January - October 2014 | Complimentary Issue

Sarawak Energy Inks PPA with Malaysian Phosphate Agreement to supply power to region’s 1st integrated phosphate complex in Sarawak by AZU JAMUL

SARAWAK state-owned Sarawak Energy Bhd announced that it had signed an agreement to supply 150MW of power to Malaysian Phosphate Additives (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (MPASSB) for RM1 billion phosphate plant. This was done through its wholly-owned subsidiary Syarikat SESCO Bhd via a power purchase agreement (PPA) term sheet.

The signing followed an announcement to Sj tveit (left) shaking hands with Wu after the signing of the agreement to supply power to Malaysian Phosphate Additives yesterday the exchange on Dec 31, 2013, by integrated 0 infrastructure development company Cahya “Sarawak Energy has created an avenue for The location of the plant is to take advantage The plant is expected to be completed in 2016 Mata Sarawak Bhd that its wholly-owned foreign investors and local players alike to of the competitively priced long-term power and will manufacture food phosphates, animal subsidiary Samalaju Industries Sdn Bhd (SISB) increase their presence through reliable channel supply prices and supporting infrastructure that feed phosphates and fertiliser phosphates for has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with of renewable energy in Sarawak and the steady have been successfully attracting other energy use in local and export markets. Sarawak Energy’s Malaysian Phosphate Venture Sdn Bhd and its pace of investment shows investors’ confidence intensive industries to SCORE’s SIR . projections indicate that by the middle of the parent company MPASSB, and Arif Enigma Sdn in the state.” next decade, residential, retail and commercial Bhd (AESB) for the development of a 500,000 “We look forward to grow and sustain this customers in Sarawak will require 2,000MW while metric tonne per annum phosphorus plant. “This is expected to contribute positively towards affiliation with the green energy power house in SCORE customers will consume at least 6000MW. the state’s development and the economy of the Sarawak while expanding our business frontier. This plant is said to be Malaysia’s and South-East country in the long run,” said Sarawak Energy’s In the present era of technology, it is imperative The state’s gross domestic product is expected Asia’s first integrated phosphate complex and CEO Datuk Torstein Dale Sj0tveit in a statement that we keep ourselves aligned to a more efficient to expand five-fold by 2030 with approximately will be located in Samalaju Industrial Park (SIP), yesterday. and effective source of energy while moving 1.6 million jobs to be created when SCORE is fully Sarawak, an area within the Sarawak Corridor of forward,” said MPASSB’s director Wu Sor Hwa in operational. Renewable Energy (SCORE). the same statement. Source : The Malaysian Reserve

MOSTI to Push Commercialisation of more R&D-based Products

by R KAMALAVACINI Ewon said for the past three Malaysia Plans, three components namely technology The Ministry of Science, Technology and the nation has invested RM4.8 billion to commercialisation platform, promotion Innovation (MOSTI) anticipates the rate fund various R&D projects and managed to and ICT. He said the industries in focus for of commercialisation of research and generate an income of RM5.12 billion. “In the commercialisation purpose would be development (R&D)-based products to the Ninth Malaysia Plan alone about 311 healthcare, biotech and energy sector. go up to 10%-15% this year, from 8% projects out of 1,189 projects approved have currently, through its intensive MOSTI been commercialised which contributed Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Commercialisation Year 2014 programme approximately RM2.6 billion to the nation.” Mohamad Diah said the ministry will (MCY2014). come out with an exclusive car number Ewon said 10 Malaysian companies that plate featuring “1MCY” in conjunction with Minister Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin (picture) said received R&D funds from the Malaysia R&D MCY2014. to achieve the target, MOSTI has taken the Grant Scheme (MGS) are now listed on challenge to commercialise a minimum of the local exchange and the London Stock “Less than one month from today we can 60 products per year to both domestic and Exchange with total market capitalisation of have it whereby only 500 number plates international markets. “Previously, per year RM938 million. will be available in the market. Anyone we only manage to commercialise about 20 interested may buy it from the Road products that had gone through intensive Knowing the capabilities and Transport Department,” he said, adding R&D works but this is not enough,” he told competitiveness of local companies in that the move is part of the ministry’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation the media after the launching of MCY2014 the global arena, the minister said MOSTI promotional initiative. Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin has drafted nine initiatives comprising in Shah Alam, Selangor, yesterday. Source : The Malaysian Reserve 2 | MTDC NEWS January - October 2014 Usahawan muda Superb diumum setiap suku tahun

KUALA LUMPUR 27 Jan. - Usahawan- idea-idea yang kreatif serta bagus usahawan muda Bumiputera yang untuk dimajukan,” katanya. berjaya memperoleh geran Skim Usahawan Permulaan Bumiputera Beliau berkata, usahawan-usahawan (Superb) akan diumumkan pada muda Bumiputera yang layak untuk setiap suku tahun bermula akhir Mac program Superb akan dipilih oleh depan. Jawatankuasa Pemilihan yang dianggotai sekumpulan panel Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Unit Peneraju usahawan yang berjaya dalam Agenda Bumiputera (Teraju), perniagaan masing-masing. Husni Salleh berkata, program di bawah kendalian pihaknya itu akan Beliau memberitahu, pihaknya akan berjalan selama tiga tahun sehingga bekerjasama dengan pelbagai agensi 2016 dengan dana berjumlah bagi membantu usahawan-usahawan RM100 juta. Katanya, program itu “Kami juga tidak menolak usahawan- syarat-syarat untuk peserta program di bawah program Superb untuk menyasarkan usahawan Bumiputera usahawan daripada bidang pertanian, itu adalah usahawan berstatus mengembangkan perniagaan dan berusia antara 18 hingga 40 tahun pembuatan, pembinaan, bioteknologi, Bumiputera atau syarikat yang mendapat pelaburan. yang mempunyai idea kreatif untuk tenaga, sains hayat serta teknologi mempunyai pegangan 60 peratus produk dan perkhidmatan, teknologi hijau,” katanya dalam sidang akhbar Bumiputera dengan Pengarah Urusan Antara agensi berkenaan adalah baharu ataupun inovasi dalam model di pejabatnya di Mutiara Damansara adalah Bumiputera dan majoriti Cradle Fund, Malaysia Technology perniagaan. di sini hari ini. ahli Lembaga Pengarah terdiri Development Corporation (MTDC), Bumiputera. MyCreative Ventures, Malaysia “Sektor-sektor yang mendapat Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Venture Capital Management tumpuan untuk program ini adalah Tun Razak dalam satu kenyataan Katanya, tumpuan program itu (Mavcap), Modal Perdana dan sektor Bidang Keberhasilan Utama hari ini mengumumkan program adalah kepada usahawan atau syarikat Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Negara (NKEA) selain sektor Superb yang menyediakan geran baharu dengan operasi telah bermula Multimedia (MDeC). teknologi komunikasi maklumat sehingga RM500,000 akan membuka tidak lebih tiga tahun. “Kita berharap (ICT) serta multimedia. permohonan penyertaannya bermula mencari usahawan-usahawan yang -Utusan Online 2 Februari ini. Menurut Husni, antara berfikir ‘di luar kotak’ dan mempunyai Government Launches RM100 Million Superb Fund for Young Bumi Entrepreneurs

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 Teraju Chief Executive Officer technologies, biotechnology, companies or partnerships (Bernama) — The government Husni Salleh said RM30 million energy technology, electronics with a minimum 60 per cent Monday launched the has been allocated this year, with and semiconductors, and green Bumiputera stake are eligible for Skim Usahawan Permulaan the target to create 60 Bumiputera technology sectors. the Superb grants. Bumiputera (Superb) with a firms in the scheme’s first year of RM100 million fund for three operation. Superb will be supported by six Applications open on February years to help creative and government agencies — Cradle 2 with the selection panel innovative young Bumiputera “This initiative will benefitFund Sdn Bhd, Malaysian comprising high-calibre entrepreneurs find their footing Bumiputera entrepreneurs Technology Development entrepreneurs, and successful in business. and help small firms to find Corporation, MyCreative applicants will be announced their place in business,” he told Venture Sdn Bhd, Malaysia every quarter, with the first Superb, which is under the Unit reporters at a briefing here today. Venture Capital Management announcement expected in Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera Bhd, Kumpulan Modal Perdana March, he said. (Teraju), provides grants of up to Husni said Superb’s industry Sdn Bhd and Multimedia RM500,000 to new Bumiputera focus covers the communications Development Corporation. A separate selection committee firms or those that have been technology, creative multimedia, will be formed in Sabah and operating for less than three software, new manufacturing Husni said entrepreneurs aged Sarawak, he added. years. and construction related 18 to 40 and Bumiputera-led MTDC NEWS January - October 2014|3 KUASA PENGGALAK TANAMAN TAIACE CIPTA PRODUK INOVASI BAHARU JIMAT TENAGA NILAI, 6 Feb (Bernama) -- Taiace Beliau berkata syarikat tersebut telah Engineering Sdn Bhd (Taiace), syarikat membekalkan alat tersebut kepada Bumiputera, mencipta satu produk 12 negara termasuk Australia, Korea, inovasi baharu berteknologi tinggi New Zealand, Singapura, Sweden dan berasaskan teknologi hijau yang mampu Amerika Syarikat. memberikan penjimatan sehingga 17 peratus tenaga elektrik setiap bulan. “Kerajaan telah mengiktiraf keberkesanannya dan Taiace sedang Timbalan Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan melihat untuk memasang produk Inovasi Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Mohamad itu di premis perniagaan, kilang Diah berkata produk itu telah diuji dan bangunan kerajaan di sini yang pada Ogos 2012 di Politeknik Merlimau, menggunakan tenaga elektrik dalam Melaka dan didapati berkesan untuk jumlah yang besar. penjimatan tenaga yang berpanjangan. “Kementerian saya juga sedang Mohd. Rosli Salleh masih membuat percubaan ke atas produk Bio-Striker di “Peralatan ini sudah diluluskan untuk mengkaji cara untuk menggunakan kawasan penanaman padi miliknya. digunakan di semua 32 politeknik produk ini di bangunan kami,” katanya. di seluruh negara,” katanya kepada (Taiace adalah penerima dana CRDF di bawah Keriangan jelas terpancar di wajah pesawah ketahanan hasil tanaman dan berasaskan pemberita selepas melawat kilang Rancangan Malaysia Ke-9) Taiace di sini hari ini. Mohd. Rosli Salleh yang telah lebih tiga bahan mentah organik menggunakan - BERNAMA dekad membanting tulang mengusahakan bakteria Pseudomonas flourescent. sawah padi di Simpang Empat Alor Setar masing-masing 100 milliliters(ml) Bio- kerana akar benih yang kukuh. Kedah. Mohd. Rosli telah mencuba dengan Striker dan Bio GS2. menggunakan cecair baja tersebut sebanyak Bio-Striker yang merupakan sebahagian Telah dua musim dia mengorak senyum lima liter untuk kawasan percubaan seluas “Saya dapati ada perubahan kepada pokok daripada produk dihasilkan syarikat terbabit melihat tanaman padi yang tumbuh agak satu hektar. padi yang ditanam iaitu akarnya lebih dapat membantu petani meningkatkan berbeza berbanding sebelumnya dan banyak, batang lebih besar, tangkai lebih hasil tanaman. memberi satu keyakinan bahawa hasil Dia yang menggunakan benih padi varieti panjang, tegah dah kukuh manakala padi pendapatan boleh meningkat pada kos MR269 merendamkannya dalam larutan lebih besar dan lonjong,” katanya. Berdasarkan testimoni, pokok padi yang yang munasabah. mengandungi bahan penggalak tanaman ditanam di Seberang Perak dan disembur tersebut selama 24 jam bagi menunggu Dia yang mengusahakan empat hektar dengan Bio-Striker berkembang lebih baik Dua musim terakhir penanaman, Mohd. peringkat bertunas. sawah padi berkata, meskipun ada daripada segi bilangan anak, perkembangan Rosli menggunakan Bio-Striker yang juga peningkatan daripada segi kos kira-kira akar batang dan tahap kesuburan. penggalak tanaman growth enhancer Selepas rendaman selama 48 jam, 10 hingga 15 peratus, dia juga mendapati selepas diperkenalkan oleh pegawai benih ditabur ke kawasan penanaman. pengeluaran hasil yang berbaloi. Pada satu ujian terhadap pokok cili yang Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Muda Selepas padi tumbuh, teknik semburan mempunyai masalah daun, selepas (MADA). Penggalak tanaman merupakan boleh digunakan yang mana Bio-Striker Menurut Mohd. Rosli, padi matang dalam disembur dengan Bio-Striker, dedaunnya produk yang berfungsi lebih daripada dicampurkan dengan Bio GS 2, satu lagi tempoh 112 hari berbanding pengunaan lebih subur dan hasil cili meningkat. Baja sekadar baja. produk keluaran syarikat terbabit. baja sebelum ini iaitu 120 hari. tersebut juga selamat digunakan kerana mesra alam. Bio-Striker tersebut dihasilkan oleh Selama tempoh penanaman sebelum dituai, Dia juga mendapati, benih padi yang Agribolics Technology Sdn. Bhd. yang empat kali semburan pada hari tertentu digunakan mempunyai ketahanan Selain, Bio-Striker dan Bio GS2, syarikat beroperasi di Pusat UPM-MTDC di Serdang, boleh dijalankan menggunakan campuran tenggelam dua kali dalam kejadian banjir terbabit juga menghasilkan Foliar AT3 dan Selangor. tersebut. iaitu 14 hari dan 19 hari tetapi tidak Ferti-Booster. Bio-Striker mampu meningkatkan Komposisi campuran ialah 20 liter air, dan menunjukkan masalah, berkemungkinan

