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Borneo Post
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Inter-Professional Games from July to Oct to add four new sports
RISM golfers with Cheu (third left). KUCHING (June 16): More than 500 athletes from 11 professional bodies are expected to participate in the 10th Inter-Professional Games (IPG) to be held from July to October. The number of sports for the bi-annual games has been increased from five to nine with pickleball, volleyball, basketball and e-sports as the new sports set to join futsal, golf, darts, tenpin bowling and badminton. The darts competition will kick off the IPG on July 12 followed by tenpin bowling on July 20, pickleball on Aug 2, futsal on Aug 9, golf on Aug 17, badminton at on Sept 20-21 and ending with basketball in Oct with the date to be announced. Participating bodies include Malaysian Institute of Accountants (Sarawak Regional Office), Advocates Association of Sarawak (Kuching Branch), Institut Kimia Malaysia, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Sarawak Branch), Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (Sarawak Branch), Malaysian Medical Association (Sarawak Branch), Malaysian Institute of Planners (Sarawak Chapter), Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (Sarawak Chapter), Persatuan Farmasi Sarawak, Sarawak Institute of Agricultural Scientists and Sarawak Veterinary Association. The main objectives of IPG are to strengthen camaraderie between members of the professional bodies and to foster a healthy lifestyle among participants. IBG is hosted by UPC which was set up in Oct 1982 to provide a platform for the exchange of views and to foster closer rapport among the various professionals in Sarawak. Meanwhile, Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Sarawak branch are gunning for a fifth straight win in the golf competition after emerging champions in 2009, 2011, 2019 and 2023. RISM golf captain John Cheu said they are confident of defending their title. 'We are not doing well in other games so golf is a important game for us to stay relevant in the IPC Games. 'RISM will be organising the golf competition with more than 80 members expected to join while other professional bodies will organise/co-organise one event each,' he added. 10th Inter-Professional Games
Borneo Post
17-05-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
MoU to boost arbitration, mediation services
Tseu (fourth from left), David (fourth from right) after the signing ceremony. KOTA KINABALU (May 17): The Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM) and the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) have formalised a strategic partnership to advance alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practices in Malaysia, particularly in Sabah and the Borneo region. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Sabah International Convention Centre. The agreement was signed by Tan Sri David Wong Dak Wah, founding chairman of BICAM, and Sr Robert Tseu Chen Chee, who represented the president of RISM. Tseu also serves as a council member and the chairman of RISM's Sabah Branch. The MoU outlines several key objectives, including the joint development of training programmes in arbitration and mediation, collaboration on research projects, promotion of ADR services, and the exchange of professional expertise. 'We are excited to collaborate with BICAM to enhance the practice of ADR in Malaysia, especially in Borneo. This partnership will enable us to provide our members with valuable training opportunities and access to cutting-edge research in the field of dispute resolution,'said Tseu. Among the specific aims of the MoU are Training and Capacity Building: Joint development and delivery of professional training in arbitration and mediation, Research Collaboration: Joint research initiatives to further the understanding and application of ADR in Malaysia, Promotion of ADR Services: Raising awareness among businesses and the public about the benefits of arbitration and mediation as efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution tools, Information Sharing: Facilitating the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and best practices between both organisations. The collaboration will focus particularly on dispute resolution in sectors such as land surveying and valuation, building and construction, areas where RISM's professionals are frequently engaged as expert witnesses or mediators. Speaking to reporters after the ceremony, Tseu expressed his optimism about the partnership's potential to benefit the wider community. 'As a professional myself, I hope we can contribute meaningfully to the community through this collaboration,' he said. 'Whether it's on the appropriation side, mediation, or acting as expert witnesses, we want to be part of a process that improves how disputes are resolved.' He highlighted the role of RISM, which represents several disciplines including geomatic land surveyors , quantity surveyors, property surveyors (often referred to as valuers) and building surveyors, a growing field in Sabah. 'We're going to have our branch meeting this Saturday, and I plan to share this development with our members and discuss how we can move forward with this MoU,' he added. When asked about membership in the state, Tseu estimated there are currently between 300 to 400 RISM members in Sabah, though the number fluctuates. 'Some of our members have retired, and new ones are joining. It takes time to become a full member, you can't turn into a professional overnight. It is a process. I have been in this profession for the last 30 years,' he noted. The partnership between BICAM and RISM is expected to play a significant role in shaping the future of dispute resolution practices in Malaysia, offering professionals a structured platform to grow and contribute to the development of a fairer and more efficient dispute resolution ecosystem.
