AGM for UPM alumni association by year end
KUCHING: The inaugural annual general meeting (AGM) for the Universiti Putra Malaysia Alumni Association (PAUPM) Sarawak will be held before the end of the year. PAUPM’s protem chairman Datuk Sylvester Entri Muran said the meeting will focus on electing new office bearers to serve a two-year term. “The application to legalise PAUPM has been approved […]
Malaysia Day: UPM students to distribute flags to spark patriotism
PUTRAJAYA: More than 50 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) students are taking the initiative to distribute over 1,000 Jalur Gemilang at places of public interest around Kuala Lumpur on Saturday in conjunction with Malaysia Day. UPM Student Representative Council vice-president Umairah Farisah Ahmad Yuzri said the locations will include Masjid Jamek and Bukit Bintang, with students […]
UPM Bintulu students do their campus proud
BINTULU: Six Diploma in Agricultural Engineering Technology students from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus brought pride to their institution by clinching both gold and silver medals at the Southeast Asian Agricultural and Food Engineering Student Chapter Annual Regional Convention (ARC2023) recently. The event took place at the Faculty of Engineering, UPM Serdang, from Aug […]
What’s so difficult about giving us 30 pct of parliamentary seats?
KUCHING: The unity government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has a two-thirds majority in the Parliament, which is sufficient to pass any necessary constitutional amendments. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political scientist Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said it is unlikely that Sabah and Sarawak’s demand for over 30 per cent of seats in […]
ESG compliance by furniture industry still low
KUALA LUMPUR: The environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance within the Malaysian wood products and furniture industries is still relatively low at 15 per cent, an academician said. University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Department of Wood and Fiber Industries head Prof Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam said this was based on a scoping study […]
Balancing act vital for Anwar to maintain support
KUCHING: Any party or coalition that has been ‘left out’ of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet and the deputy ministers line-up can be expected to get positions in various government and government-linked companies. In making this argument Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political scientist Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said in the competitive new Malaysian politics […]
GE15: Local political parties shine brighter than national parties in Sarawak
KUCHING: It’s always a conundrum to choose between a local brand and an imported label when it comes to choosing a product. That is the case with Sarawak politics. To choose a local party that is seen as a ‘hero’ fighting for Sarawak’s rights over a national party that is attached to it a ‘peninsular’ […]
Over 400 to receive scrolls at UPM, Bintulu Campus convocation
BINTULU: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Bintulu Campus will kick off its 46th convocation ceremony here on Today (Nov 1). Some 405 graduates taking various courses will be awarded their degrees and diplomas. UPM vice-chancellor Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Roslan Sulaiman said UPM chancellor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had flown in to present the Doctor of […]
Sultan of Selangor flies in for UPM Bintulu Campus convocation
BINTULU: Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah flew in at 1pm for a visit. His arrival was welcomed by Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker, Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar. Right after that, prayers were performed led by Imam of Sarawak, Datuk Mustapha Kamal Ahmad Fauzi. During his visit here, Sultan Sharafuddin would attend […]
Firdaus and Nurul, the sprint king and queen of IPT athletics
At the Unimas Stadium, two athletes from Universiti Putera Malaysia (UPM) were crowned as the king and queen of the third circuit (Borneo Zone) sprint championship by the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT). With a time record of 10.86 seconds, Muhammad Firdaus Mohamad Zemi won the 100-meter competition today. Nurul Ashikin Abas has a time […]