- Utusan Malaysia Dimulai April, Investor Malaysia Siap Bangun Industri Rp1,6 Triliun di Kampar Riauterkini-KAMPARTIMUR-Dua tahun diteman Abdul Rahman Yasir yang juga dari kemana-mana. Sebab bakal diolah menjadi setengah jam dari Pekanbaru. Untuk urusan lagi, wajah Desa Birandang Kecamatan MTDC dan Mr. Neo serta Neo Soon dari pupuk dan pembangkit listrik yang bisa perizinan pun tak payah. Tak sampai sebulan Kampar Timur bakal berubah drastis. Di SAWIPac di lokasi pabrik di Desa Birandang menerangi seluruh Kabupaten Kampar. semuanya sudah kelar,” cerita Abdul Rahman. sana bakal ada empat pabrik canggih yang Kecamatan Kampar Timur Rabu siang “Pokoknya, apa-apa yang dihasilkan di dibangun di atas lahan seluas 41 hektar. (5/2/14). komplek dimanfaatkan,” ujar Juliani. Jefry Noer tak menampik omongan Abdul Tak hanya dua Pabrik Kelapa Sawit (PKS) Rahman tadi. Proses perizinan untuk berkapasitas masing-masing 60 ton perjam. MTDC adalah lembaga resmi pemerintah Cikal bakal pendirian pabrik terpadu ini pabrik itu katanya hanya butuh waktu dua Tapi juga pabrik minyak goreng, mentega Malaysia yang menjadi penasihat perniagaan bermula dari pertemuan yang digelar oleh pekan. “Kami sudah menerapkan layanan dan turunan, pabrik pupuk dan pembangkit dan pengurus pembiayaan untuk SAWIPac. MTDC dan SAWIPac dengan Bupati Kampar prima. Sebab itulah kata kunci biar investasi listrik berkekuatan 20 MW. Sementara SAWIPac sendiri adalah Jefry Noer setahun lalu. Dari dua hingga tiga berlomba-lomba datang ke daerah. Hanya saja, perusahaan join PT Sungai Pinang Malindo kali pertemuan, investor Malaysia ini langsung yang membikin lama itu justru rekomendasi Kalau tak ada halangan, bulan April nanti yang berinvestasi di Birandang itu. tertarik untuk berinvestasi di Kampar. dari Kementerian Pertanian,” katanya. peletakan batu pertama pembangunan kawasan seluas 41 hektar itu dilakukan. “Ini Jika komplek itu sudah beroperasi, dipastikan Tertarik melihat gerak cepat Jefry Noer yang Kalau pabrik itu sudah berjalan kata Jefry, adalah komplek pabrik terpadu paling canggih harga Tandan Buah Segar (TBS) milik bukan birokrat murni, menggeber pertanian, harga sawit masyarakat akan stabil. Terus di dunia. Kami menginvestasikan dana masyarakat di Kabupaten Kampar akan selalu perikanan dan peternakan. Tertarik dengan harga minyak goring akan lebih murah. Sebab sekitar Rp 1,6 triliun. Setelah peletakan batu stabil. Sebab itu tadi, Crude Palm Oil (CPO) gaya jemput bola yang dilakukan Pemkab pabriknya sudah sangat dekat. Kemudian, pertama, kami butuh waktu 18 bulan untuk yang dihasilkan PKS tak dijual keluar. Tapi Kampar. “Naluri bisnis Bupati Kampar aktivitas pabrik itu kelak akan menambah membangun kawasan itu hingga tuntas,” kata diproses di Kampar menjadi industry hilir menjadi daya tarik investor. Terus, daerahnya pundi-pundi negara. “Lapangan kerja tentu Julaini Mohammad Saleh, SVP Bisnis and yang siap pakai. strategis dan permintaan minyak goreng akan terbuka lebar,” kata Jefry. Financial Advisor Malaysian Technology tinggi pula. Lokasi pabrik yang dikelilingi Development Corporation(MTDC). Dia Limbah-limbah pabrik itu juga tak akan kebun kelapa sawit hanya berjarak sekitar Sumber : Riauterkini.com

Date : 11 March 2014. Title : RM200 juta bantu syarikat Bumiputera Publication: Berita Harian (pg 2)-Nasional ______

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Sumber : Berita Harian 400 trees for Kepong Botanic Garden By SER NOR NADIAH KORIS GREENERY: FRIM plants saplings in Kepong Botanic Garden to mark International Day of Forests KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with the International Day of Forests, 400 saplings were planted at Kepong Botanic Garden in the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) recently.

Among the participants who took part in the tree-planting exercise were 80 students from the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University (KLMU) and 400 residents from the Klang Valley. FRIM director-general Datuk Dr Abd Latif Mohmod said that FRIM has organised various activities for the public.

“Apart from tree planting there was also a botany fun hunt and a talk on plants to educate the public on trees and a green environment.” There was also a Green Symbiosis carnival which was conducted at the FRIM-MTDC Technology Centre II.

“The carnival aims to introduce new products by local young entrepreneurs.” COMMS-MediaMonitoring (011/March2014 ) Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr James Dawos said the research and new discovery by FRIM should help improve Malaysia’s timber industry.

During the event, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants also presented RM3,000 to FRIM. Source : [email protected] MTDC NEWS January - October 2014|5 Hutan Bukan Sekadar Kehijauan oleh Laupa Junus & Ashriq Fahmy Ahmad Sempena program tersebut, “Tanggungjawab memelihara beliau merakamkan penghargaan khazanah negara ini tidak hanya kepada FRIM kerana kejayaannya berada di bahu FRIM semata-mata, menjalankan pelbagai penyelidikan malah masyarakat di negara ini, yang meningkatkan nilai kayu.Dalam agensi seperti FRIM pasti tidak akan hutan kita, terdapat pokok balak dan berjaya melaksanakan tugasnya FRIM telah banyak menjalankan dengan baik tanpa sokongan orang penyelidikan berkaitan teknologi ramai,” katanya. kayu. Beliau berkata, selain menjadi habitat Sebagai contoh, menggunakan kepada kepelbagaian biologi dan teknologi tersebut, kayu getah boleh sinki karbon, hutan juga berfungsi dijadikan kayu struktur dengan sebagai kawasan tadahan air yang meningkatkan ketumpatannya kebiasannya dirujuk kepada sepan manakala terdapat kayu yang boleh penyerap air hujan. dilenturkan dengan tujuan tertentu khususnya sebagai bahan binaan. Dr. James Dawos Mamit menanam sebatang pokok sebagai sebagai simbolik Air hujan yang diserap itu dituras dan dialirkan ke dalam sungai bagi acara perasmian. “Sesungguhnya”, kata beliau, “hutan memastikan bekalan air bersih yang “Spesies yang terkandung dalam cuaca menjadi semakin panas dan telah memberi sumbangan yang kemudian dikeluarkan sebagai mata hutan terutamanya hutan primer kualiti udara merosot,” katanya. tidak ternilai kepada kehidupan air atau dibebaskan dalam bentuk adalah satu aset yang perlu dipulihara. manusia dalam aspek sosial atau wap ke atomosfera. Meskipun kita menggantikan Ketika dunia berdepan dengan ekonomi.” pokok yang kita ambil dalam hutan pelbagai masalah alam sekitar seperti Tegas beliau, pembukaan hutan yang berkenaan dan menanamnya semula, pelepasan karbon, jerebu, masalah air Hutan menjadi penstabil kepada alam tidak dirancang dan pengurusan tidak mungkin kita dapat pokok yang bersih, dan kebakaran hutan, hutan sekitar, menyimpan kelembapan dan yang tidak mampan menjejaskan s am a .” menjadi satu-satunya aset yang dapat sumber oksigen. Kejadian jerebu dan sumber air, perubahan iklim dan membantu mengurangkan beban pembakaran hutan baru-baru ini cuaca panas dan mengakibatkan Demikian pesanan ringkas Timbalan penduduk dunia berdepan situasi melibatkan 1,478 kawasan memberi hakisan tanah dan banjir. Menteri Sumber Asli dan Alam tersebut. khabar buruk kepada kita bahawa Sekitar, Datuk Seri Dr. James Dawos sebahagian asset tersebut telah Dalam pada itu beliau berkata, Mamit sempena Pelancaran Hari Dalam pada itu, beliau berkata, selain terjejas. Hutan Antarabangsa Peringkat konsep pelancongan alam sekitar atau pengenalan Symbiosis iaitu program Keusahawanan Siswazah menerusi Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan ekopelancongan yang diperkenalkan Sementara itu, Ketua Pengarah, kerjasama Malaysia Technology Malaysia (FRIM) 2014 baru-baru ini. sebelum ini, bio-pelancongan FRIM, Datuk Dr. Abd. Latif Mohmod Development Corporatioan Bagi mana-mana pencinta alam juga wajar diketengahkan. Konsep berkata, hampir 52 peratus spesies (MTDC) berjaya membangunkan 10 sekitar, mereka mementingkan tersebut merujuk kepada kawasan flora di negara ini hampir pupus atau syarikat terbitan yang memanfaatkan kehijauan yang datang daripada hutan dikekalkan keasliannya dan terancam. teknologi daripada FRIM. pokok dan spesies hutan kerana hanya dibina dengan kemudahan Ujarnya, jika tiada tindakan yang itulah aset dan khazanah sumber minimum untuk dilawati. diambil segera kemungkinan jumlah FRIM juga berjaya membentuk semula jadi yang kita dimiliki. Bagi tersebut akan terus meningkat saban kaedah inovatif dalam memulihara James, masyarakat perlu menjaga Beliau menjelaskan, tahun. khazanah itu, daripada laut sehingga ekopelancongan adalah kunjungan ke hutan terosot dan bakau bagi perlindungan pesisiran pantai ke gunung, tetapi hutan bukan kawasan hutan belum ada gangguan Kebanyakan flora yang terancam ini daripada hakisan serta bencana alam. sekadar kehijauan. atau sebarang aktiviti manusia yang memiliki nilai farmaseutikal yang menjejaskan keasliannya manakala tinggi yang mana masih banyak Usaha tersebut telah dijalankan di Majlis sambutan di peringkat FRIM bio-pelancongan memerlukan belum kita terokai. merupakan susulan kepada sambutan pembinaan sedikit kemudahan kawasan bekas lombong bijih timah di Bidor Perak, dan penghijauan Hari Hutan Antarabangsa 2014 yang untuk pengunjung seperti laluan “Malah, pelbagai spesies fauna kita sebahagian kawasan Paya Indah diadakan di Port Dickson, Negeri pejalan kaki, wakaf dan calet. juga turut diancam kepupusan, Wetlands. Sembilan pada 21 Mac lalu dengan sebagai contoh kumbang tanduk yang tema Hutan Untuk Kesejahteraan. Dalam perkembangan berkaitan dahulu sering kita katakan sebagai Kampus FRIM di Kepong juga Oleh sebab itulah, sambutan Hari beliau berkata, lima negeri yang serangga perosak bagi pokok kelapa telah diiktiraf sebagai tapak warisan Hutan bukan hanya menghargai mempunyai kawasan hutan yang sawit kini sedang terancam kerana semula jadi negara dan warisan sumber semulajadi seperti popular di negara ini khususnya serangga ini diseludup keluar dan kebangsaan. hutan tetapi juga memastikan yang telah diwartakan sebagai taman dijual pada kadar harga yang tinggi, kelangsungan hidup manusia, negara dan menjadi tumpuan perlu iaitu sehingga RM300 seekor untuk Kawasan FRIM merupakan hutan dan sebagai jantung kepada dunia memanfaafkan aset tersebut sebagai dijadikan koleksi,” katanya ketika buatan manusia yang menjadi pusar yang kita miliki. Menurut James, produk pelancongan. berucap pada majlis Penghargaan rujukan antarabangsa sebagai model Malaysia amat bertuah dianugerahi Media di FRIM, Kepong , Selangor penghutanan semula kawasan bekas sumber hutan yang asli, kaya dengan Lima negeri terbabit ialah Johor, baru-baru ini. flora dan fauna yang bukan sahaja Selangor, Perak, Sabah dan Sarawak. lombong selain menyimpan 20 peratus spesies terancam dan hampir menyumbang secara signifikanNegeri berkenaan sering menjadi Jelasnya lagi, majoriti sumber pupus di negara ini. kepada pembangunan sosioekonomi, tumpuan konsep pelancongan inap makanan juga pada asalnya berasal malah menjana sumber kekayaan. desa (homestay) kerana memiliki daripada hutan justeru kawasan Sumber : Utusan Malaysia Online hutan yang menarik minat pelancong hijau tersebut perlu terus dipulihara “Tanpa penjagaan hutan yang baik, asing. dan dikekalkan. kawasan tadahan air akan terjejas 6 | MTDC NEWS January - October 2014

