455 dilapidated schools in Sarawak
A TOTAL of 455 dilapidated schools in Sarawak have been identified as dilapidated schools from 2017 to 2022, where 245 of them have been upgraded. Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, Dr Annuar Rapaee said there were 10 dilapidated schools in Murum where five school projects were in planning stage while the remaining […]
Nurturing creativity and innovation among students
KUCHING: Facilities like Think & Tinker (T&T) Mini Lab by Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) can nurture creativity and innovation among students, says Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. “The T&T Mini Lab is a multipurpose space for the purpose of innovation in schools to enable students to hone their talents and skills in the field […]
Think global, act local
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic did not deter 20 students from SMK Lake, Bau to step up their Highly Immersive Programme (HIP). “This programme coached by Chok Sze Jin is aimed at promoting the concept of ‘glocalisation’ which enables students to think globally while acting locally. “Through this, the students exchange information in garbage mapping based […]
Council turns empty spaces into community parks
SIBU: The Municipal Council has converted six open spaces in its housing areas into community parks to promote a healthy lifestyle and strengthen social unity.SMC Building Control and Urban Beautification Standing Committee chairman Cr Joseph Chieng said the open spaces are located at Ulu Sungai Merah 50A1; Lorong Perpati 2B; Lorong Sentosa; Lorong Wong King […]
Commitment in cultivating innovation, creativity
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department (JTS) continues to be committed in cultivating innovation and creativity among its staff regardless of any challenges including those posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. JTS director Abdullah Julaihi pointed out that the theme ‘Tranformasi Perkhidmatan Memacu Aspirasi 2030’ for the department’s Integrity and Innovation Day (HIITS) 2021 was aligned […]
UTeM bags gold medal for drone innovation at WICO 2021
MELAKA: Four Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) students bagged the gold medal at the 2021 World Invention Creativity Olympics (WICO) in Seoul, South Korea recently through their drone innovation. UTeM’s Mechanical Engineering Faculty (FKM) senior lecturer and project supervisor Dr Juffrizal Karjanto said in a statement today, the drone has a speed of up to […]
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Services sector reform crucial for Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: It is crucial for Malaysia to reform its services sector in order to achieve advanced services and innovations for its future economic growth post Covid-19, said Dr Aaditya Mattoo, chief economist of the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank. He is of the view that some restrictions imposed by the […]
Innovation the way forward
MIRI: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has emphasised the need to encourage and promote innovation to prepare Sarawak’s society to respond to global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic. “Research and development (R&D), particularly in digital technologies and biodiversity, is one of the focus areas in our efforts to develop indigenous products […]
Muhyiddin wants inclusivity for the digital economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The adaptation of the digital economy and continuous innovation has proven to be the need of the time to generate jobs and for businesses to remain relevant amid the unprecedented challenges following the health pandemic, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said innovation and digitalisation are fundamentals within this context, as […]
