October - December 2016 | Complimentary Issue

MTDC ROLE OUT RM163M FOR TECHNOLOGICAL COMMERCIALISATION IN 2017

MTDC TO STREAMLINE FUNDS, HAVE EQUITY OPTION

As for the newly introduced Halal Development Fund on April 18, Nor Halim says MTDC is looking at disbursing RM10m worth of funds by year-end (Pic by Ismail Che Rus/TMR)

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Malaysian Technology Development Corp Sdn Bhd (MTDC) plans to disburse RM163 million worth of funds for next year to enhance commercialisation activities among technology-based companies.

MTDC CEO Datuk Norhalim Yunus said the funds will be disbursed through its six funds namely the commercialisation of Research and Development (R&D) Fund, Technology Acquisition Fund, Business Start-up Fund, Business Growth Fund and Bumiputera Expansion Fund and Halal Development Fund.

He said that a total of RM145 million worth of funds were allocated in 2016. Of this sum more than RM100 million was approved, while the remaining RM43 million is still in the midst of approvals.

As for the newly introduced Halal Development Fund on April 18, he said MTDC is looking at disbursing RM10 million worth of funds by year-end.

Norhalim said the corporation is currently in the middle

of evaluating the applicants.He said it is expected to make an announcement on the successful applicants in November.

Currently, MTDC manages five funds amounting to RM1.8 billion, specifically the commercialisation of R&D Fund, Technology Acquisition Fund, Business Start-up Fund, Business Growth Fund and Bumiputera Expansion Fund.

MTDC’s commercialisation ecosystem has provided funding and assistance to over 500 technology-based companies that are involved in a wide range of acquisition ranging from the agricultural sector to ICT.

In the 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP) and 10MP alone, he said companies that were recipients of MTDC’s commercialisation of R&D Fund and Technology Acquisition Fund generated a total of RM1.974 billion in sales and contributed towards the creation of 5,261 new jobs and a total of 465 intellectual property rights were filed.

Earlier, MTDC’s eight grant recipient companies had

signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Central Purchasing Majlis Pembina Kesehatan Umum PP Muhammadiyah Sinergi Surya Medika under Muhammadiyah Group for the distribution of medical products and services to the Indonesian market.

Norhalim said the MoU came a month after MTDC initiated a healthcare workshop organised by Rumah Sakit Islam Jakarta and Rumah Sakit Islam Jakarta Cempaka Putih with participation by 200 doctors from the Indonesia hospital alliances.

He said this initiatives is part of MTDC’s effort to promote its grant recipient companies to the Indonesian market.

The eight grant recipients that were involved in the signing were Foresight Industries Sdn Bhd, LadiY Healthcare Sdn Bhd, OSA Technology Sdn Bhd, Cell Tissue Technology Sdn Bhd, Farmasia Sdn Bhd, RVR Diagonostic Sdn Bhd, Medificit Technology Sdn Bhd and CALMS Technologies Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC) plans to streamline all its funds by the first quarter of next year with an equity option for MTDC to take up a stake in recipient companies.

MTDC manages six funds amounting to RM1.8 billion, specifically the Commercialisation of R&D Fund (CRDF), Technology Acquisition Fund, Business Start-Up Fund, Business Growth Fund, Bumiputera Expansion Fund and Halal Development Fund.

MTDC CEO Datuk Norhalim Yunus said among the six funds, only CRDF does not have an equity option for MTDC currently.

“All our other funds are in the form of equity and promissory notes and only CRDF are in the form of grant. It is natural that we streamline all our funds to have options for us to take up an equity position, in line with all our funds. It’s not something drastic, only 12.5%,” he told a press conference at the MTDC Road2Funding Central Region 2016 event here yesterday.

CRDF gives out grants of up to 70% of funding requirements. Starting this year, CRDF recipients are required to give back 12.5% of the funds they receive in kind to MTDC.

“If they get RM1 million, 12.5% or RM125,000 are given back in kind whether in the form of CSR (corporate social responsibility), products or time as a mentor to our entrepreneurs. But we plan to change this. MTDC as the fund manager wants to have the first option to convert 12.5% value of the fund into the form of equity,” said Norhalim.

He said the 12.5% in the form of promissory notes allows MTDC two options, firstly if MTDC decides not to convert this into equity, recipients will need to pay the 12.5% cash to MTDC. Secondly, if the recipient company

is successfully listed, MTDC can sell its shares in the open market and the money can go back to the fund.

“These are possibilities that we are evaluating to add value to the fund and to contribute to a longer lasting relationship between us and the entrepreneurs,” said Norhalim.

He said the move would be good for the fund recipient companies, as having an established corporate investor will be helpful when they want to raise funds or when dealing with overseas partners.

“We add value into the company by being their shareholder and they contribute back to the public money because they have got the funds.”

Through this, MTDC expects to have closer collaboration between recipients and MTDC as well as between recipients themselves.

MTDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd and has been the key player in commercialisation and management of government funding since the 7th Malaysia Plan.

MTDC approved RM102.35 million in funds for this year, and aims to approve another RM45 million by year-end. It has an allocation of RM900 million under the 11th Malaysian Plan until 2020.

Besides fund management, MTDC also provides an integrated support services for technopreneurs, which includes advisory services such as mentoring, soft-landing, branding, fund raising, international collaboration and networking.

MTDC’s commercialisation ecosystem has provided funding and assistance to over 500 technology-based companies that are involved in a wide range of activities ranging from the agricultural sector to ICT.

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MTDC urges Bumiputera graduates to commercialise R&D products

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC) has urged Bumiputera graduates to take advantage of funding ranging from RM50,000 to RM500,000 to commercialise their research and development (R&D) products under the MTDC Symbiosis 3.0 programme.

MTDC Chief Executive Officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus said the funds, to be channelled through MTDC’s Commercialisation of Research & Development Fund (CRDF), aim to promote commercialisation of locally developed technologies by students of local universities and at research institutions.

“Another objective of the programme is to increase the number of companies with new knowledge and skills,” he told Bernama after being interviewed on Bernama Radio’s ‘Dalam Radar’ programme.

Norhalim said the Symbiosis 3.0 programme, which focuses on Bumiputera graduates of local and foreign higher institutions of learning including universities, polytechnics and community colleges, follows the success of the Symbiosis 1.0 and Symbiosis 2.0 programes.

He said the programme’s mentor-mentee concept assures hand-holding of prospective entrepreneurs by MTDC and the Office of Technology Licensing/Technology Transfer.