Senat: MOSTI Terima Geran GranuMas RM310 Juta Tahun Lepas

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April RM36 juta BCF, RM86 juta CRDF tembus (Bernama) -- Kementerian Sains, manakala baki RM7 juta untuk Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) TAF, katanya semasa menjawab menerima geran berjumlah pertanyaan Senator Datuk Jaspal pasaran RM310 juta untuk penyelidikan Singh di Dewan Negara di sini Rabu. dan pembangunan, kata timbalan menterinya Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Jaspal ingin tahu jenis dana Mohamad Diah. serta jumlah yang disalurkan antarabangsa kementerian itu tahun lepas serta Beliau berkata geran itu disalurkan syarikat yang berjaya memperoleh oleh Mohd Shaharani Saibi kepada enam dana yang terkandung dana berkenaan. Abu Bakar berkata di dalam Rancangan Malaysia 32 syarikat layak menerima dana Ke-10 selain bagi menggalakkan TechnoFund, CRDF (49 syarikat), penyelidikan, pembangunan BioNexus (13 syarikat), TAF (4

dan pengkomersialan penyelidik syarikat) dan dua syarikat menerima tempatan. Innofund.

Katanya, enam dana itu Kesemua peruntukan bagi dana ialah ScienceFund, Dana penyelidikan dan pembangunan Prapengkomersialan (Innofund itu diberikan kepada penyelidik dan Technofund), Dana atau pemohon melalui prosedur Pengkomersialan Bioteknologi ketat manakala permohonan pula (BCF), DanaDate : Pengkomersialan11 March 2014. diluluskan oleh jawatankuasa R&D (CRDF), Dana Perolehan penilaian yang dianggotai golongan Teknologi (TAF)Title :dan Najib Dana launches untuk new financialpakar dan aid profesional for Bumiputera dalam firms bidang Program NanoMalaysia.Publication: The Daripada Malaysian Reserve,tertentu, (Pg.2) katanya. - Corporate Malaysia jumlah itu, RM64 juta diluluskan ______- BERNAMA kepada ScienceFund, RM113 juta TechnoFund, RM2 juta InnoFund,

Ewon Ebin melihat seorang pekerja melakukan proses pembungkusan produk GranuMaS ketika lawatan kerja beliau ke Granulab (M) Sdn. Bhd. di Shah Alam, kelmarin. Najib launched new financial SHAH ALAM 18 April - Produk graf tulang GranuMas adalah sebahagian kajian dan sintetik berasaskan batu kapur, GranuMaS pembangunan (R&D) yang dibiayai oleh aid for Bumiputera firms yang berteknologi tinggi berjaya melakar Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi kejayaan apabila mendapat tempat di pasaran (MOSTI), SIRIM, Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, antarabangsa. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dan Universiti Produk tersebut juga berjaya mendapat Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM). kelulusan pasaran daripada Kementerian Kesihatan Indonesia, Brunei dan Vietnam. Ewon menjelaskan, produk GranuMaS juga dijual dengan harga berpatutan di pasaran Selain itu, GranuMaS juga kini menunggu dan mendapat permintaan tinggi kerana kelulusan daripada Thailand, Filipina, terbaik dari segi kualiti setanding produk Myanmar, Kemboja dan Laos selain untuk antarabangsa lain. menembusi pasaran Amerika Syarikat setelah mendapat kelulusan daripada Pentadbiran ‘Penemuan produk ini juga akan membantu Makanan dan Perubatan Amerika Syarikat mengurangkan kos rawatan kesihatan kerana (FDA). sebelum ini tulang sintetik agak mahal berikutan perlu diimport dari negara luar,’ Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, Datuk katanya. Dr. Ewon Ebin berkata, produk berteknologi tinggi yang dihasilkan oleh pakar tempatan Sementara itu, Zainal Abidin berkata, selain tersebut akan dipasarkan di Asia Barat seperti GranuMaS, terdapat juga produk penyelidikan Turki dalam usaha untuk melonjak sehingga lain untuk dikomersialkan seperti beta-TCP pasaran Eropah. sebagai graf tulang bioresap dan simen tulang bioseramik terkeras sendiri, Osteopaste. ‘Penerimaan akreditasi pensijilan CE dari United Kingdom juga menjadi batu loncatan ‘Osteopaste kini berada di peringkat untuk menembusi pasaran global. penilaian pra-klinikal dan dijangka siap pada pertengahan tahun ini. ‘Selain itu, Kementerian Kesihatan juga telah menganugerahkan kontrak berpusat bagi ‘Keputusan yang didapati setakat ini membekalkan produk ini ke seluruh hospital menunjukkan hasil memberangsangkan yang kerajaan,’ katanya dalam sidang akhbar selepas mampu memberi faedah dalam pembangunan melawat makmal GranuMaS di sini semalam. produk perubatan,’ katanya.

Turut hadir ialah Presiden dan Ketua (Granulab (M) Sdn Bhd adalah penerima dana CRDF Eksekutif SIRIM Berhad (SIRM), Dr. Zainal di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke-9) Abidin Mohd. Yusof dan Pengarah Urusan Sumber : Utusan Online Source : The Malaysian Reserve Granulab Sdn. Bhd., Romli Ishak.

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MTDC NEWS January - October 2014|7 Laying Down Growth Pipes for the Startup Ecosystem by Gabey Goh

to be signed under MAVCAP third Outsourced with the lack of growth equity funds active in this and give them exposure to a wider market, and Partners Programme (OSP3). To say I was part of the world, but also sees it as a greenfield thus command higher valuations.” he said. pleased at the news is a slight understatement. opportunity. There’s been much discussion over the past When asked what Elixir looks for in potential few years about a ‘funding gap’ in the region, He noted that more often than not, it takes some investees, Abrar said that his team is “vertical lamenting the lack of available venture funding time for a business to go from startup phase to be agnostic” but focuses on four core fundamentals: for entrepreneurs. a target for a growth equity fund — enough time Suitability to fund strategy; company to create a viable business model, put the product fundamentals; their potential value-adds; and However, to drill down a little deeper into the on the market to get validation, and build a exit opportunity. specifics of this issue it is growth stage funding competent core team. that Malaysia has a distinct lack of. What should growth-stage startups know before “The ecosystem in Malaysia has this: we have they begin looking for funding? Abrar had this Really, only the Business Growth Fund offered looked at over 50 companies in Malaysia over the to say. “Remember that investment funds are by the Malaysian Technology Development past five months and we should be announcing a not ‘permanent’ capital — we invest with a target Corporation (MTDC) comes to mind, offering few things soon,” he shared. return in mind. up to RM4 million (USS1 2 million) in hybrid grant-equity funding. As helpful as the Government is in facilitating Entrepreneurs looking for growth capital should and funding companies in their ventures be able to clearly articulate how much money THROUGHOUT the madness that was the In contrast, there are many funds which focus on internationally positioned private sector funding they need, how it will be spent, and what sort of weekend-long launch of the Malaysian Global pre-seed and seed stage startups, such as those is the real ticket to accessing that global network growth it will lead to within three to five years, Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) in offered by Cradle Fund and the Multimedia of resources and contacts required to carve out Cyberjaya in late April, there was one particular Development Corporation (MDeC), in addition an international footprint. Indeed during the “They should be able to back up assumptions announcement that really caught my attention. to others with a focus on commercialisation or signing ceremony between Elixir and Mavcap, regarding growth and scaling the company. research innovation objectives. the latter’s Chief Executive Officer Jamaludin And, remember that most investment funds It was an agreement signed between Malaysia Bujang said that the decision to partner with are targeting at least a 3 to 5 times return on Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) It is one thing to help kick-start the fledgling Elixir was based on the fund manager’s “extensive invested capital so their growth plan should try and Silicon Valley-based fund manager Elixir dreams of entrepreneurs. but it is when the experience” in private equity society, as well as its to articulate that. Capital Management to launch the ECM Straits survivors have emerged from that volatile first “deep network” of fund managers and companies Fund which will target growth equity investment few years of existence that one could say the real operating across the globe. “It’s fine to include inorganic as well as organic opportunities to help scale small-to-medium fight begins. growth,” he said. So hang in there dear enterprises (SMEs) in the region. Indeed, one could say that if the first three years “We believe that its focus on growth equity entrepreneurs for the pipes to growth are being are the hardest, the next five will definitely be the investment opportunities is one of the best ways laid down as we speak waiting for you once you’ve The fund which currently has a commitment of longest. to provide exit avenues to our investee companies proven that you are ready for a global stage. USS50 million with a target of US5150 million, represents the first of the partnerships targeted Abrar Hussain, Elixir’s Managing director, agreed Source : Digital News Asia 3 OPP dipelawa bangun infrastruktur gentian optik di Arab Saudi

