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Borneo Post
03-08-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
UMS hosts international innovation competition
The participants of the Global Innovation Competition: ACE WAR. KOTA KINABALU (Aug 3): Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) successfully hosted the Global Innovation Competition: ACE WAR, a two-day international event at the UMS Postgraduate Hall that brought together students from Malaysia and abroad to showcase innovative solutions in STEM. Organised by the Academic and Career Exco of the Kingfisher International Residential College Student Welfare Committee (JAKMAS KKAKF), in collaboration with CEDEC UMS and the Sabah Creative Economy and Innovation Centre (SCENIC), the programme aimed to nurture young talent and promote collaboration between academia, industry and the community. Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Datuk Ts. Mustapha Sakmud, expressed strong support for the student-led initiative, noting its alignment with sustainable development goals through STEM. Participants from Malaysia and Indonesia took part, with Danuja A/P Anmbalagan of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin crowned the overall champion. The EAI Team from UMS was the first runner-up, while Sandi Pamungkas from Universitas Pertamina placed third. The event also welcomed school-level participants, including 33 students from SK Topokon, 11 from Maahad Tahfiz Sulaimaniyyah, and nine from Maktab Nasional. Two keynote addresses were delivered: 'Innovation: From Idea to Impact' by Muhd Fariq Nordi (SCENIC) and 'STEM for Sustainable Future' by Ar. Ivan James Soo (Chumbaka Sdn. Bhd.) An interactive technology exhibition was held alongside the competition, featuring partners such as CelcomDigi, EINSTRONIC, Robot Wisdom, Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, and Popular Book Co. (M) Sdn. Bhd., giving students a chance to explore current technologies and potential career paths. Programme Director and Head of the Academic and Career Exco of JAKMAS KKAKF, Siti Nur Fatinah Masrom, thanked all involved and described ACE WAR as a catalyst for innovation and cross-border collaboration to build a future-ready, tech-savvy generation.
Barnama
22-07-2025
- Business
- Barnama
INSKEN To Ensure Govt Initiatives Reach Sabah, Sarawak Entrepreneurs
KOTA KINABALU, July 22 (Bernama) -- The National Entrepreneurship Institute (INSKEN) aims to ensure that government initiatives effectively reach target groups across the country, particularly entrepreneurs in Sabah and Sarawak. Its chief executive officer Viviantie Sarjuni said this has been her core aspiration since taking the helm of the agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) on July 1. To realise this, INSKEN will focus on strengthening social enterprise programmes to help bridge socio-economic disparities between Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. "Sabah has one of the highest unemployment rates and is the poorest state in Malaysia. We hope social enterprises can help address these challenges, even if not entirely,' she told Bernama here today. She pointed out that 70 per cent of Sabah's population resides in rural areas and needs to be empowered through social entrepreneurship. INSKEN, she added, plays a vital role in providing guidance and support to entrepreneurs involved in the sector. Reflecting on her previous role as CEO of the Sabah Creative Economy and Innovation Centre (SCENIC), which she led for five years, Viviantie said the centre had successfully connected various players within the entrepreneurship ecosystem. 'SCENIC is now able to stand on its own. At INSKEN, we want to ensure that federal initiatives on social enterprise also reach Sabah and Sarawak, not just other states,' she said. She added that entrepreneurship will continue to be a priority under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). Since 2015, more than 100,000 entrepreneurs have been trained in Sabah, with a strong focus on micro and informal sectors. She also acknowledged the contributions of former INSKEN leadership in accrediting 468 social enterprises nationwide, including those in Sabah.
