Collaboration for a safe, convenient cashless payment
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Revenue Monster is partnering with Sarawak Pay, the fintech platform to bring alternative cashless payment solutions to the citizens. Revenue Monster’s Chief Commercial Officer Ken Lim said this collaboration will drive safe and convenient cashless payments among businesses and users alike, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. “It is well-timed to announce […]
MoA on research collaboration inked
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Hexa BRT signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to signify research collaboration between both parties. The agreement consists of two research projects on conversion of sludge palm oil to biodiesel and formulation of fuel additives. The research will be undertaken by Associate Professor Dr Sim Siong Fong and […]
Initiatives for needy students under home-based learning
KUCHING: Bank Rakyat has launched the ‘BR Didik Digital’ initiative in collaboration with Yayasan Telekom Malaysia (YTM) to help students from asnaf (poor) and B40 families gain access to home-based teaching and learning. Through this collaboration, Bank Rakyat donated tablets to 240 asnaf students between the ages of seven and 17 years old, involving RM105,000. […]
100 get food help from Azam
KUCHING: Some 100 families and individuals from around Kuching, Serian and Samarahan areas were given food aid by Angkatan Zaman Mansang Sarawak (Azam Sarawak). “The aid given also includes daily paid workers who lost their jobs, struggling single mothers and needy rural families,” said its chairman Datuk William Nyigor. According to him, the aid given […]
Me.reka’s mission to upskill and educate entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Me.reka and Tegas Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) have collaborated to launch the Social Impact Accelerator to lend a helping hand to fellow Malaysians. With a RM35,000 grant, industry knowledge, and a six-month guided mentoring supervised by in-house experts, the programme aims to jumpstart and accelerate Sarawakian-owned enterprises. “The programme comprises a thorough learning experience […]
Collaborative problem-solving to improve iconic perahu tambang
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), collaborating with Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHe) and Unimas Global, has launched the OKSHe-Unimas-SIT Global Problem Based Learning (gPBL) Programme. Unimas said that the partnership with SIT was established in 2011 and reinforced in 2015. “Since then, several programmes and activities have been organised between […]
Sarawak Energy inks pact with Pestech
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has signed an agreement to collaborate on a research project with Pestech International Berhad (Pestech) through its subsidiary Pestech Energy Sdn Bhd (PEN). The project will explore clean alternative energy solutions to replace diesel generators or other chemical-based energy storage solutions commonly used in rural electrification. Sarawak Energy Berhad Group Chief Executive […]
Unimas hails collaboration
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and SV News Sdn Bhd have entered into a collaboration with the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) conducted via Zoom today. The MoU was signed by Unimas vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi on behalf of Unimas while SV News Sdn Bhd was represented by its […]
Matrade collaborates with Google and Bank Islam to promote Malaysian enterprises globally
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) is collaborating with Google Malaysia and Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd to promote Malaysian small and medium enterprise exporters globally. It said the public-private synergy would also leverage shared assets to organise enrichment programmes in the longer term to raise the business community’s competitiveness. “These include immersion […]
Agrobank brings mobile banking services to Padawan
KUCHING: The Agrobank mobile banking services has made banking-related experience easier for residents in Padawan. Regional director of Agrobank Sarawak, Abdul Halek Abdullah, said the service was a collaboration between Agrobank and the Sarawak government. “For this programme, we are focusing on the Padawan area. The mobile services will be here from today (July 12) […]