News Clipping
Newspaper: The Sun Daily Date: 19 September 2023 Synopsis: The government is emphasising the development of the electric vehicle (EV) sector as a significant sub-sector within the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030). Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong stated that policies concerning EVs would be regularly reviewed to bolster the […]
Newspaper: News Straits Times Date: 18 September 2023 Synopsis: Children should do more activities and learn about natural and environmental sustainability in the future. Link: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/bots/2023/09/956699/tech-more-green-time-not-screen-time
Newspaper: The Sun Daily Date: 16 September 2023 Synopsis: The Selangor government remains committed to preserving and conserving its heritage, further driving state tourism. Link: https://www.thesundaily.my/local/state-govt-remains-committed-to-preserving-conserving-selangor-heritage-JF11500823
Newspaper: The Star Date: 12 September 2023 Synopsis: MORE than 100 mangrove seedlings have been planted by volunteers at the Tanjung Piai National Park in Pontian. Johor Corporation (JCorp) Foundation chief Zaidatul Zurita Abdul Rahman said the programme with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) was aimed at promoting environmental awareness. Link: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2023/09/12/volunteers-muck-in-to-conserve-tanjung-piai
Newspaper: Sinar Harian Date: 8 September 2023 Synopsis: Tomorrow, the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state by-elections will take place, with 205,810 registered voters expected to participate in the electoral process. Link: https://www.sinardaily.my/ampArticle/207344
Newspaper: New Straits Times Date: 6 September 2023 Synopsis: Providers of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes need to pay serious attention to the government’s proposal to reconsider the entry requirements for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) into the field. Link: https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news/nation/2023/09/951638/easing-requirements-tvet-programmes-will-help-pwd-change-their-lives
Newspaper: The Star Date: 4 September 2023 Synopsis: The government has no problem accepting criticism from anyone, including students, as long as it is not to insult or put people down, says the Prime Minister. Link: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/09/04/pm-we-are-open-to-criticism
Newspaper: Malay Mail Date: 3 September 2023 Synopsis: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim admits there is a weakness in the government’s communications machinery as it contributed to the unity government and himself constantly being made a victim of vicious lies. Link: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/09/03/pm-anwar-admits-unity-govts-weak-communication-leads-to-lies-slander/88798
Newspaper: New Straits Times Date: 3 September 2023 Synopsis: The unity government will reconsider the entry requirements for students with disabilities (OKU) in the Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) programme. Link: https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news/nation/2023/09/950584/entry-requirements-tvet-programme-reconsidered-students-disabilities-pm
Newspaper: Sinar Harian Date: 3 September 2023 Synopsis: The government has agreed to adjust the salary scales of lecturers, professors and civil servants through the second Madani Budget which will be tabled in Parliament this October. Link: https://www.sinardaily.my/article/206898/malaysia/national/government-to-adjust-salary-scales-of-civil-servants-in-budget-2024—pm
UTM Circulation
The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Sustainability Report 2022 provides a comprehensive overview of UTM’s commitment to sustainability and its efforts to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report highlights UTM’s progress, challenges faced, and future aspirations in fostering sustainable development within the university and beyond. UTM is a leading technological university […]
JOHOR BAHRU, 6 May 2023- Jawatankuasa Kolej Mahasiswa Kolej Tun Razak (JKM KTR) organized a Car Boot Sales program in parking space of K01, Kolej Tun Razak from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. A total of 19 UTM students registered as sellers two weeks before event day. To secure a parking spot for selling, […]
On 6 February 2023, an earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. It was followed by a second earthquake centered 95 km (59 mi) north-northeast from the first. There was widespread damage and tens of thousands of fatalities. This earthquake is the […]
Two Language Academy (LA) staff, Miss Atiqah Shaharuddin and Miss Nurhidayah Mohd Sharif, who are the committee chairs of the Community Service Program called Toys for Friends, went to Idrissi International School in Educity, Johor for a site visit session. This visit is important to observe the school environment since it will be one of […]
By Hafizan Hamzah JOHOR BAHRU, March 19th – The Society of Petroleum Engineers of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (SPE-UTM) Student Chapter (SC), in collaboration with several oil and gas companies, has successfully organized the SPE-UTM SC Oil & Gas Festival 2022 (OGFEST’22) The program has attracted over 800 participants comprised of local and international students and the […]
A site visit session by three Language Academy (LA) staff to Sekolah Kebangsaan Sg. Boh located in Pontian, Johor was carried out last week. The three LA staff are the program advisor, Dr. Salwa Abd Wahid, one of the committee chairs, Cik Atiqah Shaharuddin and the head of facilitator, Cik Siti Khadijah Abd Wahab. The […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), through its Commission 4, together with the Association of Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia (PEJUTA) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), held the KL GeoHydro 2023 international conference and exhibition on hydrography on 28 February and 1 March 2023 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, […]
JOHOR BAHRU, 9 March – The 24th Industrial Art & Technology Exhibition (INATEX) 2022, which occurred on March 6-7, 2023, at Dewan Sultan Iskandar, has once again provided a stage for the most brilliant minds in UTM to showcase their ingenuity and make their mark in the industry. Dr Siti Pauliena Mohd Bohari emerged as […]
A research visit to The University Center of Excellence for Advanced Intelligent Communications (AICOMS), Telkom University in Bandung, Indonesia, was conducted by one of our postgraduate students, Heimrih Lim Meng Kee, on 6 December 2022 to 20 December 2022. The primary purpose of the research visit is to promote knowledge exchange between Ubiquitous Broadband Access […]
JOHOR BAHRU, 18 FEB. – The 4th International Conference on Separation Technology (ICoST 2023) was held on 18-19 February 2023 at the Holiday Villa, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The conference was organized by the Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). It was officiated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & […]