Announcemen From: Career and Student Entrepreneurship Development Centre

 

Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad are excited to invite our university’s students and recent graduates to participate in Battle of Minds 2024, BAT’s prestigious Global Business Pitch Competition. This year, participants are challenged to drive innovation in the Well-being and Stimulation industry, offering them the chance to present groundbreaking ideas that could redefine this sector. Selected participants stand a chance to secure up to £50,000 in funding to bring their visionary ideas to life.

Title : BAT'S GLOBAL BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITON : BATTLE OF MINDS 2024!

Battle of Minds, Where Innovation Meets Opportunity!

BAT’s Global Business Pitch Competition is officially live, returning for its FOURTH consecutive year in Malaysia, aiming to push boundaries and create the extraordinary.

Students and recent graduates are invited to present their forward-thinking concepts and entrepreneurial ambitions for a chance to land a career with BAT or secure up to £50,000* in funding to turn their business ideas into reality. Whether you’re developing an AI-powered tool or creating an innovative FMCG brand, your creativity could set new industry standards.

Ready to make an impact and build #ABetterTomorrow?
Register now at https://lnkd.in/d6ctH7C and unlock your potential!

Deadline for registration & submission: 12th October 2024

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further details.
 

 

Announcement From: UMS Library

 

📣Trial Database: ICE VIRTUAL LIBRARY
       [Starting from 1st October 2024]
 
📌ICE Virtual Library from ICE Publishing, the most comprehensive online civil engineering resource in the world. Here you can explore our archives back to 1836, browse ICE Publishing's internationally renowned journals and access over 1,500 eBooks to find the information you need.
 
👉Trial available through UMS Library Website
🌐https://www.ums.edu.my/library
🌐https://library.ums.edu.my/index.php/en/collection-new/e-resources-new#databases
 
👉ICE Quick Start Guide
https://bit.ly/iceQuickStartGuide
 
Happy exploring!😀
 
#TrialDatabase
#IceVirtualLibrary
#SharingKnowledge
#IncreasingKnowledge
#UMSLibrary

 

Announcement From: Career And Student Entrepreneurship Development Centre

 

  

MDEC OPENS APPLICATION FOR 2024 DIGITAL GRANTS
 
MDEC has launched three key grants to boost Malaysia's digital economy: Digital Content Grant (DCG), Malaysia Digital Catalyst Grant (MDCG), and Malaysia Digital Export Grant (MDXG). These grants support creative content, digital innovation, and global expansion. Applications open on 9 September 2024 until further notice.
 
For details, join our briefing sessions or apply at https://malaysiadigital.mdec.my.
 
#SayaDigital #MalaysiaDigital #MalaysiaDigitalGrants

 

Announcement From: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

 

The Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), invites you to a special exhibition in conjunction with the “2nd UMS-Nagasaki University (NU) Joint Symposium 2024”. 

The exhibition will take place in the foyer space of FSSK on 26 September 2024 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.
 
If you are interested in the symposium, you can JOIN ONLINE through the Facebook page of the faculty - “Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan UMS” - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554125910468&mibextid=ZbWKwL
 
For more information about panels, presentations, exhibition, abstracts and presenters, please read the symposium booklet : https://anyflip.com/wsfd/unex/
 
 
IDP will be provided to all UMS staff who join the symposium (Google Form (feedback) will be provided at the end of each day )
 
🗓️ Symposium dates:  25-26 September 2024 (Wednesday & Thursday)
 
⌚ Time: 09:00 - 17:00 
 
📌 Join Online: FSSK FB page (fsskdihatiku)
 
Thank you everyone!
 
For more information or queries, please contact Dr Trixie Tangit at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 011-1566-6329.
 
 
Program Outline:
 
25/9/2024 (Wednesday) -
 
9:00 – 9:45, Keynote Speech
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasuaki Sato, Nagasaki University, Japan (“Planetary Health Through the Biocultural History of Bananas”)
 
10:00 – 12:00, Panel 1: Banana
Presenters:
1. Wang, Li-Wei (YouthBanana, Taiwan) 
2. Fujimoto, Takeshi (Toyama Univ.)
3. Yano, Nagomi (NU)
4. Wolyna Pindi (UMS)
 
12:45 – 14:45, Panel 2: Food Culture and Health
Presenters:
1. Uddin, Md Sayed (UMS)
2. Kounnavong, Thidatheb (Angela) (NU)
3. Shimmi, Sadia Choudhury (UMS)
4. Yong, Pauline (UMS)
 
15:00 – 17:00, Panel 3: Biocultural Landscape
Presenters:
1. Ota, Masakiho (NU)
2. Sharif, Shahida Mohd (UMS)
3. Sasaki, Ayako (Nihon Uni)
4. Fujisawa, Natsuho (Uni. of Tsukuba)
5. Shikata-Yasuoka, Kagari (Kyoto Uni.)
 
 
26 Sept 2024 (Thursday)
 
9:30 – 11:30, Panel 4: Food Sovereignty: Local Crops and Wild Edibles
Presenters:
1. Md Sayed Uddin and Ahsan Habib (UMS & Green University of Bangladesh)
2. A.H. Borhan, A. Awang and Z. Sulaiman (UMS & UPM)
3. Nota F. Magno (Ateneo de Manila University)
4. Eiichiro Kamada (NU)
5. Alayna Ynacay-Nye (NU)
 
13:00 – 15:00, Panel 5: Food Innovation in Intercultural Settings
Presenters:
1. Horie, Ryota (NU)
2. Ahmad Suffian, Ahmad Iman Hamzah (NU)
3. Khongyot, Thanawat (NU)
4. Foo, Jurry (UMS) & Yasar, Muhammad (Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia)
5. Tangit, Trixie M. & Souti, Merelyn P. (UMS)