Facilities to reskill and upskill local talent in latest technologies to catalyse the E&E ecosystem
BAYAN LEPAS, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with national applied research and development centre, MIMOS, to collaborate on completing the Industry 4.0 value chain, and support industry needs in Penang and the Northern Region. An MoU exchange ceremony was held here on Wednesday (25 Apr 2018). Subsequent to the MoU, an Innovation Hub was launched to provide high-technology industry training that will support and accelerate Industry 4.0 adoption. The MoU documents were exchanged between PSDC Chief Executive Officer Muhamed Ali Hajah and MIMOS Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Rizan Ibrahim. Under the MoU, MIMOS is offering its technologies, capacities, expertise and ecosystems in information and communications technologies (ICT), Semiconductor, Microelectronics and Embedded Systems to support training programmes offered by PSDC. Through this initiative, MIMOS will also set up an Augmented Reality - Virtual Reality laboratory as well as an Internet of Things laboratory to complement existing facilities at PSDC. The Innovation Hub will also cover Nanotechnologies, Photonics and Wireless Communications in addition to training facilities in emerging technologies such as Big Data Analytics, Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence, 3D-Printing and Smart Manufacturing. According to Ahmad Rizan, the Innovation Hub will reskill and upskill existing local talent, apart from enrolling and nurturing new batches of talent. He said, the establishment of the Innovation Hub will not only bring Industry 4.0 technologies and talent to Malaysian industries but also to multinational companies having operations here. Ahmad Rizan said that MIMOS was aware of the criticalness of talent development in improving social mobility and wellbeing of the people in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, towards which Malaysian industry must embrace Industry 4.0. This would bode well for the country’s transformation agenda, he said. Muhamed Ali said that PSDC is proud to once again collaborate with MIMOS in supporting and improving the uptake new technologies by companies through the provision of proper training and shared services to the industry. PSDC and MIMOS have been working together in talent development to support industry with skilled workforce in the areas of Manufacturing, Semiconductor, as well as Electrical and Electronics (E&E) services for the past decade. The launch of the Innovation Hub is expected to further synergise PSDC and MIMOS in offering technology and talent solutions needed for the industries in Penang and Malaysia’s Northern Region. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=31791
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The 15th edition of MIHAS contributes to Halal economy, exports and SME development
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- The 15th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2018, organised by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), yet again proved to be a major catalyst in growing halal trade in Malaysia as well as internationally. The event, which took place from 4-7 April 2018 was held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC). A total of RM1.52 billion sales were recorded, compared to RM1.01 billion registered last year. The sales were from the event’s two main components - exhibition and business matching programme called International Sourcing Programme (INSP). Sales from the exhibition component recorded an increase of 29 per cent to RM914.57 million compared to RM708.82 million in 2017, while the INSP generated sales of RM602.45 million, an increase of 99.5 per cent compared to RM301.99 million in 2017. The top performing sectors at MIHAS 2018 exhibition were prepared food (RM407.20 million or 44.5% share of total sales), beverages (RM129.3 million or 14.1% share), pharmaceuticals, toiletries & cosmetics (RM108.04 million or 11.8% share), agricultural produce (RM68.53 million or 7.5% share) and machinery & equipment (RM41.58 million or 4.6% share). The iconic event focused on seven key product and services clusters namely food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, finance, tourism, e-Commerce and logistics. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=31790 TOKYO, April 27 (Bernama) -- Having welcomed its one millionth visitor on March 29, 2018, Snoopy Museum Tokyo completes its term in September 2018 and reaches its grand finale with the final exhibition titled "FRIENDSHIP IN PEANUTS" from April 21, 2018 to Sept 24, 2018.
The museum depicts characters like Snoopy and his owner Charlie Brown, depicted by Charles M. Schulz over 50 years through "Peanuts". It also exhibits the oldest original drawings of "Peanuts", a statement said. The final exhibition at the museum, which opened in April 2016, will offer the humorous yet pathetic dialogues through approximately 80 pieces of precious original drawing that shows the author's fresh strokes, and new animation works, a statement said. The location of the museum is 5-6-20 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo - a 7-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Roppongi Station, 10-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station. For details please go to Snoopy Museum Tokyo official website: www.snoopymuseum.tokyo/en;Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/snoopymuseumtokyo/; Official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/snoopy_m_tokyo -- BERNAMA TOKYO, April 27 (Bernama) -- Fifteen researchers have been invited by The Hakuho Foundation - a public interest incorporated foundation in Tokyo, Japan - to participate in the 13th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship.
Selected were those from Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and USA, a statement said. Four researchers were selected in the Japanese language and Japanese-language education research category and eleven in the Japanese literature and Japanese culture research category. The fellowship period is from Sept 1, 2018-Aug 31, 2019 - (either long-term (1 year) or short-term (6 months)). The receiving organisations are -- International Research Centre for Japanese Studies, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa, Kyoto University, National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Ochanomizu University, Ritsumeikan University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Waseda University. The Hakuho Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation based in Tokyo, Japan, was established in 1970 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of Hakuhodo Inc., a major Japanese advertising company. The foundation program invites leading international researchers to Japan to further strengthen the fundamentals of international research into Japan and deepening understanding of Japan. The Foundation's website for details About the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship: https://www.hakuhofoundation.or.jp/en/program/ -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- A major Japanese used car dealer and a unit of one of South Korea´s biggest conglomerates have set up a business alliance to provide used South Korean vehicles as new lineup of products on its website, PicknBuy24.com.
The companies are Japanese Agasta Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Carchs Holdings Co Ltd -- and South Korea´s LOTTE Rental Co Ltd. The website is an online shop for used Japanese automobiles with a 20 years record providing used vehicles to more than 30,000 customers in 80 countries, including in Asia, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Russia. Carchs Holdings aims to be the number one worldwide car market by having over one million vehicles displayed on the website, a statement said. An opening ceremony for the new PicknBuy24.com´ was held at the Korea Lotte Auction venue recently to highlight the new partnership between the companies. The website allows customers to buy globally-acclaimed Japanese and South Korean used vehicles worldwide that are hard to break down´ and more fuel-efficient´ among other features. Customer can easily search and buy their favorite vehicles suitable for their countries as the online shop lists information on both right-hand- and left-hand-drive vehicles. It also lists information on buses, trucks and construction machines used for civil engineering and building work. Through PicknBuy24.com, Carchs Holdings hopes to assist customers by exporting used vehicles. The website can be accessed at https://www.picknbuy24.com/ |
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