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  • Malaysia Launches Industry-Focused Mechatronics Tracks to Drive Industry 4.0 Transformation

    Malaysia Launches Industry-Focused Mechatronics Tracks to Drive Industry 4.0 Transformation

    Taylor’s University Pioneers Malaysia’s First Mechatronics Engineering Degree with Specialised Tracks in Robotics and AI. Taylor’s University has once again solidified its reputation as a leader in innovative education with the launch of Malaysia’s first Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering with Honours to offer specialised tracks in Robotics Systems and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This groundbreaking four-year programme represents a major step forward in preparing a new generation of engineers to drive Malaysia’s Industry 4.0 transformation.

    Blending mechanical engineering, electronics, robotics, and AI, the multidisciplinary programme is aligned with Malaysia’s National Policy on Industry 4.0, which prioritises technological advancements across 12 key sectors. The course is designed to equip students with the skills needed to innovate in fast-evolving industries such as healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, and aerospace—all of which are undergoing rapid transformation through automation and intelligent systems.

    “With the global Mechatronics market expected to reach USD 2.25 billion by 2031, this programme doesn’t just prepare our students to fill roles—it positions them to lead the future of engineering,” said Professor Ts Dr Sim Yee Wai, Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of Innovation & Technology. “Taylor’s University is placing students at the forefront of Industry 4.0 by offering an education grounded in both current industry demands and future technologies.”

    The programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Council, making graduates eligible for registration with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, which is a signatory to the Washington Accord. This ensures that graduates meet internationally recognised standards and are able to pursue careers as Professional Engineers both locally and abroad.

    Ir Dr Phang Swee King, Programme Director from Taylor’s School of Engineering, explained, “Our goal is not just to produce job-ready engineers, but future shapers. Through a curriculum that combines critical thinking, innovation, and hands-on learning, we are cultivating graduates who will drive robotics, automation, and AI forward—not simply adapt to it.”

    What truly sets this programme apart is its real-world integration with industry. Through strategic partnerships with global tech leaders such as DJI Academy Malaysia and Unitree Robotics, students benefit from early exposure to state-of-the-art technology via Taylor’s in-house Engineering Undergraduates for Industrial Adoption (EUFORIA) and EUFORIA Type-Research (R) programmes. These collaborations allow students to begin working on industry projects as early as Year 2, gaining vital experience and employable skills long before graduation.

    “At DJI Academy Malaysia, this collaboration marks our first academic partnership, and we see tremendous potential in shaping future-ready engineers together,” said Darren Teh, General Manager of DJI Academy Malaysia. “We are excited to co-develop talent that will innovate global solutions in robotics and automation.”

    Students also engage in multidisciplinary group projects and hands-on initiatives via the university’s Robotics Club, further enhancing their practical capabilities. For those seeking an international academic edge, Taylor’s offers a fast-tracked 2+2 Master’s Pathway with the University of Birmingham in the UK—enabling students to earn both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mechatronics & Robotic Engineering.

    Recognised among the top 450 global universities for Engineering & Technology in the QS World University Rankings 2025, Taylor’s University continues to raise the bar in education innovation. With the launch of this pioneering programme, the institution reinforces its commitment to shaping Malaysia’s digital and industrial future—developing engineers who are not only industry-ready but globally competitive.

  • ICAEW ASEAN Connect 2025 Highlights Malaysia’s Leadership in ASEAN’s Economic and Professional Integration

    ICAEW ASEAN Connect 2025 Highlights Malaysia’s Leadership in ASEAN’s Economic and Professional Integration

    ICAEW ASEAN Connect 2025 Showcases Malaysia’s Leadership in Regional Economic and Professional Integration. In a major demonstration of Malaysia’s leadership as the 2025 ASEAN Chair, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Malaysia hosted the inaugural ASEAN Connect 2025 forum at London’s historic Chartered Accountants’ Hall. This landmark event brought together ICAEW members from across ASEAN and the UK, reinforcing a commitment to deeper regional cooperation and aligning Southeast Asia’s professional and economic aspirations with global standards. The forum underscored the accountancy profession’s crucial role in enabling ASEAN’s economic integration, with chartered accountants providing the robust financial reporting and governance frameworks necessary to support cross-border trade and investment.

    Officiated by His Excellency Dato’ Zakri Jaafar, Malaysia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the event drew representatives from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and ASEAN professionals based in the UK. Discussions focused on how finance and accounting professionals can collaborate to promote sustainable economic growth and workforce mobility in the region. The evening also celebrated academic excellence through the ICAEW World Prizegiving Ceremony, which honoured high-achieving Malaysian students, further highlighting the global mobility and strength of the Associate Chartered Accountant qualification.

    ICAEW Malaysia’s efforts reflect a long-term vision to develop a globally recognized accounting talent pool while ensuring national practices align with international standards. Through partnerships with regulators, universities, and its Malaysian chapter, ICAEW is fostering a professional ecosystem ready to meet ASEAN’s growing demands. Shenola Gonzales, Head of ICAEW Malaysia, emphasized that ASEAN Connect 2025 represents a bridge between ASEAN’s vibrant economies and ICAEW’s global professional heritage, reinforcing Malaysia’s strategic role in driving regional collaboration and economic resilience.

