250,000 kepada Sarawak Esports Association untuk pembangunan umum serta penganjuran kejohanan Esport Borneo. Sementara itu, sebanyak RM20,000 akan disalurkan kepada Sibu District Esports Club sebagai persiapan penganjuran sukan itu pada awal tahun depan. “Dengan kejohanan-kejohanan esports yang telah berjaya dianjurkan sewaktu PKP berkuatkuasa, saya cukup yakin akan industri e-sports di Malaysia yang terus membangun. “Semoga industri sukan elektronik di Malaysia akan sentiasa berkembang dan terus maju ke arena antarabangsa,” katanya ketika merasmikan Program Malaysia Day E-Sports Challenge 2020, disini, pada Rabu. Turut hadir Menteri Belia dan Sukan…

17 Oct 2020

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D-Virtual Park is Kota Samarahan’s latest landmark

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The establishment of D-Virtual Park in Jalan Meranek here is a new addition to Samarahan division’s landmarks, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He noted that most Sarawakians know Samarahan division because of well-known universities Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). “But now we have something brand new and out of the usual and ordinary — the virtual reality park (VRP) — the first ever in Borneo and Malaysia in general,” he said. He said this in a statement after attending the launching ceremony of D-Virtual Park officiated by Chief Minister…

15 Oct 2020

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Public service providers reminded productivity essential to long-term success, competitiveness

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KUCHING, Oct 12: More than 300 participants from the public and private sectors, including from higher learning institutes, took part in the e-Sarawak Public Service Innovation Day and Week 2020 event. According to Deputy State Secretary Datu Dr Sabariah Putit, the event themed “Innovation For Service Delivery Excellence” is in line with the Sarawak government’s intention to expose participants to innovation and creativity, especially civil servants, to further improve the quality of services in Sarawak. “The objective of the programme is one of the initiatives and efforts of the state government and federal agencies to raise awareness on the importance…

15 Oct 2020

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S’wak govt aware innovation culture is very important to make state competitive: Sabariah

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KUCHING (Oct 12): The state government is aware that innovation culture is very important to make Sarawak competitive and inclusive in the digital era in terms of implementing integrated development initiatives towards achieving digital economy by 2030, said Deputy State Secretary (Performance and Service Delivery Transformation) Datu Dr Sabariah Putit. She pointed out that was why the the Sarawak Economic Action Council (SEAC) was formed by the state government to facilitate its post Covid-19 exit economic strategy up to 2030, with an emphasis on digital economy and environmental sustainability. “The state government has reviewed the development strategy under the 12th…

15 Oct 2020

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Organisasi, syarikat di Sarawak perlu tingkatkan kecekapan perkhidmatan

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KUCHING: Setiap organisasi dan syarikat terutama di negeri ini perlu secara berterusan meningkatkan kecekapan perkhidmatan agar kekal relevan selaras dengan perubahan semasa. Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datu Dr Sabariah Putit berkata, perkara itu penting sebagai langkah berterusan untuk meningkatkan produktiviti dan daya saing di dalam persekitaran yang kompetitif dan mencabar hari ini. Bagi tujuan itu, katanya, satu pendekatan sistematik diperlukan untuk melahirkan pemikiran yang inovatif dan kreatif. Beliau menambah, penambahbaikan bukan sahaja dengan memperkenalkan produk atau perkhidmatan baru tetapi memperbaiki perkhidmatan sedia ada supaya lebih efisyen dengan kos lebih rendah sekali gus memberikan kepuasan kepada pelanggan serta pengguna. “Produktiviti merupakan…

15 Oct 2020

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State can emulate Estonia

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurs, Farming & Agriculture, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City, Social Innovation

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday (Oct 12) reiterated Sarawak’s hopes to emulate Estonia for model for digital economy. “I believe we can be on the same par with the rest of the world by emulating Estonia. “Estonia, as you know, is in north-eastern Europe. It was under Russia. It developed very fast and has now become a star in Europe in terms of digital economy. We can achieve what Estonia has achieved,” he added when officiating at the launch of D-Virtual Park at Jalan Meranek here on Monday (Oct 12), Abang Johari explained…