The programme’s duration is from six months to one year, depending on the performance of the entrepreneur, he said.

“More than 100 graduate have applied for the funding, but only 30 are eligible to receive the funds,” he said.

Norhalim said although many young entrepreneurs now conduct their businesses over the

Datuk Norhalim Yunus said the funds aim to promote commercialisation of locally developed technologies by students of local universities and at research institutions.

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Internet, not all businesses can use the online platform, especially those in agricultural research.

MTDC, a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, was earlier reported as saying it targets to disburse RM45 million to technology-based companies within the last three months of 2016.The financing will be channelled via its six funds -- CRDF, Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF), Business Start-up Fund (BSF), Business Growth Fund (BGF), Bumiputera Expansion Fund (BEF) and Halal Technology Development Fund.

For the first nine months of this year, MTDC disbursed RM102 million to 22 companies, with the funds given in stages over a two-year period based on a rolling plan.

Ministry may introduce HPV detection kit in public hospitalsGEORGE TOWN: The Health Ministry will consider the use of a kit that can detect Human papillomavirus (HPV) at public hospitals.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said they were now evaluating Cervisafe, a device that allows one to collect her own cervical samples at home.

The samples will then undergo a combination test of DNA analysis to detect HPV strains and microscopic examination for cell changes in the cervix. HPV is a major cause of genital warts and cervical cancer.

Dr Hilmi said: “We can use the kit at public hospitals if it is proven to be effective.

“Right now, the company marke-ting the product is holding a series of roadshows in eight states. Penang is the second stop after Sabah.”

“Once it has carried out the pilot project in six other states, we will then consider using the kit,” he said after launching a social innovation programme on cervical cancer awareness at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara in Balik Pulau yesterday.

The event was jointly organised by the Science, Technology and Innovation

Ministry, the Malaysia Technology Development Corpora-tion, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Cancer Resources and Education Centre (CaRE) as well as LaDIY Healthcare Sdn Bhd.

The Cervisafe was jointly deve-loped by UPM and DNA Research Centre, a sister company of LaDIY Healthcare Sdn Bhd in 2012.

LaDIY director Romli Ishak said they had registered the product with the Medical Device Authority under the Health Ministry.

He said that after Sabah and Penang, they would head to Sarawak, Pahang, Malacca, Johor, Perak and Kuala Lumpur.

He said that once the hospitals had collected samples from

the users, they would then be sent to the LaDIY Healthcare lab in Bangi for testing.“The kit has a higher detection rate and more sensitive compared with that of a pap smear.

“Unlike pap smear where cell samples scraped from the cervix are examined for abnormalities, the Cervisafe provides early detection on the HPV itself,” he said.

Romli said one is still not free from the HPV virus even after receiving HPV vaccination.

Also present were MTDC chief executive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus and CaRE deputy director Prof Dr Sherina Mohd Sidik.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) teamed up with University of Hassan 1st, Settat, Casablanca, Morocco, to conduct a four-day Commercialisation Ecosystem Development Workshop for Practitioners.

In a statement, MTDC said the workshop, which concluded on Dec 2, attracted 50 participants, mainly policymakers, governments officials, commercialisation professionals, technology t r a n s f e r / l i c e n c i n g officers, researchers and academics, fund and venture capital managers, business communities, and entrepreneurs from Morocco.

The workshop was a platform for the sharing of knowledge and experience in the fields of technology commercialisation process, intellectual property c o m m e r c i a l i s a t i o n , e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p development, market validation, business model and funding for technology c o m m e r c i a l i s a t i o n .

Training was conducted by Malaysian experts, represented by MTDC and its fund recipient companies, as well as, Moroccan experts

MTDC, Morrocan U n i v e r s i t y Te a m U p Fo r Commercialisation Workshop

from eight local universities.The programme also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MTDC with University of Hassan 1st during the opening ceremony on Nov 28.

The MoU spells out MTDC’s resolve in sharing its expertise and knowledge in commercialisation of research and development (R&D) and, entrepreneurship.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by University of Hassan 1st President Ahmed Nejmeddine and Malaysian Ambassador to Morocco Datuk Jamal Hassan.

Jamal said the collaboration between MTDC and University of Hassan 1st was significant to both countries as it would help spur the economy and facilitate the transfer of knowledge between them.

He said the MoU also signified the synergy between both parties in organising training and workshops, at University of Hassan, on innovation, entrepreneurial development and commercialisation of R&D.

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MTDC To Set Up Academy For Mentors Of Symbiosis ProgrammeKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC) plans to set up an academy for entrepreneurs, academicians and multinational experts who have become mentors under its Symbiosis 3.0 programme.

Chief Executive Officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus said the academy, set for launch next month, would have three components to develop technology entrepreneurs ( t e c h n o p r e n e u r s ) .

“Its aim is to help those participating in the Symbiosis 3.0 programme become technopreneurs

besides getting assistance from MTDC companies.

“We will help them get more funds, if necessary, than what MTDC have allocated for them as we do have memorandum of understanding with some financial institutions and commercial banks.“We will also help them in technology evaluation and development, and venture into both local and international markets when they are ready,” he told reporters at the Symbiosis 3.0 Programme Participants Selection here today.Norhalim said through cooperation with MTDC companies, entrepreneurs

would be able to use the companies’ facilities and network links in their business ecosystem, thus minimising the risks of doing business.

In his speech, Norhalim said the MTDC’s Symbiosis 3.0 programme, whose registration was opened earlier last month, received over 900 applications from Bumiputera graduates from public polytechnics and universities, the highest so far.

“The overwhelming response from graduates signifies the extent of MTDC’s role in providing aspiring entrepreneurs a platform to nurture their aspirations and become

successful technopreneurs.“However, we will have to run a screening process to pick the best 30 as we need those with clear mission and vision.“They will also need to know how to adopt to the technology well, use them and develop their own technology in the future,” he said.

Currently, there are 75 active start-ups, 163 technopreneurs within the programme at various stages of commercialisation activities, with 84 jobs created since its inception in 2009.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, MTDC currently manages six funds, including the Commercialisation of Research & Development Fund, worth RM1.8 billion.

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G E O R G E T O W N : T h e H e a l t h M i n i s t r y w i l l c o n s i d e r t h e u s e o f a k i t t h a t c a n d e t e c t Hu m a n p a p i l l o m a v i r u s ( H P V ) a t p u b l i c h o s p i t a l s .