PETALING JAYA 6 Okt. - Syarikat pembangunan pintar. ini, kata Mohamed Shajahan, bumiputera, Three-Opp (M) Syarikat itu dilantik oleh pihaknya kini memiliki nilai Sdn. Bhd. (3 OPP) merupakan Telekom Malaysia Bhd. (TM), tempahan sebanyak RM30 juta satu-satunya syarikat pembekal bagi membekalkan kabel gentian hingga RM40 juta setahun bagi gentian optik telekomunikasi optik untuk projek Jalur Lebar tempoh tiga tahun. di Asia Tenggara yang dipelawa Berkelajuan Tinggi (HSBB) menyertai projek pembangunan fasa pertama dengan membuat Mengenai perancangan lain, infrastruktur tujuh buah bandar pemasangan penuh bagi 17,000 Mohamed Shajahan berkata, di Arab Saudi. buah kediaman dan turut pihaknya dalam peringkat membekalkan kabel gentian perancangan untuk menyediakan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, optik untuk 1.4 juta kediaman sistem pembangunan bandar Mohamed Shajahan Mohd. di seluruh Malaysia di bawah pintar di beberapa buah bandar Iqbal (gambar) berkata, sebagai projek itu. raya di Indonesia yang kini masih permulaan, pihaknya diminta di peringkat perbincangan. membekal dan memasang Tambah Mohamed Shajahan, kabel gentian optik sejauh 2,100 bagi menjalankan projek di Arab Katanya, 3-OPP dijangka ke kilometer di Riyadh. “Jika sudah mencapai keputusan Saudi, pihaknya akan bergerak Indonesia akhir tahun ini bagi muktamad, projek ini dijangka dengan menggunakan platform memuktamadkan perjanjian Katanya, kos permulaan dijangka dijalankan pada tahun depan,” syarikat kerjasama. projek tersebut. menelan sebanyak RM50 juta katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia dan sekarang masih dalam ketika ditemui di sini baru-baru Jelasnya, 3 OPP mempunyai “Selain Indonesia, 3-OPP sudah peringkat perbincangan dengan ini. kepakaran teknikal dan sumber mempunyai pejabat operasi dan pihak berkuasa Arab Saudi. dan bersedia untuk menjalankan projek semasa di Australia, India 3 OPP ditubuhkan pada 1991 projek mega tersebut. dan Sri Lanka,” ujarnya. “Kami masih di peringkat (3-OPP (M) Sdn Bhd adalah penerima dana TAF di dengan menjalankan projek bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke-9) mempertimbangkan tawaran gentian optik dan kini mampu Ditanya mengenai nilai tempahan Sumber : Utusan Online projek tersebut kerana terpaksa menyediakan keseluruhan sistem yang dimiliki 3-OPP setakat memikirkan banyak perkara lain. 8 | MTDC NEWS January - October 2014 Four High Impact Programmes to Accelerate SMEs Growth PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri SMEs’ participation in international Najib Tun Razak yesterday announced markets. four high impact programmes (HIPs) under the Small and Medium Enterprise “Under the Catalyst Programme, we will (SME) Masterplan to accelerate the identify several SMEs every year, and we annual growth of SMEs from 6.3 per cent will help them to become home-grown to 9.3 per cent. champions with minimum annual sales growth of 20 per cent,” he said. Najib, who is also Finance Minister, said the four HIPs – creating a single window The HIPs will be under the International to integrate business registration and Trade and Industry Ministry and SME licensing, SME Investment Programme, Corp, he added. Going Export Programme (GoEx), and Catalyst Programme — will be Meanwhle, Najib said strategic implemented in stages over the next few collaborations relating to productivity years. and innovation will be forged, including Najib (centre) is seen speaking to the press after chairing the National SME Development Council’s 16th Meeting yesterday. Also present were involving SME Corp and Malaysian Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz (right) and Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Technology Development Corporation He said the SME Masterplan, which Mohamed. — Bernama photo began in 2012, is aimed at raising SMEs’ (MTDC) with universities and SMEs, contribution to the Gross Domestic “The National SME Development Council and Sarawak, that are involved in SME between Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute Product to 41 per cent by 2020. has laid down several measures that development in the country. and SIRIM Bhd, and between Steinbeis need to be taken immediately in order to Institute and Agensi Inovasi Malaysia “This means that in the years to come, the accelerate the growth of SMEs through Najib said a single window for business (AIM). rate of growth of SMEs needs to be raised innovation, productivity and knowledge registration and licensing would lower from 6.3 per cent to 9.3 per cent a year. enhancement,” he said after chairing the SMEs’ cost of doing business, while the “With these strategic collaborations, SME Council’s 16th meeting here yesterday. SME Investment Programme would operators will be able to get help with “If SMEs expand at their usual rate or encourage the private sector to provide commercialising their products,” he said. business as usual, we will not be able to The biannual meeting was attended by early stage financing for SMEs, and under - Bernama reach the target. ministers and heads of 16 ministries the GoEx programme the government and agencies, including from Sabah would enhance exports in order to raise Diving into detritus Helping industries stay clean pays dividens by Lim Wing Hooi

WHEN THE price of gold hit its all time high pollution control systems, was founded in 2000. control systems added that the company had the manufacturing of the parts to other local of over US$1,800 (RM5,800) an ounce in 2011, It expanded into the scheduled waste segment in to test the parameters ranging from the heat, manufacturers, except the critical components Time magazine reported that about US$130,000 2005. pressure, and fuel, to the safety mechanisms which were manufactured in-house. A small worth of scrap gold was recovered from needed and then devise a system for the processes percentage of the components were imported. electronic waste retrieved from around 100,000 “The provision of air pollution control systems to work. As a precaution, the company assembled all used phones alone. was lucrative because there weren’t many players the parts in their factory to test out the system back then. As the market matured, we decided Building a database of waste before assembling it in a client’s premise. As they Unfortunately, not all waste has similar economic to diversify to meet another market need,” Wong grew in experience, all the parts were assembled, value. told Metrobiz. A research plant with the capacity to treat half a tested and commissioned at the client’s premise. tonne of waste a day, serves this purpose. The dumping of chemical waste in Penang The company developed the Carbonator, a Money from waste (specifically, Butterworth, Gelugor andsystem which used indirect heating to convert “This plant allows us to create a database for Kampung Teluk Tempoyak, Batu Maung) in scheduled waste with organic properties into waste with various properties, from solid to He says the company handles three to four 1995 had the late Commisioner Datuk Seri non-hazardous, stable and odourless granular flammable ,via the tests, hence enriching our projects a year with project values of between Salleh Mat Som, the Federal Police Director for carbon while segregating the non-organic insight in this matter,” he said. RM500,000 to RM6mil. Each project takes about Internal Security and Public Order, up in arms. residue to be sent for recycling. six months to complete and about 25 projects He said illegal dumping of sheduled waste, which This then led the company to devise a system that have been completed to date. includes chemical waste, was tantamount to Constant R&D can also treat medical biohazard and domestic manslaughter. waste. The company has also filed eight patents Since 2005, the company has invested up to in Malaysia and overseas for products and Scheduled waste is material with chemical RM13mil to improve its waste treatment system. Through R&D, the company created the processes, which Wong says could serve as substances that are toxic, non-degradable and Carbonator system which uses indirect heating collateral to finance future expansion. bio-accumulative and is usually a by-product The company also received grants from the between 450°C to 550°C to heat the waste, from industrial activities such as oil and gas Technofund under the Science, Technology and removing up to 99.9% of the moisture in it. The company, which started in a 8,000 sq ft refining and manufacturing. It also includes Innovation Ministry, and the Commercialisation factory lot in Subang Jaya’s industrial area with discarded medical products and products. of Research and Development Fund (CRDF) A slightly positive pressure of between zero to 100 10 staff, has since expanded to their current under the Malaysian Technology Development Pascal (similar to a puff of air from the mouth) 12,000 sq ft plant in Semenyih and a sales office Joe Wong, managing director and co-founder Corporation to help its R&D activities. moves the less poisonous fumes produced in Seri Kembangan with 25 staff. of Nasmech Technology Sdn Bhd, says coming during the heating process to a deodoriser which up with waste treatment system to deal with Wong said the early development required neutralises dangerous compunds it is released Moving on to the next phase, he said the company scheduled waste would helps to address the expertise in the fields of structural, mechanical, through chimneys. is looking at generating recurring income waste disposal, treatment, compliance and a host electrical and electronic engineering and the from the waste from the palm oil industry. The of other costs that these industries have to deal investments were used mainly for acquiring This is unlike incineration which uses direct processed fruit bunch or palm kernel shell which with. talent and equipment. heating and requires careful management of the can be processed to make green fuel or biomass poisonous fumes emitted from the process. charcoal. Nasmech Technology, a provider of The former aeronautical engineering graduate environmental engineering services and air who spent his early days designing air pollution Wong said the company outsource most of Source : The Star Metrobiz MTDC NEWS January - October 2014|9 Tapping flower power by Lim Wing Hooi

IN the 16th century, tulip mania became the culture activities and funding the research and first recorded speculative bubble. At its peak, development programme. 12 acres of land was offered for a Semper agustus bulb. He also transformed a one-acre plot of land he inherited from his father in Sungai Buloh, During the Victorian era, Orchidelirium Selangor, into an orchid nursery where he became the name of the game. Wealthy orchid grew orchids. fanatics of the 19th century sent explorers and collectors to almost every part of the world in Using the lab, the company grows orchid using search of new varieties of orchids. tissue and suspension-culture techniques. Gel, Sub-culture process of the in the form of purified agar and an in-house Berangana orchid. Orchids became status symbols for the rich formula, is used in tissue culture technique to and famous of the day. grow orchid plants.

