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Ministry developing code of ethics  for AI

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI), in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, representatives of government agencies, higher education institutions and industry players, is developing a code of ethics and governance for artificial intelligence (AI). Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang in a Facebook post said the code of […]

Plan cloud adoption strategies carefully to maximise advantages: MoSTI

KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses and government agencies in Malaysia should carefully plan their cloud adoption strategies to maximise their advantages while addressing potential challenges. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI) secretary-general Datuk Aminuddin Hassim said the government acknowledges that cloud technology is imperative to national development and productivity. However, it also poses challenges such as […]

MoSTI calls for financial support for Malaysia’s space-related industry

LANGKAWI: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI) has called for finance and investment bodies to open their doors to funding space-related industries in Malaysia. MoSTI Deputy Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said the call was made due to limited government financing for the sectors as of now, and other funding mechanisms such as […]

More startups urged to collaborate with Mosti

KUCHING: More startup individuals in Sarawak will be highlighted further, assisted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti). In stating this, its deputy chief secretary (technology development) Datuk Ts Dr Mohd Norazaman Hassan hoped that more of the startups would collaborate with Mosti. “For instance, in 2020 there was one company, which is […]

Ministry to build modern boats to raise fishermen’s income

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) will build modern boats for use by class A and B fishermen towards improving their economy and living standard. Its caretaker deputy minister Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim said the ministry had given a grant of RM3.5 million to Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) to build prototype […]

Malaysia has less than 1,000 EV charging stations

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the country is still low, with less than 1,000 recorded nationwide, says Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim. He said Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) initially targetted to have 5,000 charging stations nationwide this year with a focus on […]

Malaysia wins two awards in nuclear science and technology

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia won two awards in the field of nuclear science and technology at the Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) Achievement Award ceremony held in Vienna, Austria yesterday. They are the RCA Regional Cooperation Awards for the institutional category and RCA Project Award for the individual category. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), in […]

MOSTI delegation pays visit to Sarawak Biodiversity Centre

KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) recently received a visit from a delegation from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI). SBC stated that the delegation was led by Deputy Secretary General of Planning and Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Enculturation Dr Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu. The centre said MOSTI plays a national role in supporting STI […]

Malaysia signs two international space agreements

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has signed two of the five international space agreements or conventions related to space under the United Nations (UN) which aim to protect and safeguard the country’s security and sovereignty. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), in a statement today, said two agreements or conventions have been signed, namely the […]

Metal object may be part of rocket exhaust

Batu Niah: A metal fragment found buried one metre in the ground during the wee hours of Sunday (July 31) near a house in Taman Goodwill, Sepupok Lama, 81 km from Miri is suspected to be part of a rocket exhaust. However, an officer from Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Sholehah Ismail said […]