D e p u t y H e a l t h M i n i s t e r D a t u k S e r i D r H i l m i Ya h ay a s a i d t h e y w e re n ow e v a l u a t i n g C e r v i s a f e , a d e v i c e t h a t a l l o w s o n e t o c o l l e c t h e r o w n c e r v i c a l s a m p l e s a t h o m e .

T h e s a m p l e s w i l l t h e n u n d e r g o a c o m b i n a t i o n t e s t o f D NA a n a l y s i s t o d e t e c t H P V s t r a i n s a n d m i c r o s c o p i c e x a m i n a t i o n f o r c e l l c h a n g e s i n t h e c e r v i x . H P V i s a m a j o r c a u s e o f g e n i t a l w a r t s a n d c e r v i c a l c a n c e r.

D r H i l m i s a i d : “ We c a n u s e t h e k i t a t p u b l i c h o s p i t a l s i f i t i s p r o v e n t o b e e f f e c t i v e .

“ R i g h t n o w, t h e c o m p a n y m a r k e - t i n g t h e p r o d u c t i s h o l d i n g a s e r i e s o f r o a d s h o w s i n e i g h t s t a t e s . Pe n a n g i s t h e s e c o n d s t o p a f t e r S a b a h .”

“O n c e i t h a s c a r r i e d o u t t h e p i l o t p r o j e c t i n s i x o t h e r s t a t e s , w e w i l l t h e n c o n s i d e r u s i n g t h e k i t ,” h e s a i d a f t e r l a u n c h i n g a s o c i a l

i n n o v a t i o n p r o g r a m m e o n c e r v i c a l c a n c e r a w a r e n e s s a t M a k t a b R e n d a h S a i n s M a r a i n B a l i k P u l a u y e s t e r d a y.

T h e e v e n t w a s j o i n t l y o r g a n i s e d b y t h e S c i e n c e , Te c h n o l o g y a n d I n n o v a t i o n M i n i s t r y, t h e M a l a y s i a Te c h n o l o g y D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a -t i o n , Un i v e r s i t y P u t r a M a l a y s i a ( U P M ) , C a n c e r R e s o u r c e s a n d E d u c a t i o n C e n t r e ( C a R E ) a s w e l l a s L a D I Y H e a l t h c a r e S d n B h d .

T h e C e r v i s a f e w a s j o i n t l y d e v e - l o p e d b y U P M a n d D NA R e s e a r c h C e n t r e , a s i s t e r c o m p a n y o f L a D I Y H e a l t h c a r e S d n B h d i n 2 0 1 2 .

L a D I Y d i r e c t o r R o m l i I s h a k s a i d t h e y h a d r e g i s t e r e d t h e p r o d u c t w i t h t h e M e d i c a l D e v i c e Au t h o r i t y u n d e r t h e H e a l t h M i n i s t r y.

H e s a i d t h a t a f t e r S a b a h a n d Pe n a n g , t h e y w o u l d h e a d t o S a r a w a k , P a h a n g , M a l a c c a , J o h o r, Pe r a k a n d Ku a l a L u m p u r.

H e s a i d t h a t o n c e t h e h o s p i t a l s h a d c o l l e c t e d s a m p l e s f r o m t h e u s e r s , t h e y w o u l d t h e n b e s e n t t o t h e L a D I Y H e a l t h c a r e l a b i n B a n g i f o r t e s t i n g .

“ T h e k i t h a s a h i g h e r d e t e c t i o n r a t e a n d m o r e s e n s i t i v e c o m p a r e d w i t h t h a t o f a p a p s m e a r.

“ Un l i k e p a p s m e a r w h e r e c e l l s a m p l e s s c r a p e d f r o m t h e c e r v i x a r e e x a m i n e d f o r a b n o r m a l i t i e s , t h e C e r v i s a f e p r o v i d e s e a r l y d e t e c t i o n o n t h e H P V i t s e l f ,” h e s a i d .

R o m l i s a i d o n e i s s t i l l n o t f r e e f r o m t h e H P V v i r u s e v e n a f t e r r e c e i v i n g H P V v a c c i n a t i o n .

A l s o p r e s e n t w e r e M T D C c h i e f e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e r D a t u k N o r h a l i m Yu n u s a n d C a R E d e p u t y d i r e c t o r P r o f D r S h e r i n a M o h d S i d i k .

Ministry may introduce HPV detection kit in public hospitals

MTDC Grants RM18m Fund To 4 Local Start-Ups

The MTDC Start-Up Scale-Up event is a platform for the re-cipients to introduce their products and services to the public, says Norhalim (Pic by Muhd Amin Naharul/TMR)

The Malaysian Technology Development Corp Sdn Bhd (MTDC) has granted RM18 million worth of funds via convertible promissory notes to four start-up companies under its ecosystem at the MTDC Start-Up Scale-Up event yesterday.

Under MTDC’s Business Start-Up Fund (BSF), which was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak in 2011, the corporation has approved 30 of the 149 applications it has received to date with RM126 million in total funds to be disbursed.

The four recipients awarded at the event — Techcapital Resources Sdn Bhd (TRSB), Gremax Holdings Sdn Bhd, Ginger & Coconut Development Sdn Bhd and Cell Tissue Technology Sdn Bhd (CTT) — are part of

the companies approved.

MTDC CEO Datuk Norhalim Yunus said the inaugural event aims not only to scale up start-up companies through its funding support and other value-added services but is also a platform for the recipients to introduce their products and services to the public.

“The MTDC Start-Up Scale-Up event is t imely in promoting products and services of the recipient companies and highlighting their strong potential to scale up to a higher level with the support of the fund,” Norhalim said.Among the recipient companies is robotics-application TRSB, which has received RM4.44 million to offer small and medium enterprises an affordable solution to

upgrade their production capacity using customised robotics systems.

CTT, a spin-off company which was established from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia-MTDC Symbiosis Programme, received RM5 million for its t issue engineering technology.

The technology reduces the need for doctors to remove a large portion of skin from a patient to treat trauma cases or skin ulcers.

“The BSF has been supporting and encouraging entrepreneurship in the creation of new technology-driven businesses that are potentially scalable since 2011,” Norhalim said.

A fund of between RM3 million to RM5 million is given to start-up companies approved by MTDC. The funding period extends over eight years, inclusive of three years’ paymentfree period.

This year, a total of nine companies have been approved to receive the fund, which also marks the beginning of the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP).

Norhalim said under the 9MP and 10MP, recipient companies of MTDC’s Commercialisation of Research and Development Fund and Technology Acquisition Fund generated a total of RM1.97 bil lion in sales.

