AQUINO GESA PROSES RUNDINGAN BERHUBUNG TUNTUTAN KE ATAS SABAH

Aquino Gesa Proses Rundingan Berhubung Tuntutan Ke Atas Sabah

MANILA 18/03/2013: Presiden Filipina, Benigno Aquino pada Ahad berkata proses rundingan adalah satu-satunya jalan untuk menyelesaikan tuntutan Kesultanan Sulu terhadap Sabah dan beliau turut mengkritik tindakan kumpulan bersenjata menyerang Malaysia.

Aquino turut mengecam konspirasi terancang pihak tidak bertanggjungjawab yang menghantar pengikut-pengikut kesultanan Sulu ke Sabah kerana ia telah mengancam keselamatan 800,000 rakyat Filipina yang tinggal dan bekerja di negeri itu.

Bercakap di Akademi Elit Ketenteraan di Filipina pada Ahad, beliau turut mengutuk tindakan pengikut Sultan Sulu, Sultan Jamalul Kiram III yang membunuh dengan kejam sembilan anggota pasukan keselamatan di Malaysia.

SABAH DICEROBOH: UMS TUBUH PUSAT KAJIAN KESELAMATAN NEGARA

Sabah diceroboh: UMS tubuh pusat kajian keselamatan negara

KOTA KINABALU 13/03/2013- Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) akan menubuhkan sebuah pusat penyelidikan yang berfungsi sebagai pusat rujukan berkaitan hal ehwal negeri Sabah termasuk aspek keselamatan.

Naib Canselor UMS Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Harun Abdullah berkata cadangan penubuhan pusat tersebut tercetus atas keprihatinan UMS terhadap isu-isu semasa seperti insiden pencerobohan pengganas di Lahad Datu dan Semporna.

Katanya pusat yang dinamakan Pusat Kajian Strategik Sabah akan menumpukan skop kajian yang merangkumi sejarah dan kedaulatan negeri Sabah selain aspek perundangan, keselamatan dan hubungan antarabangsa.

UMS SCOOPS SEVEN MEDALS IN GERMANY

UMS scoops seven medals in Germany

Harun (fifth right) with the UMS contingent at iENA 2012

KOTA KINABALU 8/11/2012: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) won a total of seven medals, three gold, three silver, and one bronze, at the just concluded International Trade Fair Ideas-Inventions-New Products (iENA) 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany.

According to UMS vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Harun Abdullah, this was the second time the university took part in IENA.

“This is a remarkable achievement because we competed with many researchers from leading international universities,”

THREE YEARS OF TRAVELLING FROM SANDAKAN TO UMS PAYS OFF FOR ABDUL SABAH

Three years of travelling from Sandakan to UMS pays off for Abdul Sabah

KOTA KINABALU 23/10/2012: Three years of travelling on a five-hour journey from Sandakan to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) here every week finally paid off for Abdul Sabah @ Mohd Saba Mohd, 44, when he received his Bachelor of Social Sciences (History) with Honours degree yesterday.

Mohd Saba, who is currently an administration officer at SMK Merpati, Sandakan, said lifelong learning has always been his principle and he planned to further his postgraduate course at UMS.

HOSPITAL SOON FOR UMS MAIN CAMPUS – VC

Hospital soon for UMS main campus – VC

Juhar presents Ong Sheu Li with the Excellence Award in Research (science) while Harun (second right) looks on.

KOTA KINABALU 21/10/2012: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will soon have a hospital in the main campus here to provide training and learning opportunities for medical and health sciences students.

UMS MULLS OIL AND GAS SCHOOL

UMS mulls oil and gas school

LABUAN 14/10/2012: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will consider a suggestion by Labuan Corporation to set up a faculty of oil and gas and shipping at its Labuan Campus.

UMS vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Harun Abdullah said this yesterday in response to the suggestion by Labuan Corporation deputy chief executive officer, Amir Onn Mustpha during the UMS-KAL Town Gown Program here yesterday.

“Oil and gas is an important field of studies and we will look into this matter including the facilities before we can open up the faculty at UMS, Labuan International Campus (UMS-KAL),” he said.

UMS TO CONTINUE EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

UMS to continue emphasis on research and innovation

KOTA KINABALU May 24, 2012: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will continue to emphasise on providing the best facilities for promoting research and innovation.

Vice chancellor Professor Datuk Seri Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon said apart from research incentives, the university would also continue to provide grant and seed money, especially for young researchers as well as research fund for postgraduate research.