    Further bolstering its leadership under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship, ICAEW has also made influential contributions to regional policy. Earlier this year, ICAEW Chief Executive Alan Vallance addressed the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum—marking the Institute’s first appearance at this high-level platform—and led the region’s first workshop on Scope 3 emissions reporting. These initiatives aim to enhance ESG transparency and consistency, aligning ASEAN’s financial systems with global expectations for sustainability and accountability.

    ICAEW’s active role in convening regulatory roundtables, policy dialogues, and capacity-building workshops is significantly shaping ASEAN’s economic framework. The success of ASEAN Connect 2025 highlights the shared commitment of Southeast Asian nations to build a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable economic community. With Malaysia at the forefront, the event reaffirmed the bloc’s readiness to thrive on the global stage through professional excellence and cross-border collaboration.

  • SOPA Unveils Finalists for 2025 Journalism Awards

    The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based non-profit organization committed to championing journalistic excellence and press freedom, has officially revealed the finalists for the SOPA 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence. Now in its 27th year, the awards continue to serve as a premier platform to honor outstanding journalism across Asia, with more than 700 entries submitted in English, Chinese, and Bahasa Indonesia by global, regional, and local media outlets. The winners will be announced during a prestigious awards dinner in Hong Kong on Thursday, June 26. The event will feature a keynote speech by Mishal Husain, Editor at Large at Bloomberg Weekend and former BBC anchor, who will address the evolving role of image, voice, and trust in journalism during the era of artificial intelligence.

    This year’s awards feature 21 categories, including Excellence in Women’s Issues Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Human Rights Reporting, Business Reporting, and more. The selection process was overseen by a panel of approximately 120 volunteer judges, made up of current and former journalists and media academics from around the world. Notably, there was a significant increase in entries from regional and local publications, with 22 small media outlets and first-time participants from 12 countries receiving subsidies to submit their work.

    Among the regional finalists are the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism for Explanatory Reporting, Kontinentalist for Human Rights Reporting, and Mekong Eye for Investigative Reporting. The submitted stories reflected a broad spectrum of critical issues — from China’s economy and regional political upheavals, such as India’s unexpected election outcome and the fall of Bangladesh’s long-serving prime minister, to pressing global topics including human surrogacy, semiconductor industry competition, and the adoption of artificial intelligence in Asian economies.

    The Bahasa Indonesia category, judged by veteran journalist and APCAT executive board member Rita Widiadana, honors stories that have made a significant impact on domestic affairs. Since 2011, the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) at the University of Hong Kong has administered the SOPA Awards, reinforcing the program’s academic credibility and commitment to media development.

    Ting Shi, Senior Lecturer at HKU and Head of Judges, emphasized the importance of the awards in highlighting the diversity and quality of journalism across Asia, while Bill Ridgers, Asia Digital Editor at The Economist and SOPA’s Editorial Committee co-chair, reaffirmed the value of the awards in a challenging environment for journalists, describing them as Asia’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.

    Supported by sponsors such as Factiva and Telum Media, the SOPA Awards continue to recognize journalistic integrity and creativity in a rapidly evolving media landscape. As Asia’s media industry navigates political pressures, digital transformation, and new technologies, the 2025 SOPA Awards stand as a powerful testament to the enduring value of fearless, fact-based reporting.

  • Meriahkan Merdeka: Fiesta Belia 2024 Tampilkan Kreativiti dan Patriotisme Luar Biasa

    Meriahkan Merdeka: Fiesta Belia 2024 Tampilkan Kreativiti dan Patriotisme Luar Biasa

    Fiesta Belia Merdeka 2024 bakal menggegarkan Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur pada 8 September 2024!

    Dengan kerjasama padu antara agensi kerajaan dan NGO belia seperti IYC, DBKL, KL Care, dan MBWP, fiesta ini bertujuan untuk menyemarakkan semangat patriotisme dalam kalangan belia serta memupuk bakat kepimpinan dan kesedaran sosial mereka.

    Bersiap sedia untuk pelbagai acara menarik seperti:

    • Fitness Dance Marathon: Gabungan tarian dan kecergasan yang bakal menceriakan suasana.
    • Karnival Kerjaya PERKESO: Peluang keemasan untuk belia meneroka pelbagai peluang pekerjaan dan latihan.
    • Bike Show Belia Permotoran: Pameran kenderaan bermotor yang mempamerkan kreativiti dan inovasi belia.
    • Forum Belia Berisiko: Sesi perbincangan bertajuk “Peluang Kedua” yang dikendalikan oleh Izzad Daniel, memberi harapan dan bimbingan kepada belia yang memerlukan.
    • Pertandingan Filem Pendek: Platform untuk belia mengekspresikan idea mereka tentang kemerdekaan dan patriotisme melalui karya kreatif.
    • Hari Rock Negara: Persembahan mantap dari artis-artis rock legenda tanah air.
    • Sambutan 50 Tahun Hubungan Diplomatik Malaysia-China: Mengukuhkan lagi hubungan erat antara kedua-dua negara serta membuka peluang untuk belia Malaysia di persada global.

