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| Sandakan to have 131 WiFi villages Posted: 25 May 2011 02:14 AM PDT SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Communications and Multi-media Commission (MCMC) is expected to complete the setting up of 131 WiFi villages in the state this month. MCMC director for Sabah and Labuan, Bukhari Yahya said that at the moment the project was at 50% completion. "Upon completion, people in those villages will be able to access the Internet and are no longer left behind in terms of ICT development," he said. Bukhari said the project – through the Information Communication and Culture Ministry was an effort to narrow the digital gap between the urban, rural and interior population. He added that some 300 more WiFi villages would be set up in the state in the next phase of the project. Those using the service, he said, would only be given a minimal charge. On the 1Malaysia netbook project, Bukahri said the MCMC had so far distributed 49,800 units to students in Sabah. – Bernama. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| New college to be built for Tambunan Posted: 25 May 2011 02:14 AM PDT TAMBUNAN: Kadazandusun Huguan Siou (paramount leader) Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan had announced that the Kadazandusun Murut College (Kolej KDM) would be built in Kaingaran near here. Pairin, who is also Sabah Deputy Chief Minister, said he had instructed the Tambunan district officer to identify a suitable site for the college. "I will personally follow on this to ensure the college becomes a reality," he said at the official opening of the Tambunan-level Kaamatan (harvest) festival at Pisompuruan Square. The college had been mooted by the Persatuan Kebajikan dan Pendidikan Kadazandusun dan Murut (Pekadin), a non-governmental organisation that champions welfare and educational causes of the Kadazandusun and Murut (KDM) communities of Sabah. The move has also received the support of other KDM leaders including United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) head Tan Sri Bernard Dompok and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup. – Bernama. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 02:13 AM PDT JOHOR BARU: Students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) will learn first-hand about the efficiency of green fuel, after they embarking on an over 6,500 km, biodiesel expedition to Vientiane in Laos. Altogether, over 65 students and staff participating in the expedition. They will be travelling in two buses and two four-wheel drives, all fuelled using biodiesel. Tun Dr Ismail College principal and biodiesel expedition advisor Dr Firdausi Razali said that this was the third such expedition. The first two were held in 2009 and 2010, with the participants travelling from Skudai to Thailand and from Pontianak in Indonesia to Kudat in Sabah respectively. Dr Firdausi said that the team would use the expedition to study and collect data on the effectiveness of biodiesel. "We will alternate between biodiesel fuel and normal diesel at different points of the journey, and then make a comparison on their mileages and gauge its efficiency," he said. The 14-day trip began in Singapore on May 22, and the students will pass through Thailand before ending their journey in Laos. Dr Firdausi said that the biodiesel fuel used in this year's expedition was converted from used cooking oil "Biodiesel fuel can be made from either raw palm oil or used cooking oil, and our students went about collecting used cooking oil for the purpose of this expedition," he explained to reporters during the flag off ceremony for the expedition held in UTM recently. Dr Firdausi added that the expedition also hoped to raise awareness about sustainable technology and encourage recycling, pointing to the reuse of used cooking oil as an example. "We found that a lot of cooking oil is either used until it becomes unhealthy for consumption, or just thrown out and wasted," he said, adding that he hoped the expedition had integrated various recycling programmes in a bid to promote green technology. The students from UTM will be joined on the trip by students from Universitas Tanjungpura in Kalimantan. They will also meet and have cultural exchanges with students from the Prince of Songkhla University in Thailand and the National University of Laos. The flag off ceremony in UTM was officiated by UTM Vice Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Zaini Ujang. "The creativity and innovation of the undergraduates in converting used cooking oil to biodiesel fuel shows that they have the ability to contribute to society as well as respond to the government's calls for more green initiatives," he said. One of the expedition's participants, Faidhi Fahmi, 21, said he thought the expedition would be a fulfilling experience as it is related to his course. "I think that the expedition is challenging, but it is also educational and fun as well as we also get to develop our soft skills through the interaction with students from other countries," said the petroleum engineering student. He added the use of biodiesel fuel was more environmentally friendly in reducing carbon emissions, and would also be able to improve the efficiency of the vehicle engine. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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