“The university will also continue providing allocation for protecting intellectual properties and sponsoring students and academicians to attend or participate in exhibition, competition and other related events both at national and international levels,” he said.

EXPERT: TELL-TALE SIGNS OF LANDSLIDE SEEN

Expert: Tell-tale signs of landslide seen

KOTA KINABALU May 14, 2012: All signs were there to indicate the landslide that took place at Kg Kiau Taburi at the foothills of Mount Kinabalu was inevitable.

A STUDY BY PETRONAS SHOWED THAT SABAH IS SET TO BECOME THE RICHEST STATE IN TERMS OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCES

Sabah varsity to set up petroleum faculty

KOTA KINABALU 02 May 2012: A petroleum engineering faculty will be set up soon in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it was about time that UMS established a new faculty focusing on oil and gas as Sabah would soon become a rich state because of its natural resources.

With the setting up of the petroleum engineering faculty, Dr Mahathir was confident that Sabah would benefit from its oil resources.

UMS BERSEDIA UNTUK DIAUDIT UNTUK DAPATKAN STATUS AUTONOMI DALAM USAHA MENJADI INSTITUSI BERTARAF DUNIA

UMS sedia untuk status autonomi

KOTA KINABALU Feb 4, 2012: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) bersedia untuk diaudit bagi menentukan kesediaan universiti itu untuk mendapat status autonomi, kata Naib Canselornya Brig Jen Prof Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon.

Beliau berkata, Jawatankuasa Kerja berkaitan juga sedang berusaha membuat persediaan untuk proses audit kesediaan autonomi bagi fasa kedua pada tahun ini.

“Kerajaan telah memutuskan untuk menganugerah status autonomi kepada semua IPTA menjelang 2015 dengan semua IPTA perlu melalui proses pengauditan menjelang tahun terbabit.

DATUK QUIZZED BY SPRM SAYS - “I AM NOT ON THE RUN … HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE”

I have nothing to hide – Datuk

KOTA KINABALU Feb 4, 2012: A 41-year-old local businessman has admitted that he is the ‘Datuk’ being quizzed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission but he denied the allegations made against him.

Datuk Peter Anthony, the managing director of Asli Jati Sdn Bhd, denied a newspaper report that he was on the run, saying he was in fact giving his full cooperation to the investigators from MACC.

“I am a Datuk, I am 41 years old and the MACC had come to my office according to the news report that said that I was on the run. I am not on the run as reported,” he said.

SABAH POLITICIAN ON THE RUN AFTER SPRM RAIDED OFFICE

Sabah duo on the run

KUALA LUMPUR: A 41-year-old Sabah politician, who is a Datuk and an Umno division assistant chief, has fled the state after learning that his office was raided over false claims involving a RM43mil contract for mechanical and electrical maintenance work with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).

A department director at the university is also being investigated and his office was raided as well by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers.

He is also said to have fled the state.

SIKAP INDIVIDU PENENTU SURVIVAL BAHASA IBUNDA

Sikap individu penentu survival bahasa ibunda

KOTA KINABALU Dec 14, 2011: Sikap individu di negara ini yang malu untuk menuturkan bahasa ibunda sendiri menjadi salah satu ancaman utama kepada kelangsungan bahasa etnik atau daerah yang djuga disebut sebagai dialek.

Menurut Pengkaji Bahasa Melayu, Prof James T Collins, terdapat segelintir individu dalam masyarakat yang berasa malu untuk menggunakan bahasa ibunda mereka dalam kehidupan seharian.

Malah, keadaan diburukkan lagi dengan tindakan mereka yang mengutamakan bahasa asing berbanding bahasa ibunda mereka sendiri.

“Kadangkala mereka tidak mengaku yang mereka boleh bertutur dalam bahasa etnik atau dialek kerana malu dilihat sebagai ketinggalan zaman. Kerana itu wujudnya kelompok masyarakat yang bahasa Inggeris mereka lebih lancar daripada bahasa ibunda.

SABAH MERUPAKAN ANTARA PENYUMBANG UTAMA MINYAK & GAS NEGARA, BERPOTENSI BESAR MENJADI ANTARA KUASA EKONOMI UTAMA DALAM NEGARA BERDASARKAN RIZAB MINYAK DAN GAS

PETRONAS, UMS JALIN USAHASAMA LAHIR GRADUAN BERKUALITI

KOTA KINABALU 21st August, 2011: Sabah yang merupakan antara penyumbang utama minyak dan gas negara, berpotensi besar menjadi antara kuasa ekonomi utama dalam negara berdasarkan rizab minyak dan gasnya.