    Fiesta ini turut mendapat sokongan padu daripada tokoh-tokoh terkemuka negara seperti Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail dan Datuk Azman bin Hj Abidin, serta kehadiran pelbagai menteri dan agensi kerajaan.

    Fiesta Belia Merdeka 2024 bukan sahaja menjadi medan untuk meraikan kemerdekaan, tetapi juga platform untuk memupuk semangat perpaduan dan melahirkan generasi belia yang berwawasan. Jangan lepaskan peluang untuk menjadi sebahagian daripada acara bersejarah ini!

  • Gabungan Usahawan, Kecantikan, dan Kesihatan: Karnival Produk Halal yang Penuh Makna

    Gabungan Usahawan, Kecantikan, dan Kesihatan: Karnival Produk Halal yang Penuh Makna

    PPR Hiliran Ampang akan menjadi tumpuan ramai usahawan apabila Karnival Keusahawanan, Kecantikan, Kesihatan, dan Produk Halal mengambil tempat di Blok C, Dewan Komuniti Lestari B&C.

    Acara ini bukan sekadar karnival biasa, tetapi adalah sebuah platform yang menyatukan keusahawanan, kecantikan, kesihatan, dan kesedaran halal dalam satu ruang yang meriah dan penuh dengan peluang.

    Dianjurkan oleh UTV Media Malaysia dengan kerjasama Persatuan Media Digital Kreatif, Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan, Persatuan Penduduk B & C PPR Hiliran Ampang, dan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, karnival ini turut bersempena dengan sambutan Bulan Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024, menjadikannya lebih bermakna dan istimewa.

    Karnival ini dijangka menarik lebih daripada 800 pengunjung yang bukan sahaja datang untuk berseronok, tetapi juga untuk menyokong usahawan tempatan dan menikmati pelbagai aktiviti menarik yang disediakan.

    Alias Abu Bakar, Pengasas Karnival dan Presiden Persatuan Media Digital Kreatif (PDMK), menegaskan bahawa acara ini bertujuan untuk memperkukuhkan ikatan komuniti PPR di Kuala Lumpur, sambil memberi peluang kepada usahawan kecil untuk menunjukkan bakat mereka dan mengembangkan perniagaan.

    “Karnival ini adalah tentang memperkasakan komuniti kita—membina jaringan, mempromosikan perniagaan, dan merayakan semangat kebersamaan,” kata Alias dengan penuh semangat.

    Dengan lebih 45 gerai yang menawarkan pelbagai produk menarik, termasuk barangan kecantikan, kesihatan, dan produk halal, karnival ini memberi peluang kepada pengunjung untuk membeli-belah sambil beramal.

    Gerai-gerai ini juga menjadi ruang bagi usahawan dari golongan B40, asnaf, ibu tunggal, dan miskin bandar untuk mempromosikan produk mereka kepada khalayak yang lebih luas.

    Zue, Pengarah Karnival, menjelaskan bahawa acara ini bukan sahaja membantu golongan yang memerlukan ini untuk menjana pendapatan, tetapi juga membuka peluang kepada mereka untuk berkongsi ilmu dan pengalaman dalam bidang keusahawanan halal, yang semakin mendapat perhatian di Malaysia.

    Antara acara kemuncak karnival ini adalah pertandingan Miss Hijabi Malaysia 2024, di mana tujuh finalis bersaing merebut gelaran duta.

    Aisyah Annuar, seorang pelajar jurusan arkitek dari UIA, berjaya menawan hati juri dan membawa pulang mahkota kemenangan. Beliau juga menerima piala, koin emas 0.5 gram tajaan Trisya & Co., serta wang tunai RM250.

    Pertandingan ini dinilai oleh panel juri berpengalaman, termasuk Munira Johari, bekas jurumekap dan model sambilan, serta Rauf Ali, Pengasas Slay Kuala Lumpur.

    Kemenangan Aisyah bukan sahaja mengangkat namanya sebagai seorang ikon muda, tetapi juga memberi inspirasi kepada gadis-gadis lain untuk lebih berani dan yakin dalam mengejar impian mereka.

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    Dengan pelbagai aktiviti menarik seperti jualan RM10, forum kecantikan halal, persembahan kebudayaan, dan cabutan bertuah, Karnival Keusahawanan, Kecantikan, Kesihatan, dan Produk Halal ini menawarkan sesuatu untuk semua. Ia bukan sahaja sebuah acara yang menyeronokkan, tetapi juga satu platform yang memperkasakan komuniti, mempromosikan kesedaran halal, dan membuka pintu kepada peluang keusahawanan.

    Jangan lepaskan peluang untuk menjadi sebahagian daripada acara yang penuh warna-warni ini—hadir dan sokonglah usaha untuk membina komuniti yang lebih kuat dan bermakna!