Kisah inspirasi salah seorang usahawan Asia paling berjaya, Flying High oleh Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan AirAsia, Tony Fernandes, dilancarkan dalam Bahasa Malaysia pada hari ini.
Diterbitkan oleh Kumpulan Buku Karangkraf, autobiografi Terbang Tinggi telah dilancarkan di Pameran Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur 2019 di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra.
Mengisahkan tentang kesabaran dan ketekunan beliau, Terbang Tinggi mengetengahkan cita-cita dan impian Fernandes dalam memulakan syarikat penerbangan tambang rendah, mendemokrasikan perjalanan udara di rantau ini dan mengubah AirAsia menjadi sebuah syarikat berbilion dolar.
Tony Fernandes berkata, “Impian boleh menjadi realiti jika anda berani bermimpi. Saya berharap buku ini akan menggalakkan dan memberi inspirasi kepada semua rakyat Malaysia untuk memburu impian mereka seperti saya.”
Terbang Tinggi boleh didapati pada harga RM35 di Pameran Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur dan akan dijual di semua kedai buku utama di seluruh Malaysia bulan hadapan.
Pembaca yang membeli buku di pameran buku ini juga akan mendapat 500 mata ganjaran AirAsia BIG Points dan 500 mata ganjaran BIG Points tambahan apabila membayar dengan Kad Kredit AirAsia.
Flying High telah dilancarkan pada Oktober 2017 dan boleh didapati dalam Bahasa Inggeris, Korea, Jepun dan kini dalam Bahasa Malaysia.
Leading technology brand HUAWEI announced the launch of the HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro, featuring a completely redesigned camera to deliver an unrivalled smartphone photography experience.
WHEN the light dims, your photo will still shine. Super Night Mode incorporates groundbreaking technology to allow you to capture previously dark shots and for the first time, video, with amazing clarity.
SuperZoom Lens is an engineering marvel with a 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom and 50x digital zoom. You will never have to elbow your way at festivals and live events again to get the perfect shot or video – think of it as having the convenience of a mini telescope in the palm of your hand.
Dual-View Video can capture two perspectives of the same scene at the same time by using different cameras simultaneously. Being able to record two views of the same scene lets you show an extra perspective never seen before.
New and improved camera advancements including portrait against backlight and pro-bokeh so detailed that even your hair strands will be in focus.
The world’s first Leica Quad Camera system combines new sensors, lens setup, image signal processor (ISP), NPU and custom image processing algorithms. They work seamlessly together to enable sophisticated professional camera features:
The 40MP main camera with a HUAWEI SuperSpectrum Sensor lets more light in so clear
photographs and video content can be captured in the dark 20MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens lets you capture the big picture from the tallest buildings to the sweeping vistas
8MP 5X SuperZoom Lens will ensure you capture detail like never before.
The HUAWEI Time of Flight (ToF) Camera is designed to measure depth of field allowing
multi-level Bokeh effects, producing portraits with beautifully blurred backgrounds and
sharp subjects in the foreground
The iconic HUAWEI P30 series features brand new gradient colours inspired by the wonders of nature. The four hues; Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black and Aurora – each reflect the different times of day. From the sun appearing on the horizon, to the never-ending salt flats reaching towards the sky, to dusk and the awe-inspiring night sky.
The P30 series uses a pioneering process to create extra-thin layers of colour that seamlessly blend into each other whilst also increasing its durability.
The all-new dual curved design, with a curved OLED on the front, and curved glass back creates a thin, sleek and easy to hold design. The notch has been reduced and the earpiece has been removed by using HUAWEI Acoustic Display Technology to use the screen for phone calls instead.
The FullView display cleverly integrates the new and improved fingerprint scanner into the screen, so it doesn’t take up valuable space, providing the HUAWEI P30 Pro with a display size of 6.47 inches.
The P30 Pro takes depth perception even further by incorporating the new HUAWEI ToF Camera to more accurately assess depth and distance with multi-level bokeh and smart correction. The blur from depth of field images is so detailed even the tiniest strand of hair will be in focus.
Precise distance measurement allows for the simulation of multiple levels of bokeh, highlighting the subject in any scenario.
The same lens powers 3D modelling, enabling users to measure the dimensions of objects using HUAWEI AR Measure, opening the door to a whole new retail experience.
Aside from the Dual-View Video capabilities, the P30 series is perfect for the aspiring filmmaker who wants cinematography techniques at their convenience. Capture and create Hollywood films in 21:9 cinematic aspect ratio and edit with the AI Video Editor, featuring a new range of special effects and cinematic filters.
AI Movie Editor automatically identifies action highlights and gives users the tools to add background music and special effects, such as time-lapse and slow motion, to produce engaging video content for sharing with friends and family.
This is one for those who are prone to losing things or just love a convenient life – with the new OneHop interconnection on the P30 series, you will be able to transfer files to a HUAWEI PC through a simple tap. Select models of Audi cars have the option to link your phone to your car key with the Intelligent Digital Car Key.
The P30 Pro features a large 4,200mAh battery that supports faster and more convenient capabilities such as 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge, along with 15W HUAWEI Wireless Quick Charging and Wireless Reverse Charge too, perfect for those who are always on the go.
AirAsia dan Kementerian Perdagangand Antarabangsa dan Industri mengumumkan pemenang pertandingan hackathon Aviatar 2019 di Pameran Maritim dan Aeroangkasa Antarabangsa Langkawi (LIMA).