Today, there are still some levels of ‘madness’ In the suspension culture, a large quantity of for orchids. In 2012 alone, the global orchid orchid cells are kept in glass containers that are trade was valued at US$504mil (RM1.6bil). continuously stirred and aerated to promote growth of new orchids. Capitalising on the growing appreciation and demand for orchids, Orchid Life Sdn Bhd Mixed with special plant hormones and other founder and chief executive officer Abdul chemical compounds, a cell, from 0.5cm can Razak Mohd Isa, together with his chief grow to 6cm within six months. Up to 5,000 operating officer Mustadza Muhamad, looked orchid plants can be cultivated using a 500ml interesting colours and flower freely to meet transfer from research institutions to young at the possibility of growing orchids on a larger jar. the demand for cut orchids,” he said. local researchers working on the project.” scale through tissue culturing. With the profit generated from cultivating He said skilled and experience tissue culturists He said they export their cut flowers to and selling orchid plants and flowers over the “We chose to go into business with orchids as are critical in growing orchids from cells.“Once Australia, India, South Korea, Europe, North years, as well as consultancy fees, the company there is global demand,” said Abdul Razak. a shoot emerges from the culture, the plant is America, Latin America and Middle East. secured 70 acres of agricultural land in Rawang put into pots and kept in the greenhouse or recently, to prepare itself for more expansion. nursery for it to grow.” Abdul Razak said they have to reject some of From cell the orders, as they were unable to cope with “The company is also looking at hiring more He said among the orchids commonly the demands. tissue culturists. Currently, it has 10 people but In 2006, the former manager of a multinational reproduced using the tissue culture techniques aims to employ up to 30.” oil and gas company partnered with architect are Aranda Tiger Green, Mokara Char Kuan He said Orchid Life was also appointed by Mustadza to set up the venture. Pink and eight types of orchids. Kedah BioResources Corporation Sdn Bhd He said, with several strategic arrangements (KBioCorp), a subsidiary of Kulim High Tech with local institutions like Universiti Sains A year into the business, they secured funding Abdul Razak said the company faced many Park, from 2010 to 2013 as consultant to help Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, the Malaysian from the Malaysian Technology Development challenges in sustaining the business, develop an agribiotechnology plan, which Agricultural Research and Development Corporation (MTDC) to commercialise including obtaining bank loans for expansion. involves the setting up of the Plant Science and Institute, the Forest Research Institute of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Agribiotech’s Slowly but surely, he said, they managed to Tissue Culture Node (PSTCN) as part of the Malaysia and their expansion plan, the research and development. Orchid Life overcome the obstacles. Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) company is set to transform into a full-fledged received a RM2.5mil allocation from the to enhance economic growth in northern agri-biotechnology firm. Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation peninsular Malaysia. (BiotechCorp) under the BioNexus Seed Meeting challenges Abdul Razak said they anticipate growth in Development Fund to grow their business. “The project was handed back to the state the business especially the overseas market, Having grown over 100,000 orchid plants agency after the facility and the protocols were where there is strong demand for orchids. Abdul Razak said the first phase of their since 2009, the company now provides cut established for propagating the misai kucing business saw them establishing a 1,000sq orchids to local and international buyers. traditional herb, together with the technology Source : The Star Online ft lab at UPM, buying equipment for tissue “We pick hybrid orchids that have long stems,

Sumber : Harian Metro 10 | MTDC NEWS January - October 2014 Gaining momentum for a greater and positive change

The formulation of the SME Masterplan In this respect, I am happy to share that As they say, it is not important where we (2012-2020) was one such opportunity, the SME Masterplan (2012-2020) recorded stand, but the direction in which we are all not just for the small and medium another head start after Prime Minister moving at any point in time. What thrills enterprises, but also for SME Corp Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Razak endorsed four me is the clear direction of SME Corp and to consolidate its track record, strengths high-impact programmes (HIPs) at the what is most encouraging is that we are and future capabilities in delivering its 16th National SME Development Council not alone in this journey. For instance, it objectives and services with the highest (NSDC) Meeting in the first week of July. is with the support of 15 ministries and impact. more than 61 agencies, we have been Emphasising the importance of able to achieve an 85 per cent average Ever since the launch of the SME accelerating productivity and growth success rate in the implementation of Masterplan in 2012, every small success among SMEs through innovation, the 157 SME development programmes, with attained by SMEs creates a new milestone implementation of the HIPs from now a total expenditure of RM12 billion and in terms of achievement and sparks a new until 2020 and beyond will indeed be a benefiting 887,581 beneficiaries last year. momentum for change, which makes catalyst for positive change. our role and our journey with SMEs so The government has also been focusing Hasfah Hashim Speaks meaningful. The four HIPs are: HIP 1: Integration of its efforts to identify synergies and has Business Registration and Licensing; HIP recently agreed to strengthen three IN fighting many battles in the professional In our vision to increase the contribution 3: SME Investment Programme; HIP 4: strategic cooperations, which are world (like many), I, too, have come to of SMEs to the economy to 41 per cent of GoEx Programme; and HIP 5: Catalyst related to the growth of innovation believe that when you find a window Gross Domestic Product by 2020, there is Programme. and productivity, as effective one-stop of opportunity, you need to pull all the a dire need to review the current growth centres for the commercialisation of SMEs’ resources and do as much as you can and rate of 6.2 per cent to 9.3 per cent annually. These are in addition to HIP 2: Technology products and services, as well as one move as swiftly as possible — not only This can only be achieved through an Commercialisation Platform (TCP), which referral centres to assist SMEs enhance creating, but also gaining momentum for innovation-led and productivity-driven was launched in April. their productivity-related efforts. change along the way — and that makes approach with knowledge enhancement the journey so promising. as the fundamental lever. HIP 3 and HIP 5, to be implemented under These three cooperations are between the auspices of SME Corp Malaysia, will SME Corp and Malaysian Technology assist SMEs in two of the most critical Development Corp; Fraunhofer Institute areas of development. and SIRIM Bhd; and Steinbeis Institute and Labur RM350,000 Agensi Inovasi Malaysia. While HIP 3 will help facilitate financing oleh Sofyan Rizal Ishak for high potential, innovative SMEs in These three centres will act as focal points Kuala Lumpur: Rayt Enterprise sasaran pengeluaran 500 botol their start-up and early stages of business where SMEs, budding entrepreneurs, development, HIP 5 will lead SMEs as well as researchers can go to seek Sdn Bhd (Rayt Enterprise) melabur minuman kesihatan jenama Se7en towards exponential growth of 20 per information and assistance on various RM350,000 bagi meningkatkan sehari berbanding 30 botol sebelum cent and more by building capacity and aspects of commercialisation. The noble kapasiti pengeluaran produk minuman ini. Menurutnya, beliau yakin mampu benchmarking with globally established idea is to create an “all solution centre” kesihatan jenama Se7en di Pusat mencapai angka terbabit melalui companies and SMEs. for ease of reference for all entrepreneurs, Teknologi Universiti Putra Malaysia- penggunaan kemudahan di Pusat so that the process from ideation to Perbadanan Pembangunan Teknologi Teknologi Universiti UPM-MTDC Similarly, HIP 1 will help achieve ease of commercialisation and time to market Malaysia (UPM-MTDC) sejak Mei yang memiliki keluasan 3,000 kaki doing business and lower transaction of new products and services is much costs for the SMEs, by establishing a single simpler and shorter. lalu. persegi dan berfungsi sebagai premis window or information portal for SMEs to penghasilan produk jenama terbabit register their businesses, as well as apply Moving forward, I believe that with our Pengerusi Eksekutifnya, Ramlan dan gudang simpanan. for all the pertinent licences. eyes firmly set on various goalposts Osman berkata syarikat and unwavering commitment to SME memperuntukkan modal sebanyak “Sebelum ini, pengeluaran produk HIP 4 (especially in the lead-up to the development, we can only gain new RM150,000 bagi pemasangan hanya dijalankan secara manual di Asean Economic Community formation momentum for greater and positive tiga mesin, RM100,000 untuk Kepong dan kami lihat kemudahan in 2015) will prepare the export-ready change. We need to consolidate and SMEs to establish a regional and global sustain our efforts and push for consistent pengubahsuaian di kawasan premis ini membantu langkah syarikat untuk footprint. A range of comprehensive and commendable performance from pengeluaran, RM50,000 bagi tujuan mula memasarkan produk ini secara assistance ranging from expert advisory, our SMEs to achieve a leapfrog growth kajian dan penyelidikan serta komersial,” katanya. Ramlan berkata, trade facilitation and market linkages to from the business-as-usual growth RM50,000 untuk pembungkusan dan syarikat menyasarkan untuk melantik networking with international buyers, performance of 6.3 per cent to 9.3 per cent pengiklanan. pengedar negeri di seluruh negara distributors and agents through market annually. bersempena pengenalan produk immersions have been put in place to “Kami optimis pelaburan ini mampu minuman kesihatan Se7en di pasaran expedite the internationalisation process I am being reminded of what former memenuhi permintaan terhadap dalam tempoh 12 bulan akan datang. of our SMEs. United States president George W. Bush said: “The momentum of freedom in our produk Se7en yang dilihat semakin In the words of the prime minister: “It world is unmistakable — and it is not meningkat berdasarkan sambutan “Orang ramai yang berminat boleh is important that all the six HIPs are carried forward by our power alone. We diterima sejak ia dipasarkan menjadi pengedar negeri dengan implemented together to ensure the can trust in that greater power Who guides secara kecil-kecilan setahun lalu,” bayaran RM18,000 bagi 25 kartun synergy and see the full impact on the the unfolding of the years. And in all that katanya pada Bisnes Metro. Se7en produk di mana setiap kartun economy as they are inter-connected and is to come, we can know that his purposes adalah minuman kesihatan yang mengandungi lapan botol dengan isi mutually reinforcing”. are just and true.” menggabungkan beberapa bahan- kandungan sebanyak 300 mililiter per SME Corp is both excited and energised On this inspiring note, I conclude with bahan semula jadi seperti bawang botol serta berharga RM133 sekotak. at the growing prospects for SME a hope that during this holy month putih, halia, limau, madu dan cuka Kami turut mencari pengedar kawasan development and with its apex role, is of Ramadan everyone (including our sider epal di mana ia membantu dan pengedar bebas dengan bayaran committed to deliver performance at SMEs) will realise their worthy purpose dalam menjaga kesihatan tubuh badan pendahuluan RM4,500 dan RM720,” its best, especially in implementing its of personal, professional and national individu. katanya. responsibilities carved out by the SME growth, with a momentum created by Masterplan and its six HIPs. their strong will power and perseverance. Beliau berkata, pelaburan terbabit Sumber : My Metro Source : New Straits Times Online membantu syarikat dalam mencapai MTDC NEWS January - October 2014|11 Globetronics on track for another year of growth

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Local flavours for global taste-buds

