Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Receives MBOT Technology Leadership Award for Visionary Innovations
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) honoured Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg with the prestigious MBOT Technology Leadership Award in July. The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Chang Lih Kang, presented the award to Abang Johari, touted by Sarawakians as a visionary leader, in recognition of his technological leadership during […]
Social enterprise alleviates water crisis in rural Malaysia
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I vividly remember witnessing a mother in the Gua Musang region who found herself having to feed her child contaminated water from the river. She resorted to mixing in tea leaves and coffee powder just to mask the unpleasant taste,” shared Chong Tee Lim, the co-founder, and chief marketing officer at Wateroam. In an exclusive interview with […]
ABEATS 2023: Humanising technology for resilient and sustainable futures
Reading Time: 2 minutesPENANG: Following the two days of insightful discussions and proactive participation, the 5th ASEAN Business, Engineering, and Technology Symposium (ABEATS 2023) concluded on 2 December 2023, leaving a profound impact on the discourse surrounding “Humanising Technology for Resilient and Sustainable Futures”. Hosted on 1-2 December 2023, the symposium brought together diverse participants of esteemed scholars and industry experts from […]
Malaysian scientist triumphs at Mustafa Prize awards night
Reading Time: 2 minutesFOR the first time in the history of the Mustafa Prize, a Malaysian scientist Datuk Prof Ahmad Fauzi Ismail earned himself the prestigious prize. Fauzi, a vice chancellor in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), is a leading researcher in the area of membrane technology. Fauzi said during the prize-giving ceremony that he has a deep-seated passion […]
Turning brain drain around to brain gain
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow Experts Abroad Can Fuel Homegrown Success AT the recent 9th Science and Technology Program hosted by the Mustafa Foundation of Science and Technology (MSTF) in Tehran – the impact of brain drain to Muslim countries was discussed. Brain drain has become a common topic of discussion and it is often viewed unfavourably by the countries that […]
Biogenes breaks the mold for graduates in high-tech industry
Reading Time: 4 minutes BY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN & NIK FARAH HANEEM WHEN we envision Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates today, the images immediately spring to mind: pursuing careers in academia and conducting research in various subject of their interest. However, beyond these conventional paths, a myriad of other exciting possibilities emerge. One remarkable trend that showcases the expanding […]
Biogenes’ showcases Aptamer-Based Diagnostic Technology in Oxford, UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesUNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) and BIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES (Biogenes), a Malaysian tech company known for its aptamer-based diagnostic technology jointly participated in two conferences in the United Kingdom (UK) recently. Dr Shazana Hilda Shamsuddin, a pathology researcher from USM and Teffanie Arputheraj, Aptamer Lead from Biogenes attended Oligo 2023 and Aptamer 2023 held at the prestigious Oxford University. Organised annually by the International Society on […]
Expert: Remote sensing tech handy in monitoring carbon sink
Reading Time: 3 minutesREMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY detects and monitors the physical characteristics of an area by gauging reflected and emitted radiation energy from a distance. More recently the technology came to be used in various aspects of climate change – from predicting the weather, analysing climate pollutants to forest management, says Ts. Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar, a […]
MOSTI’s micro-conferences to help boost high-tech nation status
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN CYBERJAYA: MYStartup NXT, a vibrant series of micro-conferences took off on May 9. It was launched by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) through one of its agencies, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), in keeping with Malaysia MADANI’s aspirations – to create an innovative and high-tech nation. To create an inclusive, […]
The Rukun Negara and modern science and technology
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE Rukun Negara which was launched on August 31st, 1970 comes in two parts: the objectives and the principles. Now on its golden anniversary, it is again the principles that are being emphasised; just like in the past the objectives are always elided. The result is that many are unaware of the transformational message of Rukun Negara […]