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20 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Shake-up at MDEC as 8 senior execs quit

Shake-up at MDEC as 8 senior execs quit

Digital Economy
KUALA LUMPUR – A number of senior executives from the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) have resigned, said people familiar with the matter. Eight out of 18 have left the organisation over the last few months, said a source, but the exact reasons could not be ascertained at the time of writing. Insiders, however, said MDEC is split into two camps, under chairman Datuk Rais Hussin and chief executive Surina Shukri. Rais has denied this, saying “Absolutely not true” in a text message to The Vibes. Rais was appointed MDEC chairman on June 13 last year. He is also chief executive of…
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16 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Jom bangun awal dan saksikan rancangan Sejahtera Asia secara langsung pada hari Rabu, 7.30 pagi di saluran TVS 122 Astro.

Jom bangun awal dan saksikan rancangan Sejahtera Asia secara langsung pada hari Rabu, 7.30 pagi di saluran TVS 122 Astro.

Community Initiative, Digital Economy, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
Jom bangun awal dan saksikan rancangan Sejahtera Asia secara langsung pada hari Rabu, 7.30 pagi di saluran TVS 122 Astro. Kupasan mengenai pembangunan Esports di Negeri Sarawak dan Presiden, Afiq Fadhli Narawi akan berkongsi antara aktiviti serta perancangan yang menarik bagi tahun 2021 yang bakal tiba. #SarawakEsportsLeague #LigaSukanElektronikSarawak #EsportsHotel
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15 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Bersukan namun tak berpeluh?

Bersukan namun tak berpeluh?

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Our Community, Sarawak
Bersukan namun tak berpeluh? ESports kini semakin terkenal bagi generasi muda dan turut menjadi trend terkini di kalangan remaja. Jom ketahui perkembangan sukan elektronik ini di Sarawak bersama dengan Afiq Fadhli Narawi di episod kali ini. Nak tonton episod Borak Teh C Peng yang lain, klik di sini: tvstv.my/programme/borak-teh-c-peng/ #TVS #tvstvmy #terusterhibur #astro122 #menginspirasiduniamu #sarawak #boraktehcpeng #BTCP #entertainment #morning #Share #inspiring #journey #esports #gamer
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15 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Association targets five youths to represent Sarawak

Association targets five youths to represent Sarawak

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
BY INDUN SILONG KUCHING: Sarawak E-Sports Association (Sesa) targets five skilled and smart youths to represent Sarawak at international level. Sesa President Afiq Fadhli Narawi stated that the e-sports competition was held starting from Asajaya in order to recruit new talent for the sport. “We are now looking for new talents in Batu Kawa through the FIFA 21 (PS4) Competition and listing out their names. “We are targeting around 20 potential youths in esports so that they are able to compete outside Sarawak,” he said during the FIFA 21 E-Sports Competition (PS4) at the Batu Kawa Unity Hall today. According to…
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15 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Work in tandem with development strategies

Work in tandem with development strategies

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Our Community, Sarawak, Smart City
By Indun Silong KUCHING: The sport facilities in Batu Kawa were constantly being upgraded so that they can be used by all age groups. Batu Kawa Assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said they would continue to monitor the facilities needed by the public in the area. “This is why we are developing Ang Cheng Ho’s old quarry site into an innovation hub and sport that can be used by everyone in the community. “We will find a suitable model to change the site so that it can be used by the communities here,” he said while visiting the…
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15 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Upgrading of sport facilities in Batu Kawa

Upgrading of sport facilities in Batu Kawa

Community Initiative, Creative Arts & Design, Digital Economy, Industry 4.0, Sarawak, Smart City
BY INDUN SILONG KUCHING: Youths must strive to work in tandem with the development strategies of the state government to ensure that Sarawak achieves developed status by 2030. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this is because the youth play an important role in determining the future of Sarawak. “Our Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has planned well for Sarawak to be a developed state by 2030. Hence it is critical that the youth follow through the plan to ensure its success,” he said when met during an event at Batu Kawa…
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15 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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MASkargo delivers Covid-19 test kits in first charter flight of this year

MASkargo delivers Covid-19 test kits in first charter flight of this year

Aviation and Aerospace, Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) recently delivered its first charter flight for the year, transporting about 20 tonnes of Covid-19 test kits from Seoul to Jakarta. Chief executive officer Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh said utilising its Airbus 330-200 freighter, flight MH 6431 departed Incheon International Airport on Jan 4 at 5.20 pm (local time) and safely arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Jan 5 after a two-hour transit at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. “The ad hoc deployment of the charter service was due to the urgent need to ensure timely delivery of the items,” he said…
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15 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Crew on crashed Indonesian passenger jet did not declare emergency

Crew on crashed Indonesian passenger jet did not declare emergency

Aviation and Aerospace, Community Initiative, Kalimantan
The crew of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed off Jakarta at the weekend with 62 people aboard did not declare an emergency or report technical problems before it suddenly plunged into the sea, an investigator said Monday. Authorities have so far been unable to explain why the 26-year-old plane crashed just four minutes after takeoff, but say they’ve pinpointed the location of the black boxes. A recording of conversations with air traffic control pointed to routine exchanges, and there was no communication as the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 plunged about 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) in less than a minute…
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15 Jan 2021
By Abdul Qaiyum Alidin
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Home treatment, quarantine for levels one, two Covid-19 patients — Dr Adham

Home treatment, quarantine for levels one, two Covid-19 patients — Dr Adham

Community Initiative, Our Community, Sabah, Sarawak
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has established that levels one and two Covid-19 patients will undergo treatment and quarantine at home, while being monitored strictly by health workers, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said a task force has been formed at the Crisis Preparedness and Emergency Response Centre (CPRC) level, state and district levels to monitor patients being treated at home. However, he said patients with symptoms would be treated in hospitals and the usual monitoring would be carried out. “We are doing this as we need to act fast in treating and isolating positive…
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