Malaysia, Nov 1: Market intelligence firm success. Currently, MGV’s products are Euromonitor International reported that distributed through various channels both the Malaysian soft drink industry has seen big and small, including hypermarkets such robust demand, with growth in total value as Giant, Mydin, Tesco, AEON BiG and and volume sales. Although multinational convenience stores such as Petronas Mesra industry giants are still dominating the Store, 7-Eleven, KK Mart and Felda D’Mart. soft drink market, local players are making inroads into the industry and are gradually For the next stage of its growth plans, MGV gaining both local and international market intends to tap into the international market share. through its registered ‘S-Sotic’ brand of tropical sparkling fruit juices. The company One of the thriving local manufacturers is is also exporting its products to Singapore, MGV Industries Sdn Bhd, formerly known Brunei, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, as Madura Industries Sdn Bhd. The company Maldives, Dubai and China. specialises in the production of soft drinks, isotonic energy drinks and clarified sparkling In line with this, MGV has participated in Soft drink manufacturer sets to gain bigger local and international market share juices. various expositions such as the Food Asia MGV’s Maduria carbonated drinks takes its Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Sector 2012 in Singapore, as well as the Musiad Fair cues from successful international brands, in 2012 and the Entrepreneur of the Year Founded in 1991, MGV began with a clear 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. It is steps such as with all-time favourites, such as the Maduria award in 2009. aim to offer quality and innovative halal food these that put MGV ahead of the competition cola, Maduria cream soda and Maduria and beverage products to Malaysia and the in terms of international market reach. fruitade. Another one of MGV’s flagship Apart from the company’s ongoing efforts world market. MGV started small with a products is the Maduria isotonic drink. to strengthen its position in the industry, simple factory in the humble town of Besut, Apart from its “S-Sotic” brand, MGV also MGV is also seeking to expand and solidify Terengganu. offers a variety of other products, such as Being a keen and savvy player in the its reach in the local market. So far, this the Frutela soft drink, Maduria carbonated marketplace, MGV has developed strategic effort has been carried out through TV From there, MGV grew to a much larger drink and isotonic energy drink. All of these alliances with various organisations, such advertisements. and advanced factory in the Gong Medan products go through a stringent quality and as the state government of Terengganu, Industrial Zone in Besut. Growing from certification process that has achieved the Malaysian Technology Development Strongly equipped with a capable and strength to strength, MGV’s production HACCP standard. Corporation as well as Marditech competent management team, all of whom capacity is now three million litres packed Corporation. possess more than 20 years of experience into 3.275 billion pieces of assorted bottle Innovation is a key part of the process at in their relative fields, MGV stands to gain sizes. MGV and this is reflected in their products. Delivering consistent results and top quality a bigger piece of the local and international MGV’s Frutela soft drink range boasts seven products, MGV has been duly recognised market share in the coming years. With an annual revenue of RM30m flavours including apple, pomegranate, for its outstanding performance with awards (approximately US$9.1m), MGV seems blackcurrant, cranberry, sarsi, guava and such as the Prime Minister Award for to be on the right track for growth and orange tangerine. Source : MSME News Network 12 | MTDC NEWS January - October 2014 Cabaran kepada saintis oleh Laupa Junus

Penyelidik tempatan banyak anugerah diraih di peringkat domestik memenangi anugerah di peringkat dan antarabangsa. domestik dan luar negara sebagai sebahagian daripada bukti kejayaan Pada masa sama, angka yang cukup dan pengiktirafan hasil usaha mereka. memberangsangkan daripada segi pembangunan modal insan dengan Sekadar menyebut beberapa nama jumlah 8,685 pemegang diploma, ,pertandingan di Geneva, Pittsburgh, sarjana muda (pasca siswazah) , Seoul serta beberapa pertandingan sarjana, doktor falsafah dan post penyelidikan di peringkat domestik doctoral dapat dilahirkan sepanjang membutirkan pingat pelbagai warga tempoh lima tahun itu. sama ada emas, perak dan gangsa. Bagaimanapun sepanjang tempoh Namun seperti kata Kementerian tersebut hanya 314 projek berjaya Sains Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) dikomersialkan. Inilah isu yang sering menerusi Timbalan Menterinya , dibangkitkan oleh MOSTI, sebagai Datuk Dr. Abu Bakar Mohamad antara penyumbang dana penyelidikan Diah bahawa berbilion ringgit telah terbesar di peringkat kerajaan. dilaburkan dalam setiap rancangan Dengan purata antara lapan dan Ewon Ebin (dua dari kanan) dan Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah tertarik dengan inovasi yang pembangunan lima tahun yang sembilan peratus penyelidikan dipamerkan pada MCCE 2014 di Shah Alam, baru -baru ini. Yang turut hadir Ketua Setiau- sepatutnya diterjemah dalam bentuk dikomersialkan setahun, angka saha MOSTI, Datuk Seri Dr. Noorul Ainur Mohd. Nur (kiri). hasil yang boleh digunakan. tersebut tidaklah terlalu rendah kerana dianggap menyamai pencapaian negara dalam menerokai kemajuan “Pada hari ini juga, kita akan “Kita tidak pertikai soal anugerah negara-negara maju. sains dan teknologi ada hubungkaitnya menyaksikan tambahan sebanyak (pingat) yang dikalung di leher dengan sistem penyampaian. 18 produk lagi dan menjumlahkan (penerima), jurnal yang disenaraikan MCCE adalah salah satu program Katanya International index For keseluruhan sebanyak 58 produk yang dalam penerbitan antarabangsa, jumlah sempena MCY 2014 dan dihadiri kira- Management Development (IMD) sedia untuk dikomersialkan,” ujar hak cipta, paten, dan modal insan yang kira 700 peserta. World Competitiveness Yearbook beliau. dilahirkan tetapi bagi MOSTI, adakah 2014 telah menyenaraikan Malaysia ia boleh dikomersialkan,” katanya. Penganjuran MCCE merupakan di tangga ke-12; berbanding Produk-produk tersebut telah salah satu inisiatif bagi menggiatkan kedudukannya di tempat ke-15 pada dihasilkan oleh Agensi Nuklear Malah katanya, pelajar Maktab Rendah pengkomersialan produk dan tahun sebelumnya. Malaysia, SIRIM Berhad, serta Sains Mara (MRSM) juga berjaya perkhidmatan yang dihasilkan produk-produk yang dihasilkan memenangi anugerah penyelidikan di penyelidik dan pencipta inovasi oleh Pencapaian ini diukur melalui oleh syarikat-syarikat yang luar negara. penerima dana MOSTI dan agensi di keupayaan Malaysia dalam dibiayai melalui dana dan bawahnya. menyediakan persekitaran perniagaan program Malaysian Biotechnology Beliau juga tidak bimbang dengan yang kompetitif untuk perkembangan Corporation (BiotechCorp), Malaysian budaya inovasi yang dianggapnya Menteri MOSTI, Datuk Dr Ewon sektor swasta. Ini satu pencapaian Technology Development Corporation berkembang subur ketika ini, tetapi Ebin juga berkongsi harapan beliau dan output yang membanggakan buat (MTDC) dan Technology Park Malaysia apa yang mahu diberi penekanan ialah semasa merasmikan MCCE 2104 yang negara kita. (TPM). pengkomersialan hasil penyelidikan menjelaskan penganjurannya sebagai tersebut. satu komitmen berterusan dalam Walau bagaimanapun, dalam laporan Satu lagi kejayaan MCY telah usaha ke arah penjanaan ekonomi Global Innovation Index 2014 pula, ditampilkan melalui pelancaran Kalau tidak dikomersialkan, ia dalam bidang penyelidikan yang kedudukan Malaysia telah jatuh ke BioShoppe atas usaha Malaysian hanyalah reka cipta,” ujar beliau berteraskan sains dan teknologi selari tangga 33 berbanding tangga ke 32 Biotechnology Corporation dengan pada majlis penutupan Persidangan dengan wawasan negara . pada tahun lalu. menyediakan rangkaian pemasaran Pameran Pengkomersialan MOSTI bagi produk kesihatan dan penjagaan (MCCE) 2014 di Pusat Konvensyen Sebagai kementerian yang menerajui Pencapaian kita yang menurun ini diri dari kumpulan syarikat berstatus Shah Alam baru-baru ini. sains, teknologi dan inovasi, MOSTI adalah satu isyarat untuk berusaha BioNexus. turut memainkan peranan dalam lebih gigih dalam memastikan MCCE 2014 itu dianjurkan menerokai pelbagai inisiatif yang Malaysia tidak ketinggalan di arena BioShoppe ialah satu pendekatan sebagai komitmen kementerian digariskan melalui Dasar Sains, global malah dapat mengatasi cabaran- yang dapat memberi laluan yang lebih terbabit memartabatkan Tahun Teknologi dan Inovasi (STI) yang cabaran melalui langkah penyelesaian luas kepada produk-produk R&D Pengkomersialan MOSTI (MCY) digubal bagi tempoh pelaksanaan yang kreatif dan inovatif,” katanya. bioteknologi tempatan. 2014. tahun 2013 hingga tahun 2020, katanya. Ewon berkata, MOSTI telah Pada masa sama Galeri R&D dan Menurut Abu Bakar, sepanjang menetapkan sekurang-kurangnya Program Keusahawanan Maya (IVM) Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan Perkara utama yang digariskan dalam 60 produk R&D dikomersialkan juga telah dilancarkan di TPM pada 23 (RMK-9) sebanyak RM2.9 bilion telah dasar tersebut ialah memajukan dari pelbagai sektor barangan dan April lalu. dibelanjakan dengan 4, 566 projek bidang-bidang penyelidikan dan perkhidmatan pada tahun ini san diluluskan manakala 3,851 berjaya pembangunan saintifik, sosialseterusnya mencapai sasaran 360 Galeri tersebut mempamerkan disiapkan. dan pengkomersialan selain produk menjelang tahun 2020. produk-produk syarikat teknologi mempertingkatkan transformasi dan inovasi tempatan dalam sektor Daripada jumlah itu, sebanyak 537 tadbir urus yang ada hubung kait Sehingga kini, katanya platform teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi prototaip berjaya dihasilkan dan 2, 627 dengan sains dan teknologi. MCY2014 telah berjaya melancarkan (ICT), kejuruteraan, bioteknologi dan harta intelek , 16,732 penerbitan dalam sejumlah 40 produk yang berjaya teknologi hijau. dan luar negara dihasilkan dan 1,232 Beliau turut menarik perhatian bahawa dikomersialkan. salah satu petunjuk kejayaan sesebuah Sumber : Utusan Online MTDC NEWS January - October 2014|13 Boardroom – The Untapped Potential of Biomass and Biogas Energy in Malaysia Seah Kian Hoe processing them, we can remove the heavy What are your current operations? to burn. Initially, the DOE was sceptical, but MANAGING DIRECTOR metals and contaminants, and produce a high- For now, we have no operations as we are after monitoring the exhaust gas, it was very HENG HIAP INDUSTRIES SDN BHD quality biofuel, even better than what is available moving into new premises by the fourth quarter. satisfied with the emissions as long as they are at the pump. Our conversion machine will come in in the fi monitored. Biomass isn’t limited to the palm oil plantation rst quarter and we will start operations then. owners and millers. Johor Baru- based Heng This is quite different from palm oil-based For now, we can’t compete directly with coal, Hiap Group has been in the business of biomass projects. We use a reactor to conduct a We did not manage to get the FiT quota from which is very cheap at the moment (around collecting and processing unwanted municipal pyrolysis process to convert plastic to biodiesel, Seda this year, but we will apply for it next year. US$80 per tonne). However, as a RE product, it solid waste (MSW) from all over the country for which we can turn into electricity through a In the meantime, we are marketing our biodiesel has a niche market. Furthermore, our ‘new coal’ the past 12 years. diesel generator. Because of the fuel source, it to industries and fueling our trucks. has a calorific value that is three times higher. qualifi es as biomass. The group’s recycled plastics have been exported What is the biggest hurdle to scaling up your to be used in the manufacturing of appliances. What are the challenges in producing such a technology? Three years ago, Seah Kian Hoe, managing biodiesel? Seah Kian Hoe: Scaling this up to be director of Heng Hiap Industries Sdn Bhd, MSW is a challenging feedstock to work with. commercially viable can be done and the began research and development activities to It comes with diff erent levels of contamination potential is huge. Hydrocarbons have a better unlock the thermal potential in waste plastics. and types of contaminants. The material must be yield than organic biomass because the calorifi Today, the company can produce biodiesel from prepared to capture inherent thermal properties c value is higher. The biggest challenge is the MSW as well as safe-toburn solid plastic blocks while removing contaminants such as moisture, capital investment, but that is where the FiT dubbed “new coal”. sand, chlorine, sulphur and heavy metals. rates come in. Right now, the FiT rate for biomass ranges from about 30 sen per kWh to The Edge: How did you get into the business of The local recycling industry is also very as high as 41 sen per kWh, if you qualify for turning garbage into biomass fuel? fragmented. Diff erent companies collect, sort, the bonuses. However, I also see a low tariff as wash and separate the waste. With seven or a good thing. It ensures that we are not lazy and Seah Kian Hoe: Short story, it is part of the eight operators connecting the entire industrial conduct research and development to maximise family business. My parents started off as a chain, there is high labour cost and non- the efficiency of our technology. ‘karung guni’ family where we recycled metal value added logistics. Also, operators do not and paper. Then we started plastics recycling, communicate. The top of the chain doesn’t The future is good. Just based on the 3% to 5% where we converted MSW into niche and high- know what the guy at the end wants, so the of our overall feedstock, we can run a 1mw performance plastics for export. material coming through has lower quality or What about your ‘new coal’? project. If we scale this up, we can easily get the wrong properties. We are also producing plastic bricks that can be 20mw. On top of that, there is no shortage of Along the way, I realised that some of materials used like coal — burnt in a boiler to produce feedstock. Only 15% to 20% of MSW is recycled that we worked with had good thermal As a group, we integrate all that. We understand steam that powers a turbine for electricity. at the moment. properties, but poor mechanical properties. the materials, the technology, and the intent at Because we are able to control the heavy (Heng Hiap Industries Sdn Bhd is a CRDF recipient Plastics are basically hydrocarbons and have the end point, and we can craft it accordingly. metal content, they are safe to burn. We are under Rancangan Malaysia Ke-9) high caloric value. By treating them and already supplying them to certain industries Source : The Edge