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Young Entrepreneurs, Technopreneurs Showcase Talent,

Creativity Through Innovation At

UStart2016

KUALA LUMPUR: The University Start-Up Conference Malaysia 2016 (UStart2016) is a good platform for young entrepreneurs and technopreneurs to showcase their talents and creativity through innovation.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the conference was also an opportunity for them to create job opportunities and ensure sustainable development in the country.

“The government has always been supportive of the development of innovation by allocating funds for research and innovation, as well as to encourage the sector to introduce new products and inventions for a better future economic.

“When economic is down, we need people with innovative thinking. Creativity alone is not enough to bring new products to our country,” she told reporters after visiting the UStart2016 exhibitions here today.

Meanwhile, the Universiti Malaya Centre for Innovation and Commercialization (UMCIC) director, Prof Dr Rofina Yasmin Othman said the event was aimed to highlight efforts by universities in innovating and commercialising R&D outputs through the establishment of startup companies.

“The two-day event will be f i l led with sharing sessions by distinguishedspeakers representing a span of stakeholders from deep technology ventures, ecosystem leaders, incubator managers and social innovators in thematic panellist sessions, showcases, pitching sessions and IPR clinics,” she said.

Among the key speakers are Catcha Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Patrick Grove; The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) CEO Datuk Norhalim Yunus; CEO of Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) Ashran Ghazi and Global E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p Movement Ambassador Nur Fazura Sharifuddin.

Rofina said the conference, themed ‘Creating Economicand Social Impact Through University Startups’ with active call ‘#haveUSTARTed’ was also aimed at attracting proactive high-achievers rather than passive bystanders.

USTART 2016 is supported by key ecosystem stakeholders including MTDC, Malaysian I n d u s t r y - G o v e r n m e n t Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), SME Bank and key strategic partners including MaGIC.

Du announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Dubai Taxi Corporation, Roads and Transport Authority, to launch WiFi UAE access and smart screens in 500 cars of the Dubai Airport Fleet.

This effort is in line with Dubai Government strategy to make Dubai the smartest city in the world, and wholly embodies the Smart Dubai strategy.

“Our pre-eminent cooperation with du to provide internet connectivity and smart screens across our Dubai Airport fleet truly embodies Smart Dubai strategy to bring innovation and smart living to Dubai,” said Dr. Yousef Mohammed Al Ali, CEO of Dubai Taxi Corporation.

“The importance of this agreement lies in the consolidation of our partnerships with various parties to improve the quality of services provided to the public – to reach the seven star level Dubai is renowned for. Smart screens will allow the customers to view

promotional advertisements, RTA services, and give visitors and tourists information about Dubai’s popular tourist destinations. Moreover, this service will offer customers transparency when it comes to the cost of the journey prior to departing.”Dr. Al Ali stressed that the project is a part of the RTA’s plans to provide innovative and distinguished services for its customers, while meeting the increasing needs of Dubai residents and visitors in time for Expo 2020.

Carlos Domingo, Chief New Business and Innovation officer, du, said: “As part of our efforts to adopt and deploy the latest services and smart technologies in line with the vision of the wise leadership of Dubai, to make the city the smartest in the world, du is excited to initiate this one-of-a-kind collaboration with Dubai Taxi Corporation. We see it as our responsibility to cooperate with the various entities in the public and private sectors to implement smart

Du provides Dubai Taxi with WiFi, smart screen

services and interconnected networked technologies throughout the city.”

WiFi UAE is a country-wide initiative by du to enable WiFi access to the public, in line with UAE Vision 2021.

The smart screens will be provided through du’s partnership with Malaysian ICT solutions developer, Gigalink Solutions Sdn Bhd for Dubai Airport Taxis.

“We are excited to partner with du in this electrifying opportunity. We believe that our past experiences in similar projects in South East Asian Nations will facilitate us to deliver this initiative to benefit all stakeholders. We would like to thank du and Dubai Taxi Corporation for this opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to provide the best solution.” said Gigalink Solutions CEO Muhammad Reduan Bin Abd Lah Sani.

Gigalink Solution’s smartscreen for taxis in Dubai.

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Clicks Network Win SME100 2016 Award

KUALA LUMPUR: Clicks Network Sdn Bhd, an Engineering and ICT Services company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sedania Group, a multi-awards winning technology empowerment company that operates throughout the region has won the prestigious seventh edition of SME100 Award at the annual SME100 Awards Dinner 2016, held at the Palace of Golden Horses on the 9th December.

Clicks Network in its inaugural participation beat strong competition from more than 700 shortlisted nominees nationwide as one of Malaysia’s select 100 fast moving companies based on turnover, profit, market share, best practices, business sustainability and vision to be accorded with the award.

“It is an honour for Clicks Network to receive this award for our past and future growth, and also for our resilience in practising our business,” said Ir Shamsul Muhardzi Shaharom, Chief Executive Officer, Clicks Network. “We would not have won this awards if it was not for the continued support of our loyal customers and dedication from our staff whom I consider as part of my own family.”

Datuk Azrin Mohd Noor, Founder and Group Managing Director of Sedania Group added, “Clicks Network has

certainly raised its profile higher, both at Company and individual employees levels, and this award will provide them a boost to their ongoing success in the future. We at Sedania certainly are proud of them and they will be part of our efforts to become a billion-dollar value company in three years time.”

The award was presented by Yang Berhormat Dato’ Othman Aziz, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Finance and in his speech said that, “Malaysian SMEs expanded at a relatively stronger pace of 7% in term compounded annual growth rate (CAGR), which was higher than the 4.9% of the overall economy in 2015.”

“And with SMEs comprises of over 97% of establishments in Malaysia also contributed 65.5% of total employment and 17.6% of total exports, Malaysian SMEs expected to continued to expand and remained resilient to external environmental challenges lead by enterprising entrepreneurs.

The Government recognised the importance of SMEs for the economy and will continues to support SMEs with various policies, program and action plan. SMEs have great potential to be the Nation’s engine of economic growth as could be seen in developed countries.”

L-R: Dato’ William Ng (the organiser), YB Dato’ Othman Aziz (Deputy Minister of Finance) and Ir Shamsul Muhardzi Shaharom

(CEO, Clicks Network)

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‘Set up operations here to produce halal products’

KUCHING: Manufacturers of halal consumer products from Peninsular Malaysia are encouraged to set up operations in Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei through the halal hub port of Tanjung Manis.

Minister of Resource Planning and Environment II and Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship, Trade and Investment Sarawak Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said this was a great marketing strategy as the halal hub in Sarawak was a gateway to Sabah, Brunei and Kalimantan through the inland port in Tebedu, Serian.

