Author: Fasiha Khushiri

Smart Walking Cane project wins top prize

KUCHING: The “Smart Walking Cane” project by Politeknik Kuching Sarawak’s (PKS) Information Technology and Communication Department has won the Student Project Festival Session 2 2021/2022. Second place was a project titled “Banana Stem Fiber Additive In Hot Milk” by students of the Department of Civil Engineering while the students of

Fatimah visit SGH haemodialysis unit

KUCHING: Staff and patients of the Haemodialysis Unit, Nephrology Department at the Sarawak General Hospital had a pleasant surprise when Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah Sarawak came a-calling, yesterday The state government’s Special Assistance for Kidney Patients (BKPBP) initiative helps ease the financial burden

YaPEIM sets aside RM1m for low-income households

KUCHING: The Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM) has allocated RM1 million in donations to be distributed in Sarawak. Its chairman Datuk Mohd Redza Abdul Wahid said it also distributed RM500,000 in donations through the YaPEIM Food Bank Programme. “This programme is made possible through the cooperation of various other

Swinburne’s accountancy diploma offers much potential

KUCHING: Graduates of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak’s newly introduced Diploma of Accountancy will be well placed to explore career prospects in accounting, auditing, taxation, finance and general consulting. Cynthia Aling, Diploma (Business, Design and Arts) Course Director and lecturer at Swinburne Sarawak, said that this course, which has intakes

Need for DBP to complement digital economy efforts

KUCHING: As a language, literature and publishing agency Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Sarawak Branch must coordinate its three main functions with the core of the digital economy. Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the coordination would certainly support the Sarawak government’s idea to

InTEX22 translating research into innovative and creative output

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), along with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus (UPM) and Curtin-University Malaysia (Curtin) organised the Innovation Technology Exposition 2022 (InTEX22). InTEX22 is part of Unimas’ ongoing research and innovation initiatives;

Ministry welcomes research by universities

KUCHING: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) welcomes research by public and private universities.  Deputy Higher Education Minister, Senator Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad said researchers could apply for Research and Development (R&D) grants according to their areas of focus for research work He added that the grants were not

Innovation ecosystem a major driver of nation’s growth

KUCHING: The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has identified the innovation ecosystem as one of the major drivers of the nation’s growth. “We recognise that efforts from academia alone is insufficient nor effective, henceforth the need for involvement from the quadruple helix – academia, industry, government and community. It is

Training institute grads receive certs

KOTA SAMARAHAN: It was a day to remember for 188 graduates of the Industrial Training Institute (ILP) Kota Samarahan when they were awarded diplomas and certificates in industrial technology at the 15th JTM Training Institution (ILJTM) Convocation, yesterday. They received their certificates from Kota Samarahan Member of Parliament Datuk Rubiah

Vocational skills just as good and marketable

KOTA SAMARAHAN: “Don’t view this skills certificate as nothing. It is the best option for those who have no interest in academic studies,” said a graduate. Nasrullah Hassan, 24, is one of the recipients of Industrial Training Institute (ILP) Kota Samarahan’s Best Graduate Award at the 15th JTM Training Institution