Top Talents Meet at Oil & Gas Exhibition (MOGSEC 2014)

KUALA LUMPUR -- An initiative Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad by the Malaysia Petroleum Resources and Malaysia Technology Development Corporation (MPRC) to set up a Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC). University Pavilion at an oil and gas event to promote direct industry- One such visitor was Encik Hasnan academia discussion was a success with Abdullah, Chairman of MSET the participation of six local universities. Engineering Corporation Sdn Bhd, who described this exercise of talent-industry MPRC executive director Dr Ir Shahreen Madros (second right) briefing MOGSEC Taskforce This pavilion was well patronised at engagement as ‘fruitful’. chairman Sofiyan Yahya (right) . the three-day Second Malaysia Oil and Gas Services Exhibition and “At this University Pavilion, universities can promote industry-university “MPRC believes that as we champion Conference (MOGSEC 2014) which are able to engage directly with key collaboration with the aim of providing the initiative of making Malaysia a ended on Thursday at the Kuala Lumpur industry players who are able to provide a steady flow of quality human capital regional hub, we also need to ensure Convention Centre. The event saw concrete recommendations on how to to support the industry as well as R&D that the industry players grow their hundreds of top executives, including enhance their training modules,” he said. cooperation,” he added. technical capabilities. We are pleased the those in charge of recruitment and University Pavilion has helped promote human capital management, checking MPRC President and CEO Datuk Shahrol Feedback from academia has also more collaboration between industries out the many booths and display areas. Halmi said the University Pavilion was been positive. Many heads of faculties with our local universities. We hope to the result of close cooperation and and lecturers were grateful for the see this continuing in the future,” he said. MPRC, an agency formed under the support of the tertiary institutions, opportunity to get direct industry Economic Transformation Programme namely Universiti Malaya (UM), response to their R&D initiatives. MPRC has been tasked to promote, (ETP) and reporting to the Prime Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), catalyse and transform the oil and gas Minister’s Department, created a Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), “We had invaluable insight from top oil services and manufacturing sector with University Pavilion which showcased Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), and gas executives on how to enhance the aim of making Malaysia the number the research and development (R&D) Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and and customise our R&D direction to one oil and gas hub in the Asia Pacific prowess and relevant courses offered by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). match industry needs,” said Dr Noor region. the six public universities in Malaysia. Shawal Bin Nasri, Director/ Associate “This has been a real opportunity for Professor, Faculty of Petroleum and MOGSEC 2014 which ended on Sept This first-ever University Pavilion at students to engage directly with industry Renewable Energy Engineering, UTM. 25 brought together dozens of local oil the event proved to be a hit as oil and players while for the companies, it’s an and gas services and manufacturing gas executives thronged its exhibits to opportunity to see up close the various In view of human capital and technology companies which showcased an learn more about the beneficial offerings R&D programmes and discuss with development are deemed as key factors extensive presentation of products and from the current academic sector. academic leaders,” Shahrol said. for Malaysia to succeed as a regional services that demonstrated the width Also present to support this inaugural oil and gas services and manufacturing and depth of the Malaysian oil and gas pavilion were representatives from “This is one way which MPRC hub, Shahrol said MPRC was glad this industry’s capabilities. initiative had turned out very well. Source : Malaysian Digest 14 | MTDC NEWS January - October 2014

Evolva announces collaboration with Kulit baharu harapan baru L’Oréal oleh KHAIRUNNISA SULAIMAN Reinach, Switzerland, 10 February TAHUN lalu tarikh 14 Julai, hari ke lima Ramadan, Mohd Haziq Mohd Yusof, 14, 2014 - Evolva Holding SA (SIX: EVE) pelajar Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan Baru Muar, announced that it has signed a Muar, Johor sedang asyik memasang pelita collaboration agreement with L’Oréal dengan adik-beradik, sepupu dan rakan- for the co-development of novel rakan di kampungnya. Entah macam mana botol yang berisi minyak tanah terbalik dan biosynthetic production routes for menyambar api pelita yang berada tidak jauh an undisclosed ingredient with broad dari Haziq. applications in the cosmetics industry. Evolva and L’Oréal will apply Evolva’s Haziq panik melihat seluar sukan sebelah kirinya terbakar. Api semakin marak. Haziq fermentation technology platform to menjerit kesakitan dan cepat-cepat berlari dan develop and optimise yeast strains apa yang ada di fikiran ialah parit di depan for the sustainable, cost-effective rumah. Dia melompat masuk ke dalam parit production of this strategically yang penuh dengan air. Jika tidak mungkin seluruh badannya boleh terbakar dan melecur. important cosmetics ingredient. Ayahnya Mohd Yusof yang berada di dalam This collaboration will beginrumah bergegas keluar dan menghantar immediately and conclude in late Haziq ke Hospital Batu Pahat, Johor dan Haziq terpaksa tinggal lebih sebulan di sana Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan, Dr. Hilmi Yahaya melihat kaki Mohd Haziq sambil diperhati- 2016, and includes an option to bagi mendapatkan rawatan. Keadaannya yang kan oleh Prof. Ruszymah (berdiri kiri) dan Dr. Khairul (berdiri empat dari kiri). expand the ingredient focus. L’Oréal tidak menujukkan sebarang perkembangan positif menyebabkan ayahnya membawa will pay Evolva research fees during Menurut Dr. Khairul, keadaan Haziq memang “Semuanya diambil daripada pesakit seperti anaknya pulang ke rumah mendapatkan the project period. Additionally, parah semasa dibawa ke PPUKM. Selain hanya kulit dan darah tetapi dalam kes Haziq, kami rawatan tradisional. Evolva is eligible to receive milestone terlantar di katil, kakinya telah dijangkiti menggunakan darah ayahnya bagi kultur kuman malah remaja itu tidak dapat bergerak kulit dan hasilnya memang tiada tindak balas “Malangnya keadaan Haziq bertambah parah payments based on achieving dan hanya mengerang kesakitan. Emosinya penolakan kerana diambil daripada waris dan kami membawanya mendapatkan rawatan research objectives. tidak stabil dan murung kerana kesakitan terdekat,” katanya. pakar di sebuah hospital swasta. Pihak hospital yang dihadapinya. melakukan proses Skin Grafting,” katanya. L’Oréal is widely recognised as a global MyDermTM dikatakan yang pertama di “Setelah semua pemeriksaan dijalankan, kami dunia kerana menggunakan sel daripada Skin Grafting ialah proses pencantuman kulit leader and innovator in cosmetics. mengambil 2cm x 6cm kulit di bahagian individu sendiri untuk dibiakkan dan lebih yang biasa dilakukan di hospital. Cantuman Evolva is the global leader building pelipat paha bagi memastikan parut tidak menarik tidak perlu risau dengan tindak balas kulit ialah kaedah mengeluarkan lapisan the next blockbuster category in kelihatan. Kulit itu dikultur menggunakan penolakan. kulit daripada bahagian tubuh yang sihat darah yang diambil daripada bapanya kerana high-value wellness, health and (dikenali sebagai kawasan penyumbang), keadaan Haziq tidak mengizinkan,” katanya. Malah teknik ini tidak perlu diragui tahap untuk digunakan bagi menutupi bahagian nutrition ingredients. Leveraging its halalnya kerana semua diambil daripada badan yang telah melecur. Proses ini amat proprietary yeast and fermentation Proses dan teknik yang dinamakan MyDermTM individu yang sama atau waris mereka dan menyakitkan terutama ketika memotong kulit platform, Evolva can produce ialah hasil daripada penyelidikan selama tiada bendasing di dalamnya, terutama daripada kawasan penyumbang. high-value ingredients that would lebih 10 tahun oleh Pusat Kejuruteraan Tisu daripada haiwan. UKM, yang juga diketuai oleh Ketua Pegawai Dalam kes Haziq, kulit di kaki kanan diambil otherwise be highly problematic Teknologi (CTO) Cell Tissue Technology, Prof. “Dalam masa dua hingga tiga minggu, 10 dan ditampal pada kawasan yang cedera di or inaccessible to industry due to Dr. Ruszymah Idrus. Hasil penyelidikannya keping kulit gantian telah dapat dihasilkan sebelah kiri. cost, functionality, supply chain, or sebelum ini berjaya merawat beberapa pesakit, dan kemudian dilekatkan di bahagian melecur termasuk seorang kanak-kanak berusia empat di kaki Haziq. Pembedahan itu telah dapat sustainability issues. “Bagaimanapun keadaan kaki kiri Haziq tahun yang melecur hampir seluruh badan dilakukan dengan jayanya dan kini Haziq tidak sembuh manakala kaki kanannya pula kerana terbakar. bukan saja boleh berjalan tetapi berlari dan dijangkiti kuman dan di sana saja kami telah Luc Aguilar, Global Head of L’Oréal’s bermain bola.” katanya. menghabiskan lebih RM30,000,” katanya. Biotechnologies Department, Teknologi MyDermTM telah dipatenkan di Malaysia dan luar negara, membolehkan Semua kultur kulit Haziq dijalankan di said “Evolva’s biotech platform Tidak tahan melihat anak bongsunya yang Cell Tissue Technology menjadi satu-satunya makmal ‘bilik bersih’ bertaraf cGMP di merintih kesakitan, Mohd Yusof menebalkan on yeast design, optimisation and syarikat yang boleh mengkomersialkan Makmal Cell Tissue Technology, PPUKM. muka mendapatkan bantuan orang ramai fermentation could end in new produk perubatan seumpama MyDermTM. melalui akhbar dan media tempatan. cosmetic ingredients bringing a real Menariknya, Cell Tissue Technology Dr. Khairul berkata, kes Haziq memerlukan mensasarkan untuk menghasilkan lebih kerjasama daripada pelbagai bidang breakthrough for our customers.” “Esoknya saya menerima panggilan daripada banyak produk perubatan berteknologi tinggi perubatan daripada pakar kultur tisu, bedah, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Cell Tissue yang bukan saja menjurus kepada kulit tetapi bius, motivasi, kejuruteraan tisu, psikitris dan Technology Sdn. Bhd., Dr. Khairul Idzwan “This collaboration further validates hampir ke semua organ tubuh manusia. pakar transplant. the broad industry applications Baharin yang menawarkan bantuan bagi merawat Haziq,” katanya. potential of our technology platform “Kulit ialah tisu dan dengan pengkulturan Selepas dua bulan di hospital, Haziq kembali sel daripada sampel sebesar 2cm x 6cm ke rumahnya dan mencuci luka di klinik Cell Tissue Technology ialah syarikat and industry awareness of Evolva’s yang diambil daripada tubuh Haziq telah kesihatan berhampiran rumahnya dan kelolaan UKM bagi mengkomersialkan hasil unique value proposition in health, membolehkan kami menghasilkan kulit baru sebulan sekali perlu ke PPUKM untuk rawatan penyelidikan dari Pusat Kejuruteraan Tisu wellness, and nutrition ingredient tanpa memotong banyak kulit lain untuk susulan. UKM kepada pasaran tempatan dan global. development,” Evolva CEO Neil proses pencantuman kulit yang ada. “Buat masa ini pihak kami telah menjalankan “Ketika itu saya bagaikan mati hidup semula, Goldsmith said. “We look forward “Pertama pakar kejuruteraan tisu kami ujian klinikal terhadap 10 orang pesakit dan terasa ada cahaya,” katanya yang tidak to working with L’Oréal. We are meleraikan sampel tisu dalam makmal semuanya berjaya. Istimewanya Haziq ialah berlengah ke Pusat Perubatan Universiti confident that together we can kejuruteraan tisu. Ini akan membolehkannya pesakit kami paling muda,’ katanya. Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM). leverage new and sustainable mengeluarkan sel kulit tersebut. Kulit terdiri daripada dua lapisan. Lapisan luar dikenali Mereka yang berminat mengetahui lebih Dr. Khairul baru saja habis mesyuarat semasa production routes to improve this sebagai epidermis yang mengandungi sel lanjut tentang Cell Tissue Technology dan mendapat panggilan daripada Mohd Yusof. ingredient’s sustainability profile, keratinocyte. Lapisan dalaman kenali sebagai rawatan MyDermTM boleh melawat laman web reduce its production costs, improve dermis, mengandungi sel fibroblast,” katanya. www.celltissue.com.my atau e-mel ke e-mail@ “Saya benar-benar terperanjat ketika mendapat celltissue.com.my. its supply chain predictability, and panggilan daripada ayah Haziq kerana pihak Pengkulturan kedua-dua jenis sel dilakukan (Cell Tissue Technology Sdn Bhd adalah penerima kami belum membuat sebarang persiapan increase its formulation flexibility secara berasingan kerana keperluan sel yang dana CRDF di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Ke- 10) tetapi atas bantuan semua kakitangan akhirnya in cosmetics”. berbeza. Apabila sel secukupnya telah berjaya semua berjalan lancar dan Haziq dimasukkan Sumber : Utusan Online (EVOLVA is an investee company of MTDC) dihasilkan, kedua-dua lapisan kulit itu akan ke wad Unit Kebakaran,” katanya. dicantumkan satu sama lain. Source : Evolva MTDC NEWS January - October 2014|15 Inventors get their ideas patented to stay competitive in business by Grace Chen