“There are ample markets for such halal products in Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei for peninsular manufacturers to explore.

“They not only target Muslim but also non-Muslim consumers,” he said.

Awang Tengah’s text-of-speech was read by Assistant Minister for Rural Economy (Coastal Areas) and Fisheries and Assistant Minister of Industrial Development (Investment and Promotion) Datuk Juliahi Narawi representing him at the launch of Halagel Products for Sarawak at Mesra Maju Marketing Sdn Bhd company office in Demak Laut Industrial Park off Jalan Bako here yesterday.He wanted more local

companies in Sarawak to supply to the local market natural consumer products like Halagel’s.

Awang Tengah said Halagel launched in Sarawak for the first time was 90 per cent herbs and minerals that were beneficial and therapeutic for the body.“It is produced in

accordance with halal and syariah laws,” he said.

He lauded Halagel Group and local company Mesra Maju Marketing for collaborating to supply the products to the Sarawak market, and hoped other companies rise up to such challenges.

Earlier the CEO of Halagel Group, Mohd Azrin Rahmat said the company aimed to expand sales throughout the country and penetrate the

Julaihi presses a button to launch Halagel Products. With him are Zuki (second left), Azrin (first left) and Liang (first right). — Photos

by Mohd Rais Sanusi.

Julaihi (centre), Liang (third right), Azrin (second right) and others before a screen portraying a Halagel Product after the launch.

East Malaysia. From Sarawak, they would move on to Sabah, Labuan and Brunei.Targeting sales of RM1.5 to RM2 million in East Malaysia, Halagel is expected to increase sales by 15 percent in the domestic market, he said.

Managing director of Mesra Maju Marketing Sdn Bhd, William Liang

said their company was the exclusive distributor for Halagel Products for Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei.Liang said the products had potential among consumers as its ingredients were organic and halal.

Present at the launch were State Federal Secretary Datuk Mohd Zuki Ali and chairman of Halagel Group, Ariffin Mohd Noh.

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MOSTI Akan Promosi Produk Kitar Semula Untuk Pasaran Tempatan - Madius

Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) akan mencari strategi untuk mempromosi produk kitar semula atau hijau yang dihasi lkan syarikat tempatan untuk pasaran dalam negara.

Menterinya Datuk Seri Madius Tangau berkata didapati t idak ramai rakyat Malaysia menghargai dan menggunakan produk kitar semula walaupun syarikat tempatan mempunyai kredibi l it i dan inovasi dalam penghasi lan produk berkenaan.

“Kita perhatikan rakyat cenderung bercakap mengenai pencemaran, mengenai kehidupan ter jejas akibat pembuangan sampah plast ik, tetapi apabi la kita bercakap mengenai produk ini (kitar semula), mereka sebenarnya t idak menghargainya, malah mereka hanya melihat kepada produk yang berharga murah dahulu, bukan kualit i .

“Disebabkan itu, sudah t iba masanya untuk kita membantu semua pihak. . . kementerian memang hendak mencari strategi bagi mempromosi dan menempatkan produk-produk ini (kitar semula) dalam pasaran tempatan bagi meningkatkan keyakinan masyarakat terhadap kualit i produk,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian dalam sidang media selepas melawat ki lang plast ik kitar semula, Heng Hiap Industr ies Sdn Bhd yang menggunakan teknologi pintar, di Taman Perindustr ian Tanjung Langsat ,

Pasir Gudang hari ini.Madius berkata walaupun pihak kementerian belum lagi melakukan sebarang kaji sel idik secara rasmi mengenai penerimaan orang Malaysia terhadap produk-produk kitar semula, namun pihaknya tahu akan hakikat sebenarnya.

Mengambil contoh produk Heng Hiap Industr ies , bel iau berkata hanya 30 peratus pengeluaran produk itu dipasarkan di Malaysia manakala 70 peratus lagi dieksport sepert i ke Eropah, Amerika S y a r i k a t , Afrika, Jepun dan Korea S e l a t a n .

“Angka itu sahaja sudah cukup untuk m e m b e r i t a h u k i t a b a g a i m a n a s a m b u t a n m a s y a r a k a t t e r h a d a p p r o d u k hijau (kitar s e m u l a ) , ” k a t a n y a .

S e m e n t a r a itu, Pengarah urusan Heng Hiap Industr ies , Seah Kian Hoe berkata sejumlah 1,500 tan produknya yang berbentuk resin plast ik dieksport ke luar negara terutamanya Eropah, set iap bulan.

Di Asia Tenggara, negara yang aktif menggunakan produknya hanyalah Thai land dan Indonesia, katanya.

Seah berkata pihaknya

bagaimanapun cukup yakin produknya juga mempunyai prospek baik di negara Asia Tenggara yang lain dengan meletakkan sasaran untuk memperkukuhkan penguasaan eksport ke pasaran di rantau itu.

“Pada masa ini, kita l ihat kesedaran masyarakat Asia tentang produk kitar semula semakin bertambah baik berbanding dahulu. Mereka mahu produk yang dibeli unik dan apabi la kita memahami kehendak berkenaan, adalah t idak susah untuk mendapatkan keyakinan

mereka,” katanya.Seah memberitahu resin plast ik dikeluarkan syarikatnya adalah hasi l bahan buangan plast ik yang diperoleh daripada isi rumah, individu dan pihak industr i yang dikitar semula sebelum dijual kepada pembeli bagi diproses menjadi produk lain sepert i kerusi dan meja plast ik.

“ Sejumlah 1,500 tan produknya yang

berbentuk resin plastik dieksport ke luar

negara terutamanya Eropah, setiap bulan ”

Seah Kian Hoe Pengarah Urusan

Heng Hiap Industries

source: BERNAMA

Hospital terima alat pengesanan awal kanser serviks

source: BERNAMA

BALIK PULAU - Cervisafe, sejenis alat ujian pengesanan awal kanser serviks bakal diperkenal di hospital-hospital kerajaan tahun depan untuk mengurangkan kos perubatan kanser.

Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya berkata, kanser serviks adalah kanser kedua membunuh wanita di negara ini selepas kanser payudara dan penyakit itu mampu dibendung dengan adanya ujian pengesanan awal.

Menurutnya, pihak kementerian sedang dalam proses untuk membawa alat pengesanan Cervisafe ini ke hospital-hospital kerajaan supaya lebih ramai lagi rakyat khususnya golongan wanita dapat menjalankan ujian yang dikatakan 99.9 peratus tepat itu.