Dekan Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi Maklumat Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Prof Madya Dr Rosalam Sarbatly berkata pembangunan industri minyak dan gas di Sabah berkembang perlahan, memandangkan bilangan pakar dan tenaga terlatihnya yang terhad.

Rosalam berkata inilah sebab utama hubungan rapat perlu diwujudkan antara Petronas dan UMS bagi melengkapkan kekuatan masing-masing.

MINISTRY TO REVIEW RULING OVER SABAH TOURISM GUIDES BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUENESS OF SABAH

Ministry to review ruling over Sabah tourism guides

KOTA KINABALU August 8, 2011: Tourist guides in Sabah can heave a sigh of relief now that the Tourism Ministry has agreed to review a new ruling that has put them under duress.

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said the ministry would look into the requests in terms of combining the badges of city and nature guides.

“This makes sense and I will speak to the state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun and the Sabah Tourism Board to ensure the new directive in the state is appropriate,” she said.

'AXOLOT' MOVES WITH LESS FUEL

'Axolot' moves with less fuel

Universiti Malaysia Sabah lecturer and Team 1UMS adviser Chua Bih Lii (left) with team members, (from left) Javier Isaac, Syamshul Rasyid, Agnesius Muslin, Mohd Nasib Syamsudin and Hasmil Hussein and ‘Axolot’.

KOTA KINABALU 2011/07/02: A group of Universiti Malaysia Sabah engineering students has developed a prototype eco-friendly vehicle which they hope could become an alternative to the inefficient internal combustion system used in conventional cars.

The body design of the vehicle is like that of a salamander, and built partially using fibreglass to improve its aerodynamics, hence, fuel consumption.

The three-wheeled, single-seat vehicle has a 35cc engine with a fuel injection system.

Called the "Axolot', the 70cm-tall vehicle will be showcased at the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia competition at the Sepang International Circuit on July 7 and 9.

About 100 teams from 13 countries around Asia will take part in the competition, which aims to address the global energy challenge and help the world meet its growing desire for mobility in a more sustainable way.

Calling themselves Team 1UMS, the 23 engineering students involved in the design and development of the prototype hope that their participation in the event will generate interest in research and innovation, particularly in automotive technology, and energy efficiency among the younger generation.

Their invention will be showcased in the prototype category for futuristic and streamlined vehicles designed to maximise fuel efficiency through innovative design.

"The long term objective is to build the most efficient petrol fuel prototype car in Asia and then develop a sustainable prototype car using renewable energy," said Syamshul Rashid, who heads the design team.

Boasting an average fuel consumption of 200km per litre with a top speed of 45kph, the Axolot will compete in the energy-source category for petrol fuelled cars at the eco-marathon challenge.

Team adviser Chua Bih Lii said the Axolot sports a distinctive military camouflage pattern, a surefire way to make it stand among the other vehicles expected to take part in the challenge.

ONLY 4.6 PER CENT OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SABAH ADMITTED TO ENGAGING IN PRE-MARITAL SEX ?!

4.6pc students into sex: UMS

Kota Kinabalu: Only 4.6 per cent of students throughout Sabah admitted to engaging in pre-marital sex in a research study done by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) the past three years.

Its Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Professor Dr Rosnah Ismail said 5,921 students aged between 15 and 20 took part in the Youth Involvement and Deviant Behaviour study.

"These students were from 11 schools throughout Sabah and the study was conducted since 2007 onwards.

"Based on the result, 95.4 per cent of students claimed to have not involved in any sex activities while only small groups (4.6 per cent) admitted to having sex with their partners."

She gave the figures in light of the involvement of higher learning students in prostitution which was highlighted in the media recently.

Based on her experience in handling UMS student counselling cases, Rosnah revealed that most youths involved in deviant behaviour come from rehabilitation institutions and high schools.

"They come from families with low socio-economic status and due to insufficient family income, parents divorce, there are arguments, family crises or conflicts and these bring pressure on the teenagers.

"Also, in order for these young people to satisfy their needs they get involved in such deviant activities É these are the factors that cause young people to engage in negative social activities.

"It is not easy to tackle social problems. It needs an integrated approach that involves everyone and strong commitment," she added.

18 & 19/09/2010 - PROGRAM E-COMMUNITY UMSKAL DI KG SILOU RANAU

Pelajar Universiti Malaysia Sabah Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan (UMSKL) di bawah penyeliaan pensyarah En. Mohd Yuszren B. Yusak telah mengadakan PROGRAM E-COMMUNITY selama 2 hari bertempat di Pusat ICT Kg. Silou Ranau.

