Don’t ban new technologies, experiment with them carefully

KUCHING: For many years, Facebook’s internal slogan was “move fast and break things.” And that’s what the company did along with most other technology startups and the venture capitalists who fund them. Their general attitude is one of asking for forgiveness after the fact, rather than for permission in advance. Though this can allow for […]
Kampung Sapit, Ulu Padawan cries out for connectivity

KUCHING : Celebrating this year’s Gawai without everyone under one roof has indeed been a heartache. Thanks to technology, many families today, especially those residing in the city, can utilise video calls to meet their children, loved ones and friends, far and near celebrating Gawai amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But one may wonder if everyone […]
MTDC introduces robotics, other technologies to assist SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) is introducing robotics, autonomous robotics, 3D printing and drone technologies as production solutions to support the local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief executive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus said MTDC was currently running programmes on behalf of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) […]