“Setakat ini, alat pengesanan itu hanya digunakan di hospital swasta tetapi saya yakin tanpa sebarang halangan, hospital-hospital kerajaan juga bakal mempunyai peralatan itu tahun depan,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Program Kesedaran Kesihatan Terhadap Kanser Serviks di sini hari ini.

Katanya, hospital swasta mengenakan caj sehingga RM800 sekali ujian untuk Cervisafe dan sekiranya alat itu boleh diperkenalkan di hospital kerajaan, kos perkhidmatan itu akan dapat dikurangkan.

Beliau berkata alat pengesanan itu diperkenalkan oleh DNA Research Centre (M) Sdn Bhd hasil kerjasama dengan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) untuk membantu kaum wanita menjalani ujian.

Sementara itu, Pengarah LaDIY Healthcare, anak syarikat di bawah DNA Resources Centre, Romli Ishak berkata Cervisafe merupakan sejenis alat yang berfungsi seperti ujian pap smear untuk mengesan kehadiran virus HPV lebih awal dengan mudah, ringkas dan tidak menyakitkan.

Romli menerangkan bahawa Cervisafe Kit adalah alat pengambilan sendiri sampel serviks untuk mengesan perubahan sel dan kehadiran virus HPV.

“Ia direka khas mengikut kesesuaian tubuh wanita yang menjadikan pengambilan sampel secara sendiri lebih praktikal dan selesa. Tanpa kehadiran doktor atau pakar perubatan, wanita lebih bersedia dan tidak malu menjalani ujian tanpa kehadiran orang lain,” katanya.

Katanya, proses ujian ini dijalankan adalah dua dalam satu iaitu membabitkan ujian HPV DNA dan ujian pap sehingga ia mampu mengesan 100 peratus keganjilan sel pada serviks.

“Untuk itu sekiranya didapati ada virus HPV, rawatan susulan akan segera dijalankan terutama meningkatkan imunisasi sistem badan menerusi pengambilan makanan tambahan serta gaya hidup sihat yang perlu diamalkan,” kata Romli.

Tambahnya, ujian itu dijalankan di makmal UKM, Bangi dan keputusan ujian itu boleh diperoleh selepas tujuh hari menerima sampel.

Hilmi Yahaya

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MTDC Agih Dana RM45 Juta Pada Akhir Tahun

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Okt (Bernama) -- Anak syarikat Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) Sdn Bhd, menyasarkan untuk mengagihkan RM45 juta kepada syarikat berasaskan teknologi dalam tempoh tiga bulan terakhir tahun ini.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif MTDC Datuk Norhalim Yunus berkata pembiayaan itu akan disalurkan melalui enam dananya -- Dana Pengkomersialan Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan (CRDF), Dana Pengambilalihan Teknologi (TAF), Dana Permulaan Perniagaan (BSF), Dana Pertumbuhan Perniagaan (BGF), Dana Pengembangan Perniagaan Bumiputera (BEF) dan Dana Pembangunan Teknologi Halal.

“Bagi tempoh sembilan bulan pertama tahun ini, kami telah mengagihkan RM102 juta kepada 22 syarikat dengan dana diberikan secara berperingkat dalam tempoh dua tahun, berdasarkan

pelan pelaksanaan,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas siri ceramah Road2Funding 2016 MTDC di sini hari ini.

Norhalim berkata kebanyakan dana tersebut akan digunakan untuk pengembangan syarikat di dalam dan luar negara.

Beliau berkata CRDF dan TAF dalam bentuk geran yang membolehkan syarikat mengkomersialkan produk penyelidikan dan pembangunan (R&D) oleh universiti dan institusi R&D tempatan, selain mengambil alih teknologi luar.“Dana selebihnya dalam bentuk pembiayaan ‘quasi-equity’, iaitu MTDC akan memiliki beberapa saham keutamaan boleh tebus dalam syarikat, secara umumnya sebanyak 30 peratus, yang boleh ditebus apabila syarikat berkenaan mahu berbuat demikian,” kata Norhalim.Mengulas mengenai Bajet 2017, beliau berkata MTDC tidak menjangkakan peruntukan tambahan berikutan kerajaan telah menyediakan RM900 juta

source: BERNAMA

source: BERNAMA

untuk organisasi itu di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke-11.

“Kami melihat banyak syarikat yang berpotensi untuk diperluaskan, dan bagi membolehkan mereka bersaing dengan dunia, mereka memerlukan pembangunan teknologi dan inovasi.

“Kami harap kerajaan akan terus membantu syarikat berasaskan teknologi, terutamanya perusahaan kecil dan sederhana, untuk menjadi syarikat teknologi bertaraf dunia,” kata Norhalim.

Beliau berkata MTDC telah berkembang dan berinovasi daripada hanya pemodal teroka menjadi pembiaya yang penting dalam membantu syarikat yang memerlukan dana untuk berkembang.

Sementara itu, Road2Funding 2016 MTDC selama sehari bertujuan menyediakan usahawan teknologi akses lebih luas kepada pembiayaan untuk meningkatkan pengkomersialan teknologi tempatan dan inovasi bagi pasaran besar.

KUALA LUMPUR 4 Nov. - Syarikat yang disenaraikan di Nasdaq, Chembio Diagnostic Inc. (Chembio) mengambil alih 100 peratus pegangan dalam RVR Diagnostics Sdn. Bhd. (RVR) dengan pembayaran bernilai AS$3.75 juta (RM15.7 juta).

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Chembio, John Sperzel III berkata, pengambilalihan itu adalah sebahagian daripada usaha syarikat untuk menjadikan Malaysia sebagai hab perkembangan utama bagi pasaran rantau Asia Tenggara.

Jelas beliau, menggabungkan kepakaran dan teknologi daripada kedua-dua entiti itu akan membantu mengkomersialkan ujian penjagaan inovatif (POC)

Chembio ambil alih RVR RM15.7j

penyakit utama seperti HIV, sifilis dan demam denggi.

“Malaysia mempunyai soko-ngan infrastruktur industri yang sangat hebat dan berkesan. Pengambilalihan ini adalah tepat pada masanya mengambil kira kepakaran tempatan yang berjaya dibangunkan dalam tempoh masa hanya dua tahun.

“Terletak di tengah-tengah Asia Tenggara, kami percaya usaha ini akan memacu sektor sains dan teknologi dengan potensi besar yang ditawarkan di rantau ini,” katanya selepas menandatangani perjanjian bersama RVR di sini hari ini.

