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The Sun
15-05-2025
- Science
- The Sun
10 schools awarded Science Castle Grant 2025 for Asia-level STEM competition
SEREMBAN: A total of 10 schools have been selected to receive the Science Castle Grant 2025 Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad Award, each worth RM2,000 in educational funds, to participate in the Science Castle Asia 2025 competition, this October, in Cyberjaya. The selected schools are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bako, SMK Bau, SMK Lundu, SMK Asyakirin Bintulu, all in Sarawak; Sekolah Menengah St. Michael (Sabah); SMK Seri Berang (Terengganu); SMK Tumpat (Kelantan); SMK Taman Pelangi Indah (Johor), SMK Bandar Puchong Jaya (Selangor) and the Royal Military College (RMC). Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's chief production officer, Yong Kum Cheng, said that through collaboration with Leave a Nest Malaysia (LVNSMY), the initiative aims to foster the interest and involvement of the younger generation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. 'In addition to research funding support, participants are receiving guidance from mentors, including 10 researchers from Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad and Leave a Nest Malaysia, via online and face-to-face sessions, over a five-month period. 'The results of their efforts will be showcased at the Science Castle Asia 2025 competition. The best research projects will have the opportunity to represent the country at the prestigious Science Castle World event, in Tokyo, in December 2025,' he told reporters at the grant presentation and workshop, here, today. Also present were Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad managing director Daisaku Wadami and LVNSMY managing director Abdul Hakim Sahidi. Yong said that Ajinomoto, together with the young researchers, aims to explore innovative solutions to enhance food quality, reduce waste, and promote sustainability, ultimately encouraging more students to pursue studies in STEM fields. 'Based on the latest data, there has been a positive increase in secondary school students' involvement in STEM fields. However, the national target for STEM participation has yet to be achieved, even after more than five decades,' he said. Meanwhile, Mohammad Ashraf Raiez Mohammad Riduan, a teacher at RMC, said that five of his students have been working on and presenting an innovative tablet fertiliser project, over the past two months. He added that the opportunity was invaluable for students to build their skills and further develop their research, enabling them to produce high-quality, innovative projects. 'Fertiliser is often seen as something inexpensive, but it plays a crucial role in accelerating crop yields. It also holds significant value if marketed effectively,' he said.
Barnama
15-05-2025
- Science
- Barnama
10 Schools Awarded Science Castle Grant 2025 For Asia-level STEM Competition
GENERAL SEREMBAN, May 15 (Bernama) -- A total of 10 schools have been selected to receive the Science Castle Grant 2025 Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad Award, each worth RM2,000 in educational funds, to participate in the Science Castle Asia 2025 competition, this October, in Cyberjaya. The selected schools are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bako, SMK Bau, SMK Lundu, SMK Asyakirin Bintulu, all in Sarawak; Sekolah Menengah St. Michael (Sabah); SMK Seri Berang (Terengganu); SMK Tumpat (Kelantan); SMK Taman Pelangi Indah (Johor), SMK Bandar Puchong Jaya (Selangor) and the Royal Military College (RMC). Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's chief production officer, Yong Kum Cheng, said that through collaboration with Leave a Nest Malaysia (LVNSMY), the initiative aims to foster the interest and involvement of the younger generation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. 'In addition to research funding support, participants are receiving guidance from mentors, including 10 researchers from Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad and Leave a Nest Malaysia, via online and face-to-face sessions, over a five-month period. 'The results of their efforts will be showcased at the Science Castle Asia 2025 competition. The best research projects will have the opportunity to represent the country at the prestigious Science Castle World event, in Tokyo, in December 2025,' he told reporters at the grant presentation and workshop, here, today. Also present were Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad managing director Daisaku Wadami and LVNSMY managing director Abdul Hakim Sahidi. Yong said that Ajinomoto, together with the young researchers, aims to explore innovative solutions to enhance food quality, reduce waste, and promote sustainability, ultimately encouraging more students to pursue studies in STEM fields. 'Based on the latest data, there has been a positive increase in secondary school students' involvement in STEM fields. However, the national target for STEM participation has yet to be achieved, even after more than five decades,' he said. Meanwhile, Mohammad Ashraf Raiez Mohammad Riduan, a teacher at RMC, said that five of his students have been working on and presenting an innovative tablet fertiliser project, over the past two months. He added that the opportunity was invaluable for students to build their skills and further develop their research, enabling them to produce high-quality, innovative projects.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Science
- The Sun
