RM6.8 million to upgrade e-Kasih
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will upgrade the e-Kasih system with the use of new technologies to obtain a more accurate data of people in the poor and hardcore poor categories, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced. The prime minister said that RM6.8 million would be allocated to upgrade the database of the e-Kasih system next year. […]
AI to drive state’s economy
KUCHING: Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be applied to analyse and monetise data, which in turn will drive Sarawak’s economy, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “From Sarawak’s perspective, we have a lot of geological data. We have a lot of natural data, but we are lacking in terms of how to process […]
Household profiles needed for aid distribution
BY NATASHA JEE & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: Community leaders have been urged to do a profiling of each household in the respective areas in order to ease the channelling of assistance. Senior Minister (Infrastructure Cluster) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said there is a need to do a profile of every village so no one […]
Data shows more people using buses
MIRI: Since the implementation of the RM1 flat rate bus fare this year in three major places in the state, namely Miri (May 12) followed by Sibu, and May 21 in Kuching, response has been encouraging. According to Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Thursday (Aug 27) after chairing a meeting in Kuching […]
UiTM Sarawak to expand data profiling
KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak is looking forward to expanding its sports database profiling system for staff nationwide. Speaking to the reporters at the launching ceremony of Karnival Sukan Staf (Karista) UiTM 2020 here yesterday, UiTM rector Prof Datuk Dr Jamil Hamali said setting up an integrated data analytic for sports would enable the […]