Yang turut hadir Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Malaysia (MTDC), Datuk

Norhalim Yunus dan Pengarah Urusan RVR, Mac Vajuram.

RVR merupakan syarikat permulaan bioteknologi yang ditubuhkan oleh MTDC bagi membangunkan ujian POC dan penyelesaian terhadap penyakit-penyakit utama yang menjadi ancaman kepada Malaysia, Asia dan seluruh dunia.

Chembio pula berfungsi untuk membangun, mengeluar, melesen dan memasarkan ujian diagnostik serta teknologi POC bagi mengesan penyakit berjangkit dengan sasaran meningkatkan taraf kesihatan.

Tambah Sperzel, Chembio mempunyai teknologi dan kepakaran yang boleh digunakan untuk membendung penularan penyakit berjangkit utama se perti denggi, malaria dan Zika jika tersebar ke Malaysia.

Sementara itu, Norhalim berkata, pengambilalihan daripada entiti yang disenarai di pasaran asing tersebut mencerminkan keupayaan syarikat bioteknologi tempatan untuk berkembang menjadi syarikat bertaraf dunia.

John sperzel III (dua dari kanan) bersalaman dengan Mac Vajuram sambil disaksikan Norhalim Yunus (tiga dari kiri) selepas majlis menandatangani perjanjian pengambilalihan RVR Diagnostics Sdn. Bhd. di Kuala Lumpur,

semalam. UTUSAN/Abdul Razak Latif

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) dan TH Global & Services (THGS) memeterai Memorandum Persefahaman (MoU) dalam usaha menembusi pasaran global khususnya Asia Barat dalam sektor makanan dan kimia. MTDC diwakili Ketua Eksekutifnya, Datuk Norhalim Yunus manakala THGS diwakili Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, Adly Mohamed. Menerusi perjanjian itu, THGS akan menjadi pengedar bagi produk halal terpilih, peralatan perubatan, produk minyak dan gas serta produk lain yang sesuai dengan pasaran Asia Barat daripada syarikat dalam ekosistem MTDC.

Mengulas mengenai MoU itu, Norhalim berkata, pihaknya sudah mengenal pasti lima atau enam syarikat tempatan yang berpotensi untuk menyertai platform itu bagi memanfaatkan rangkaian TH Global yang sudah wujud sejak 50 tahun lalu. “Setakat ini, kita sudah pun kenal pasti produk makanan dan kimia untuk dibawa ke pasaran berkenaan dan MoU ini pastinya menjadi platform terbaik kepada syarikat di dalam ekosistem kami untuk menembusi pasaran global khusus Asia barat. “Perjanjian ini juga membuktikan komitmen MTDC yang tidak hanya terhad kepada pengurusan dana malah turut memberi perkhidmatan nilai tambah dalam memastikan pembangunan perniagaan syarikat di bawah payung MTDC,” katanya pada sidang media sempena MoU berkenaan di sini, hari ini.

Sementara itu, Adly berkata, syarikat berkenaan yang

menjalankan perniagaan perkhidmatan katering di Arab Saudi mendapati sukar mendapatkan produk buatan Malaysia di sana. “Dengan rangkaian yang kami ada, kami berharap dapat mengkomersilkan produk dan teknologi buatan Malaysia di Arab Saudi,” katanya.

Katanya, MoU berkenaan sebagai langkah pertama ke arah lebih banyak peluang perniagaan yang akan memberi manfaat kepada kedua-dua negara terutama Malaysia dan Arab Saudi. “Apabila sudah kukuh... selain negara Teluk lain, kita akan lihat pasaran Eropah pula kerana populasi masyarakat Islam di sana juga ramai,” katanya. THGS dijangka mengadakan mesyuarat dengan tiga syarikat berpangkalan di Jeddah iaitu Panda Hypermarket, Halawani Group dan Jeddah Chamber of Commerce pada awal tahun depan sebagai usaha memperkenalkan produk tempatan di sana.

MTDC, THGS meterai MoU tembusi pasaran Asia

source: Berita Harian

Datuk Norhalim YunusKetua Eksekutif MTDC

“Perjanjian ini juga membuktikan komitmen MTDC yang tidak hanya

terhad kepada pengurusan dana malah

turut memberi perkhidmatan nilai tambah

dalam memastikan pembangunan

perniagaan syarikat di bawah

payung MTDC,”

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Usahawan barangan terpakai kini terajui syarikat bioteknologi

Beliau pernah mengusahakan perniagaan barangan terpakai yang diambil di merata tempat, termasuk dari perkampungan Orang Asli di Rengit, Batu Pahat bersama rakannya di Uptown Damansara, Selangor pada 2006 untuk menyara kehidupan. Ramai kalangan rakan seangkatannya mempunyai kerjaya profesional yang meraih gaji lumayan.

Namun, bagi lepasan Sarjana Muda Perakaunan Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) ini, walaupun berniaga hanya secara kecil-kecilan, ia mampu memberi kepuasan kepadanya, selain mendapat pulangan hasil titik peluh sendiri.

Ifnu Hakim Abdul Rafor, 39, turut mengakui terpaksa membuat pinjaman peribadi sebanyak RM30,000 untuk memulakan perniagaan, tambahan pula beliau berkahwin pada usia muda.

Wang berkenaan antara lain digunakan untuk membayar sewa tapak dan membeli stok barangan terpakai seperti kipas, lampu, perabot, televisyen dan seterika.“Mula-mula saya amat segan berniaga barangan terpakai di tepi jalan. Pernah terjadi, saya terpaksa bersembunyi belakang premis perniagaan di Uptown Damansara hanya kerana mahu menyorok daripada rakan yang melalui di kawasan itu.

“Lama kelamaan, perasaan malu itu hilang dan saya mula rasa seronok apabila boleh meraih jualan sehingga RM10,000 sebulan. Namun, saya hanya setahun sahaja berniaga di situ berikutan peniaga dipindahkan ke lokasi lain, sekali gus menjejaskan perniagaan saya kerana tiada pasaran.

“Saya dan isteri, Nurzaila Omar kemudian mengambil keputusan untuk membuka pusat tuisyen di Larkin Perdana Johor Bahru, sebelum membuka syarikat Zitech Office Solution Sdn Bhd yang membekalkan peralatan pejabat,” katanya ketika ditemui di Johor Bahru.

Dapat geran RM2 jutaIfnu Hakim berkata, sejajar perkembangan perniagaan yang diusahakan bersama isterinya, beliau mula mengorak langkah dengan menubuhkan syarikat usaha sama dengan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) bagi pengeluaran produk bioteknologi bagi industri dan kegunaan isi rumah.