RM200,000. That was how much Bugs Tan, the trademarks and industrial design signifying inventor of a lightweight anti-slip galvanised keen competition for new products. steel grating system invested in his idea. Innovative business “I had to make the die and mould, pay Universiti Malaya to run the finite element analysis, buy As Robest Yong, the inventor of the Polyclone a ton of aluminium and later, steel to make instant rubber stamp machine, puts in samples, get third party certification from succinctly, commercialisation of an idea is not SIRIM and file for the intellectual property simple. rights,” reveals Tan. For one, the heart must be in the right place.

It began when the 53-year-old father of two “For an invention to be a success, the first step visited a friend’s steel fabrication workshop in is to identify the problem. Then comes the need Klang and tried to straighten a crooked grating, to find a solution. To do this, an inventor must which had doubled as a welcome mat. The know what he wants as an end result,” says exertion of having to move the heavy grate gave Yong, 54. Tan an idea to come up with a lighter version. The job is not done upon finding a solution either. He must have the ability to come up As a Pulau Ketam native where his family ran with a tangible product. For example, there the Hiap Seng hardware shop, Tan was no is no point claiming one has discovered the stranger to innovation. Growing up in a small formula for time travel if one cannot come up Detachable rubber stamps still on sale from Yong’s Polycone heydays proves good ideas do last. island where walkways are the only means of with an actual working machine to prove the commute, he watched folks fixing small 5hp theory. the making of a rubber band so the user may redeeming his reputation.He went back to the Honda multipurpose engines to bicycles and leverage on the extra grip. drawing boards, this time using steel but in the trolleys to add more zip in their lives. form of flat plates turned into ‘U’ shapes. He is currently looking for a rubber band Surely, he could do something about a heavy manufacturer who can follow his design In addition to building a machine to fabricate grate. “My first choice was to use aluminium as specifications. his U steel bars, Tan also made it a point to it was 60% lighter than steel. So, I bought one protect his product by filing for the intellectual ton of it and started making samples,” recalls Meanwhile, Yong has also come up with a way property rights. Tan. for the visually impaired to utilise phone apps on touch screens using a perforated screen “The 20 year patent for Malaysia cost about Ambitiously, he targeted the oil and gas protector. RM8,000 including the lawyer’s fee. There is industry, confident his invention would be an additional RM2,000 for an examination to ideal for rig platforms. He also has his own brand of fertiliser, ensure the idea is novel. ABCs of the invention industry, according to Yong inspired by a personal love for gardening. who conducts workshops on the subject. “The Malaysian market for gratings is worth The development is, supported by grants The industrial design and brand patent cost RM200 million a year. I knew there were only Yong’s personal story harks back to 1994, when from the Malaysian Technology Development me another RM5,000. Later on, I will be filing four major players in this sector. If I could win he introduced Polyclone into the market, when Corporation and research and development a patent for China and I believe this would cost just 5% of this market share, it would be great,” inventors still enjoyed a big playing field. was carried out by UiTM’s faculty of applied another RM12,000” reveals Tan. says Tan. Sciences in Shah Alam. “My goal was to shorten the lead time needed He admits to taking the above steps to appeal Unfortunately, there was a snag. to make rubber stamps for company and to his current investor, NCMC Manufacturing official stamps. (formerly Nidec Copal) who has bought the “I was pitching for a contract with an oil license to produce the grates. The deal will see company when an engineer alerted me that “The conventional process was tedious as it Tan receiving a monthly fee and a percentage of sparks can be created when steel falls on the required someone to pick the letters, place them royalty from the gross profit. If the percentage aluminium grates. On an oilrig, this would be on a rubber plaster mould, burn the rubber amount is to exceed Tan’s monthly-agreed disastrous. Immediately, it was closed curtains sheet in, wait for it to cool, thus producing the fee, the company will be exempted from this for me,” recalls Tan. relief piece of the rubber stamp pad. All this payment as an incentive for higher sales. takes a week. Financial loss and a bruised ego followed next NCMC managing director Daniel Tan (not as before the contract pitch, Tan had a field day “From my main business as a print shop related) affirms legal protection is crucial from with the press. supplier, I saw the potential in coming up an investor’s point of view. with a faster and less cumbersome way of “I went through hard times,” confesses the making rubber stamps. Using my earlier “This field sees a very small community. If it experience as a printer technician, I knew is copied, it’d only take a short time for us to of a photopolymerisation technique and find the culprit. However, before we can go incorporated it in a compact design reducing after them, the legal work must already be what had previously taken the space of an in place and that is why an inventor’s rights entire wall to the size of a lap top,” recalls Yong, to the intellectual property are important. who at his peak, made between RM1 to RM2 Another is to see how many manufacturers million in profit from his idea using an existing are holding the license. If it has been sold to marketing route he had established with instant Cheap but effective solutions can be found anywhere, 10 other factories for example, the competition printers, office supply and business systems like this perforated screen protector that allows the would be too great for us,” says Daniel whose distributors from his client list. blind to access a touch screen. company has invested a quarter of a million Yong’s fertiliser formula, priced at RM29.90 into the development of a production line over “To be an inventor, you must have at least one and is sold via multi-level marketing in the past three months. Protection from copycats is a golden rule for inven- source of steady, reliable income first to finance Indonesia and at local nurseries and has been tors like Tan, seen here with his IPR certs. the experiments and support marketing in the market for the past eight years. Annual NCMC is expected to pump in another RM1 efforts,” advises Yong. sales are reported to touch a few hundred million to install a robotic system to double production capacity in anticipation of the former marine engines part salesman who now thousand ringgit. response from an upcoming oil and gas runs workshops on innovation and creativity Another thing is not to rest on one’s laurels. services exhibition and conference this month and gives consultancy services. Now, back to Tan, who inadvertently made his “Like trends, ideas can become passe so an comeback in 2007 when he won an RM25,000 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center. To give up or go on? inventor must always come up with fresh ones,” cash prize for his grating system. says Yong who in line with the current rubber “We are just starting to expose the product and have high hopes of its success,” says Daniel Judging from statistics given by MyIPO, band craze is proposing a new design, which Though he had managed to sell his grates to a hinting at a possible happy ending for Tan. 2013 saw a total of 41,328 applications for will make untangling easier. This will require heavy lift and tower crane company, a power intellectual property rights covering patterns, the incorporating of a tiny latex tab during station and a paper factory, Tan was bent on Source : The Star Online 16 | MTDC NEWS January - October 2014 2015 budget: RM1.3b for innovation and commercialisation programmes KUALA LUMPUR: The government themed “People Economy” at the is allocating RM1.3 billion to the Dewan Rakyat here today. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation for innovation and Najib, who is also Finance Minister, commercialisation programmes. said SIRIM would be re-branded.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak “For this, an SME Technology said currently, Malaysia’s Research and Penetration and Upgrading Development (R&D) expenditure as a Programme and technology auditing Date : 31st October 2014 share of the Gross Domestic Product will be implemented,” he added. Title : MTDC Signs Mou in Dubai Retrieved from: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=1080673 (GDP) was low compared with

advanced economies, such as Japan He said the government was also and South Korea. allocating RM50 million for the introduction of a new initiative, the He said the programmes to be Public Private Research Network, implemented would include spearheaded by the Education commercialisation of 360 high-impact Ministry in collaboration with the

innovative products within the next Malaysian Technology Development five years. Corporation.

Research funds, amounting to RM290 An additional allocation of RM50 million, would also be provided to million is made to strengthen implement various high-impact R&D Technology Commercialisation and commercialisation programmes, Platform Programme by Agensi he said when tabling the Budget 2015 Inovasi Malaysia, he added.–BERNAMA

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