Program e-community tersebut bertujuan untuk memberi tunjuk ajar kepada penduduk kampung berkenaan dengan e-commerce. Aktiviti- aktiviti yang dijalankan seperti Pengenalan Kepada Komputer, Etika dan Keselamatan Dalam Internet, dan sebagainya.

Seramai 28 orang penduduk Kg Silou terdiri daripada kanak-kanak dan dewasa telah menyertai progaram ini.

PENGIKTIRAFAN ANTARABANGSA BAGI SAINTIS UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH (UMS)

Saintis UMS Terima Anugerah Saintis Terkemuka

KOTA KINABALU, 8 Sept (Bernama) -- Pengarah Institut Penyelidikan Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Prof Dr Saleem Mustafa diberi penghormatan dengan anugerah antarabangsa yang melayakkan beliau diiktiraf sebagai "Saintis Terkemuka Dunia 2010".

Dalam ucapan tahniah kepada Prof Saleem, Ketua Pengarah Pusat Biografik Antarabangsa, Cambridge (England) Prof Dr Nicholas S. Law berkata bahawa Prof Saleem merupakan antara beberapa pilihan yang telah membuat sumbangan yang cukup bermakna dalam bidang mereka bagi "menimbulkan pengaruh di peringkat tempatan, kebangsaan atau antarabangsa."

Ketika mengalu-alukan Prof Saleem, beliau memuji bahawa "kamu merupakan seorang daripada penyumbang kepada kecemerlangan. Kamu telah, melalui usaha berterusan untuk mengekalkan satu standard yang memuaskan".

Prof Saleem akan menerima sijil penghargaan yang membawa petikan mengenai pencapaiannya ke arah "Pemuliharaan dan pengurusan ekologi sumber marin yang mampan dalam persekitaran global yang berubah" sebagai tambahan kepada pingat perak keemasan kenang-kenangan dengan tulisan yang akan menerangkan rankingnya di kalangan 'beberapa pilihan bagi manfaat ramai'.

Ketika diminta mengulas mengenai anugerah itu, Prof Saleem berkata, "Saya berasa amat bangga menerima anugerah ini dan sudah tentu ia merupakan pengiktirafan antarabangsa bagi saintis UMS."

"Saya akan terus berusaha untuk melakukan yang lebih baik pada masa depan," katanya kepada Bernama di sini Rabu.

LAPORAN UMS DAN DEIA : RELEVENSI?

Saintis Marin UMS Dapati Batu Karang Di Teluk Sepanggar Alami Kelunturan

"Kelunturan akibat tekanan bukan saja menjejaskan karang keras tetapi juga yang lembut seperti 'sea anemone dan lain-lain hidupan marin tanpa tulang belakang yang bersimbiosis dngan zooxantela,"

"Endapan akibat kegiatan di darat yang dibawa ke laut semasa hujan lebat memburukkan lagi kekeruhan air dan melitupi karang. Di bawah keadaan ini, karang yang sudah dilemahkan oleh suhu air yang tinggi tidak mampu menghadapi tekanan yang diakibatkan keadaan itu,"

"Bagi peringkat tempatan, kita patut mengurangkan tekanan di kawasan pantai ekosistem marin serta mempercepatkan pembangunan kawasan marin yang dilindungi.

Kerugian daripada aspek ekonomi akibat kehilangan habitat marin adalah besar, justeru ianya layak dipertimbangkan kerajaan untuk menggubal polisi pemuliharaan ekosistem marin yang berdaya maju daripada segi ekonomi serta diterima masyarakat.

Pengarah Institut Penyelidikan Marin Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Prof. Dr Saleem Mustafa

Prof. Dr. Saleem Mustafa

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Teliti Semula Laporan DEIA, Kata Musa

Laporan Penilaian Kesan Alam Sekitar Terperinci (DEIA) terhadap cadangan loji kuasa arang batu di Lahad Datu akan diteliti semula,

Meminta Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar negeri Datuk Masidi Manjun meneliti laporan DEIA itu bagi memastikan ia disediakan dengan betul.

Ini berikutan dakwaan terdapat kesilapan dalam laporan DEIA itu,

Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman

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Many mistakes in the coal plant DEIA, says WWF

Green Surf Wants Report On Proposed Coal-Fired Plant Re-Done

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Green SURF