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seaweed sairinTUESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER – Sabah State Government have always giving full supports to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) efforts to develop research and innovations in seaweed.

Sabah Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, Datuk Sairin Karno said, seeing the importance of the seaweed industry in increasing the state’s economy and helping the efforts to eradicate poverty particularly the people who lives along the shores, supports to the higher education institution like UMS is important. This is important since the institutions will ensure knowledgeable and skilled human capital can be born in this area.

“Expertise from research agencies and bodies including the public and private higher education institutions are crucial in supporting the government’s efforts in developing the upstream and downstream seaweed industries to be more organized and systematic.”

“Universiti Malaysia Sabah efforts in doing the research and innovation centred to the seaweed industries is corresponding with the government’s aspiration,” he said. He said during the opening ceremony of ‘UMS Seaweed Showcase 2014’ at the Banquet Hall, Chancellor Hall Building in UMS last night.”

He also mentions the Seaweed Research Unit is in accordance with the industries demand. He also hopes that the unit will become the nation’s reference centre in research and development of the seaweed field.

UMS Seaweed Showcase 2014 is the first showcase in various research products, innovations and food products based on seaweed. A few faculties, centres, institutes and units were also involved in the showcase. -MA(JA)-

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seaweed forumMONDAY, 03RD NOVEMBER – The industries sectors always welcome research products produced by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to be marketed in both the local and international markets.

Adabi Consumer Industries Product Manager, Azatul Izan Mohamed Nordin said, the university researchers are welcome to cooperate with both of their research and development and/or the company marketing department to identify the current market demands and therefore producing product with high demand.

She mentions it as one of the panellist in a forum organised by UMS in conjunction with the UMS Seaweed Showcase 2014 at the Banquet Hall, Chancellor Hall Building today.

AEON Retail Senior Manager, Stephanie Phang Siew Leng informed that they always brings Malaysian products to be introduced to the overseas market through various programme. One of it is the ‘Taste of Malaysia’ programme in Japan.

“We are now searching for local products especially Sabah’s product to put on our branch shelves and also the international market,” she said as the second panelist for the forum.

The UMS Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition Dean, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifudin Shaarani was the moderator for the forum with theme ‘Industry and University Collaboration, Determinant to the Nation’s Future Wellbeing”.

The UMS Seaweed Research Unit Head, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhaimi Md. Yasir was also another panellist for the forum. -HH(JA)-

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Murid KM KALFRIDAY, 31 OCTOBER – A total of 74 Year 6 pupils from Kota Marudu were excited to visit Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL), yesterday.

The pupils who were from eight primary schools of Kota Marudu village hostels were accompanied by 32 teachers and organisers.

The eight primary schools were Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Taringai Darat, SK Lampada, SK Korumoko and SK Marak Parak.

Four other schools were SK Malangkap, SK Gana, SK Samparita and SK Simpangan.

Secondary Co-curriculum Assistant Officer, District Education Officer (PPD), Kota Marudu, Jimson Majimal said the study tour was to provide an opportunity and exposure to students from rural areas to enjoy the atmosphere at the Federal Territory of Labuan.

He said, the visit would encourage the pupils to strive harder and continue their higher education in higher learning institutions (IPTA), particularly UMS, either in Kota Kinabalu, Labuan or Sandakan.

Deputy Registrar of UMSKAL, Zamri Mohamad Tuah representing UMSKAL Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murnizam Haji Halik thanked the pupils and teachers from Kota Marudu who made UMS their main destination in their trip to the tax-free island.

He hoped that the exposure to the university would be able to attract more students from this district to continue their education at UMS Labuan. – SS (fl)


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kal perbadananTHURSDAY, 30 OCTOBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) continued to establish good relations with the Labuan Corporation.

Recently, UMS Labuan International Campus branch (KAL) paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of Labuan Corporation, Datuk Mohd Nadzri Osman on the 4th Floor, Wisma Perbadanan Labuan.

UMSKAL Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haji Murnizam Halik said, as the only higher learning institution (IPTA) in the Federal Territory of Labuan, it was willing to extend the various contributions to the Local Authorities.

He said, as a knowledge institution, UMSKAL will collaborate to share knowledge, including talks, workshops, seminars and academic discussions involving lecturers with officers and staff of Labuan Corporation.

“UMSKAL lecturers are ever ready to share their knowledge with officers and staff of Labuan Corporation to improve work performance and self-confidence,” he said, representing UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah.

Meanwhile, Mohd Nadzri said that Labuan Corporation had no objection to working with UMSKAL which already had a long-standing ties between these two statutory bodies.

“Both have the experience, knowledge and skills in specific areas that should be shared by officers and staff of Labuan Corporation and UMS Labuan,” he said. – SS (fl)


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Jica anugerah pensyarahTHURSDAY, 30 OCTOBER – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) presented its Japan International Cooperation Agency President Commendation Award to two Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lecturers at the Executive Board Meeting Room yesterday.

Both recipients were Prof. Dr. Kamarulzaman Askandar and Dr. Ayesah Uy Abubakar, lecturers from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage.

At the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah in his speech said that the cooperation between JICA and UMS began in 2002, through the Borneon Biodiversity and Ecosystems Conservation (BBEC) Programme, a multi-agency collaboration between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Sabah state government and UMS.

“We increased our cooperation through this peace-building platform between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), now known as Consolidation for Peace (COP) programme with JICA through the leadership of both the recipients,” he said.

Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun congratulated JICA and said that he was proud with the ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation and hoped that this smart-partnership would encourage more initiatives and activities in the future.

Meanwhile, JICA Senior Representative, Kyodo Okubo said the commendation award was presented to individuals, groups and project teams to recognise their outstanding contribution to the development of human resources, society and the economy of developing countries. – SS (fl)


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