Rundi extols benefits of IoT in agriculture, livestock
KUCHING: The adaptation of new technology through the Internet of Things (IoT) system in the agriculture and livestock industries can have a positive impact on industry players. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said such a system can assist in management and monitoring. He said the Smart Aquaculture […]
Taylor’s starts urban farm to bring about change
SUBANG JAYA: Taylor’s University recently unveiled the new Taylor’s Urban Farm (TUF) at its Lakeside Campus. In its press release it said that TUF offers a physical one-acre ‘field of inquiry’ where students and staff alike can actively and intellectually respond to the need for transformation within the food system through innovation and technology. “TUF […]
Priming Satok Bridge Digital to provide solutions
LAVINDAR Singh’s passion for electronics began during his early years, only to grow stronger when he pursued higher education in electrical electronics at an institution in Kuala Lumpur in his early twenties. Continuing to fuel his interest, he embarked on a two-year journey to the United Kingdom to pursue a masters’ degree, specialising in telecommunication […]
Huawei ultra-wideband to drive all bands to 5G
KUALA LUMPUR: Huawei will continue to innovate and help operators evolve all bands to 5G for maximised spectral efficiency as they strive to deliver more high-definition (HD) and immersive digital experiences to consumers, and accelerate the digital transformation of various industries at the All Bands to 5G Summit held during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. […]
Swinburne varsity students win first runner-up spot
KUCHING: A team of students from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus won the first runner-up spot at the Smart Uni IoT Hackathon National Edition 2022 on Sept 3 this year with their award-winning idea ‘Non-Zero: An IoT-based Personal Energy Harvesting Ecosystem’. Organised by Digital Internet Association Malaysia and supported by the Ministry of Education […]
Priority to food security
KUCHING: Sarawak is now limiting land use for the cultivation of oil palm in order to focus more on the food industry. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said as part of the state’s long term solution, it is now shifting towards the food industry in view of the importance of providing […]
Importance of upskilling, reskilling of workforce
KUCHING: The first invitation to local businesses to embrace the Internet of Things (Iot) as a key enabler was launched here on Thursday (Oct 21). The ‘MyReskill Iot Programme — Sarawak Region’ was organised by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC). Present to officiate at the event was International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur […]
Making Miri a smart sustainable city
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin is confident that Miri City can become a smart sustainable city in the near future. For Miri to progress as a smart city, he said it had to associate itself with not just Internet of Things (IoTs) but The Internet of Everything (IoE) as well as raise its […]
Webinar programme helps PKS students in digital field
KUCHING: The TVET webinar programme ‘The Industrial Internet of Things (IoT)’ is important in producing Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic (PKS) graduates who are sensitive to technological developments in the industry and more competitive or competent in the field. PKS director Jamaliah Ahmad said the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) involved automation technology and presented new challenges […]
Adopt digitalisation in farming for better yields
KUCHING: Farmers in Sarawak are encouraged to adopt digitalisation or the Internet of Things (IoT) in their farming to increase productivity and reduce costs, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Minister, told this to reporters here following his visit to […]