Students to showcase STEM projects at Science Castle Grant 2025
SEREMBAN: A total of 10 schools have been selected to receive the Science Castle Grant 2025 Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad Award, each worth RM2,000 in educational funds, to participate in the Science Castle Asia 2025 competition, this October, in Cyberjaya. The selected schools are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bako, SMK Bau, SMK Lundu, SMK Asyakirin Bintulu, all in Sarawak; Sekolah Menengah St. Michael (Sabah); SMK Seri Berang (Terengganu); SMK Tumpat (Kelantan); SMK Taman Pelangi Indah (Johor), SMK Bandar Puchong Jaya (Selangor) and the Royal Military College (RMC). Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's chief production officer, Yong Kum Cheng, said that through collaboration with Leave a Nest Malaysia (LVNSMY), the initiative aims to foster the interest and involvement of the younger generation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. 'In addition to research funding support, participants are receiving guidance from mentors, including 10 researchers from Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad and Leave a Nest Malaysia, via online and face-to-face sessions, over a five-month period. 'The results of their efforts will be showcased at the Science Castle Asia 2025 competition. The best research projects will have the opportunity to represent the country at the prestigious Science Castle World event, in Tokyo, in December 2025,' he told reporters at the grant presentation and workshop, here, today. Also present were Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad managing director Daisaku Wadami and LVNSMY managing director Abdul Hakim Sahidi. Yong said that Ajinomoto, together with the young researchers, aims to explore innovative solutions to enhance food quality, reduce waste, and promote sustainability, ultimately encouraging more students to pursue studies in STEM fields. 'Based on the latest data, there has been a positive increase in secondary school students' involvement in STEM fields. However, the national target for STEM participation has yet to be achieved, even after more than five decades,' he said. Meanwhile, Mohammad Ashraf Raiez Mohammad Riduan, a teacher at RMC, said that five of his students have been working on and presenting an innovative tablet fertiliser project, over the past two months. He added that the opportunity was invaluable for students to build their skills and further develop their research, enabling them to produce high-quality, innovative projects. 'Fertiliser is often seen as something inexpensive, but it plays a crucial role in accelerating crop yields. It also holds significant value if marketed effectively,' he said.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:AJI) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? One common approach is to try and find a company with returns on capital employed (ROCE) that are increasing, in conjunction with a growing amount of capital employed. Basically this means that a company has profitable initiatives that it can continue to reinvest in, which is a trait of a compounding machine. Although, when we looked at Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:AJI), it didn't seem to tick all of these boxes. For those that aren't sure what ROCE is, it measures the amount of pre-tax profits a company can generate from the capital employed in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad: Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities) 0.086 = RM75m ÷ (RM956m - RM86m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024). Thus, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad has an ROCE of 8.6%. Even though it's in line with the industry average of 9.3%, it's still a low return by itself. Check out our latest analysis for Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad While the past is not representative of the future, it can be helpful to know how a company has performed historically, which is why we have this chart above. If you want to delve into the historical earnings , check out these free graphs detailing revenue and cash flow performance of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad. On the surface, the trend of ROCE at Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad doesn't inspire confidence. Around five years ago the returns on capital were 12%, but since then they've fallen to 8.6%. However it looks like Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad might be reinvesting for long term growth because while capital employed has increased, the company's sales haven't changed much in the last 12 months. It's worth keeping an eye on the company's earnings from here on to see if these investments do end up contributing to the bottom line. Bringing it all together, while we're somewhat encouraged by Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad's reinvestment in its own business, we're aware that returns are shrinking. Although the market must be expecting these trends to improve because the stock has gained 41% over the last five years. Ultimately, if the underlying trends persist, we wouldn't hold our breath on it being a multi-bagger going forward. If you want to know some of the risks facing Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad we've found 2 warning signs (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here. For those who like to invest in solid companies, check out this free list of companies with solid balance sheets and high returns on equity. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