Microclear Sdn Bhd (Microclear) ditubuhkan pada 2011 yang mana Ifnu Hakim menguasai 60 peratus ekuiti dan baki 40 peratus oleh UTM.

Syarikat itu mempunyai gudang di Kawasan Perindustrian Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru manakala R&D dikendalikan di UTM, Skudai dengan kakitangan dan tiga penyelidik universiti berkenaan.

“Saya bersyukur kerana berjaya mendapatkan geran RM2 juta daripada Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Malaysia (MTDC) bagi pembangunan teknologi. Ini adalah bersandarkan keupayaan syarikat dalam bidang bioteknologi.

“Setakat ini, kami berjaya menghasilkan dua produk, termasuk bahan pencuci yang tidak mengancam alam sekitar dan hidupan akuatik yang menggunakan bahan tumbuhan dan teknologi bio,” katanya.

Ifnu Hakim berkata, syarikatnya juga akan memperkenalkan produk baharu tahun depan iaitu gris daripada sisa minyak kapal, selepas dua tahun menjalani penyelidikan dan pembangunan (R&D).

Eksport ke SingapuraKatanya, syarikat sudah menandatangani perjanjian dengan satu syarikat untuk mengeksport produk ke Singapura membabitkan kontrak bernilai RM500,000 setahun.

“Selain itu, kami juga mendapat permintaan dari Mesir, Filipina dan Korea dan menjangkakan perbincangan akan di muktamadkan tahun depan.

“Pada masa ini, syarikat mengeluarkan 30,000 liter sebulan, dan dijangka mencapai kapasiti pengeluaran sebanyak 100,000 liter sebulan apabila syarikat mula mengeksport tahun depan,” katanya sambil memberitahu syarikat kini meninjau kawasan seluas 7,000 kaki persegi untuk menempatkan operasinya dalam satu kawasan.

Ifnu Hakim berkata, dalam tempoh lima tahun menjalankan operasi Microclear, beliau banyak mempelajari kaedah untuk memasarkan produk dengan lebih baik.

“Produk saya pernah dianggap sebagai tidak berkualiti dan jauh untuk bersaing dengan produk antarabangsa. Namun, saya anggap semua tanggapan itu sebagai cabaran dan pendorong semangat untuk menjadikan produk keluaran syarikat setanding atau lebih baik dari produk antarabangsa.

“Saya tidak berputus asa menjalankan demonstrasi produk, dan menjualnya di merata tempat. Kini produk keluaran Microclear mendapat kepercayaan syarikat besar, termasuk kumpulan Felda, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (PERODUA) dan Pengerang Terminal Sdn Bhd,” katanya.

Ifnu Hakim menunjukkan produk syarikatnya, Biodegrable dan Biodegreaser ketika ditemui di Johor bahru, baru-baru ini.

SAHUT CABARAN

TAMPARULI: M a l a y s i a n Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) bersama-sama dengan Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (Mosti) dengan kerjasama LaDIY Healthcare Sdn Bhd dan Pusat Sumber dan Pendidikan Kanser, UPM (CaRE) menganjurkan Program Kesedaran Kesihatan Terhadap Kanser Serviks Bersama Alat Persampelan sendiri, Cervisafe yang merupakan salah satu daripada Program Inovasi Sosial Mosti (MSI).

Mewakili Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, Datin Dr Jaina Sintian Ketua Exco Pergerakan Wanita Parti Pertubuhan Pasokmamogun Kadazandusun Murut Bersatu (Upko) kelmarin melancarkan Program Kesedaran Kesihatan Terhadap Kanser Serviks Bersama Alat Persampelan Sendiri, Cervisafe di lokasi pertama program ini di sini kelmarin.

Dr Jaina berkata, “Tujuan program MSI adalah untuk membantu masyarakat dan komuniti memenuhi keperluan dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan hudup melalui pelaksanaan projek, perkhidmatan, peningkatan kemahiran atau hasil inovasi menggunakan teknologi sedia ada.

Disamping itu tambahnya, ia juga merupakan inisiatif kerajaan dalam menggalakkan budaya inovasi dalam kalangan rakyat dan menyampaikan hasil inovasi kembali kepada rakyat. Dana yang diperuntukkan oleh kerajaan melalui Mosti yang terhasil dalam bentuk produk dan teknologi yang inovatif dapat dimanfaatkan secara langsung kepada rakyat dan kita ingin memastikan ianya benar-benar mampu memberi impak langsung kepada golongan sasaran,” katanya.

LaDIY Healthcare Sdn. Bhd. Adalah syarikat penerima dana CRDF MTDC dan syarikat mengkomersilkan kit persampelan sendiri, Cervisafe, bagi meningkatkan pengesanan awal kanser serviks dalam kalangan wanita di seluruh negara. Cervisafe membolehkan para wanita menjalankan sendiri prosedur persampelan di rumah dengan keadaan selesa.

Ketua Eksekutif MTDC, Datuk Norhalim Yunus berkata, di bawah Program MSI, MTDC telah dipertanggungjawabkan oleh Mosti untuk melaksanakan 8 program di mana lapan Syarikat pembekal teknologi yang terdiri daripada Dana CRDF dan universiti akan menjalankan pelbagai aktivikiti berteraskan teknologi untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan hidup pelbagai lapisan masyarakat. Ini termasukklah Program Kesedaran Kesihatan Terhadap Kanser Serviks Bersama Alat Persampelan sendiri, Cervisafe yang dilancarkan kelmarin. Program ini akan dilaksanakan di 10 lokasi dengan fokus utama di kawasan luar bandar dalam tempoh masa enam bulan. Melalui Program ini, MTDC dan Mosti mensasarkan untuk membuat persampelan ke atas 700 wanita yang layak.

Program kelmarin berjaya menarik minat lebih 300 penduduk sekitar Tamparuli dan 100 daripada mereka layak menjalani ujian persampelan sendiri. Tambahnya lagi, penerimaan produk Cervisafe dapat menggalakkan lebih ramai wanita di Malaysia tampil menjalani saringan kanser serviks dengan lebih privasi, seterusnya menurunkan kadar kejadian kanser serviks di negara ini setaraf dengan negara maju yang lain menjelang tahun 2020.

700 Wanita disasar Manfaat Program Kesedaran Kesihatan Terhadap Kanser Serviks Bersama Alat Persampelan Sendiri

Source :Utusan Borneo (Sabah)Source : Berita Harian