Outlook on Sustainable Energy Post Covid 19
The end of the Covid-19 pandemic will bring an interesting and busy time. The governments of all the countries will be keen to kick start their economies to bring employment and economic activities to their population to try to bring the economy back to where it was before the pandemic. The main approach for generating […]
Technology Advancement in the Durian Industry
Durian also known as the King of Fruit is a local delicacy amongst most of the Southeast Asian countries. A “durian crop production cycle” refers to the sequence of vegetative growth and reproductive development process of the durian trees. The durian season of a particular period is considered complete and over when all fruits are […]
Outlook of Durian Industry in Malaysia – Second Largest Exporter of Durian in the World
Throughout the past 5 years, the harvest area for durian in Malaysia has been expanding, as durian is one of the most profitable fruits for farmers and exporters. The Malaysian Musang King durian has one of the highest Brix levels out of all durian varieties with a Brix level between 39 and 44. Of the […]
Improving Design & Asset Performance by adopting to Digital Twin Technology
The concept of Digital Twin has been around since the beginning of the 21st Century. Although it has been more than twenty years, it was not emphasised enough until recent years. With the advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) and internet accessibility, Digital Twin technology is becoming more cost-effective and it is now being widely […]
The Growing Data Center Market Post-COVID
With the increasing digital needs of emerging economies of huge populations such as China, India, and Indonesia, the data centre services market is growing strong especially in the Asia-Pacific region and reported a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7% between 2015 and 2020. This process was further accelerated in early 2020 when the world […]
What is MyDIGITAL Initiative & Digital Nasional Berhad about?
On 19th February 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin launched the MyDIGITAL initiative – a new and comprehensive approach designed to anchor the country’s digital economy by 2030. This initiative serves as part of the government’s plans to “transform Malaysia into a digitally-driven, high income nation and a regional leader in […]
Fertilizer – Feeding the World
According to the United Nations (UN), the world population is set to steadily rise over the years, from 7.7 billion to 9.7 billion in 2050. With the world’s population expected to reach its peak around the end of the current century, at a level of nearly 11 billion, the global food crisis is growing. The […]
Can Malaysia Regain Her Asian Tiger Economy Status?
One of the aspirations that Malaysia is striving to achieve is to become a member of the Asia Tigers Club in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taipei. The other Tiger Cub Economies or young tigers also refers to Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, who attempt to follow the same export-driven model of technology and […]
Is Mediation the way forward for Dispute Resolution in the Malaysian Construction Industry?
The construction industry in Malaysia has a number of characteristics which make it ripe for disputes to arise between parties. It is fundamentally a cyclical and competitive industry where margins on projects can be low but due to the complexity of the projects, the potential for errors and the disproportionate cost of remedying those errors […]
Drones in Construction: What does it mean for the Industry?
In the wake of Industry 4.0, many companies have tried to utilise automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. This is especially prevalent in the construction industry where the need for increased efficiency and delivering a quality product both physically and digitally has now become a necessity rather than an indulgence. Many technologies have sprung […]