Diumumkan oleh Timbalan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (Teknologi dan Digital) AirAsia Aireen Omar dan Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Dato’ Lokman Hakim Ali, pasukan BringFly dari Universiti Malaya dinobatkan sebagai pemenang hadiah utama untuk idea mereka menangani cabaran dalam industri penerbangan di masa depan.
Pasukan BringFly mengetengahkan idea sebuah robot untuk melakukan pemeriksaan dan pembersihan dalam penerbangan secara serentak. Lengkap dengan teknologi pengecaman imej, robot tersebut dapat memeriksa jaket keselamatan disimpan dengan betul, melakukan tugas pembersihan umum kabin seperti memvakum, dan mengenal pasti isu-isu lain kepada kru kabin.
Penyelesaian ini akan membantu meminimumkan masa yang diperlukan untuk pemeriksaan kabin pesawat, seterusnya membantu mengoptimumkan prestasi masa bagi syarikat penerbangan (OTP).
Pasukan BringFly berpeluang untuk melawat beberapa buah syarikat aeroangkasa di Perancis untuk mengembangkan idea mereka. Lawatan tersebut disokong oleh GIFAS ke syarikat-syarikat seperti Airbus, Air France Industries, Daher, Safran, Thales, WeAre Group dan SEMIA. Pemenang tempat kedua, pasukan 5G dan ketiga, pasukan Deltas pula berpeluang untuk melawat syarikat-syarikat aeroangkasa terkemuka di Malaysia dan Jepun.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Timbalan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif AirAsia (Teknologi dan Digital) Aireen Omar berkata, “Kami amat kagum dengan keupayaan para pelajar ini mencipta idea kreatif dan teknikal. Mereka telah menunjukkan pemikiran yang inovatif dan kami berharap dapat melihat bagaimana idea-idea ini boleh mengubah industri penerbangan di masa hadapan.”
Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri Dato’ Lokman Hakim Ali berkata “Aviatar 2019 menyediakan platform terbaik kepada para pelajar universiti dan sekolah menengah untuk mencipta idea, memupuk kreativiti dan berinovasi dalam membangunkan solusi yang pintar untuk industri penerbangan.
Usaha ini selaras dengan inisiatif Rangka Tindakan Industri Aeroangkasa Malaysia 2030 yang menekankan kepada Penyelidikan dan Teknologi yang diketuai oleh peneraju industri untuk membentuk kecekapan baharu.”
Pertandingan hackathon yang direka untuk memupuk inovasi dan kreativiti dalam industri aeroangkasa ini disertai oleh lebih daripada 300 orang pelajar tempatan untuk mengasah pemikiran digital dalam topik masa hadapan industri penerbangan.
Aviatar 2019 dianjurkan oleh AirAsia bersama-sama Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri Malaysia (MITI), Pusat Inovasi Aeroangkasa Malaysia (AMIC), dan Persatuan Industri Aeroangkasa Perancis (GIFAS), serta Universiti Nottingham Malaysia, Invest Selangor, Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi (JPT), dan Pejabat Penyelarasan Industri Aeroangkasa Kebangsaan (NAICO).
Riding a wave of public fury over corruption, liberal lawyer Zuzana Caputova looks set to win Slovakia’s presidential election on Saturday, bucking a trend that has seen the rise of populist, anti-European Union politicians across the continent.
Corruption and change have been the main themes ahead of the run-off vote, which takes place a year after journalist Jan Kuciak, who investigated high-profile fraud cases, and his fiancee were murdered at their home.
A pro-European political novice looking to become the first woman to be Slovakia’s president, Caputova won the first round of voting two weeks ago with 40.6 percent, ahead of European Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic with 18.7 percent. Sefcovic is backed by the ruling leftist party Smer, which is the largest party in parliament.
She has campaigned to end what she calls the capture of the state “by people pulling strings from behind”, a message that resonates with younger, educated voters, according to opinion polls.
Five people have been charged with the murders of Kuciak and his fiancee, including businessman Marian Kocner, who was investigated by Kuciak, and who has become a symbol of perceived impunity after more than a decade of rule by Smer. Kocner denies any wrongdoing.
Caputova waged a 14-year fight with a company Kocner represented that wanted to build an illegal landfill in her hometown, a case that she eventually won and that earned her the nickname “Slovakia’s Erin Brockovich”, after the American environmentalist famously portrayed by Julia Roberts in a 2000 film.
‘WILL TO CHANGE’
“Slovakia is waking up, showing great will to change and hope linked to this and the following election,” Caputova said in the last televised debate this week, hinting at the upcoming European Parliament vote and the 2020 general election.
An opinion poll by Median agency, the only survey released between the first and the second round of voting, put support for Caputova at 60.5 percent and Sefcovic, who has campaigned on his experience and personal relationships with foreign leaders, at 39.5 percent.
Critics of Sefcovic said his long diplomatic career would make him an obedient president rather than an independent one, citing his refusal to distance himself from former Prime Minister Robert Fico, who resigned last year amid mass protests sparked by the Kuciak murder.
Courting the anti-system voters whose candidates lost in the first round of the presidential election, Sefcovic has said he rejected the vision of EU “where the distribution of migrants would be decided by someone other than Slovakia”.
The Moscow-educated diplomat supported the government’s opposition to mandatory migrant quotas suggested by the European Commission, where he is a vice-president.
Sefcovic, who joined the Communist Party in what was then Czechoslovakia just months before communism collapsed in November 1989, stressed his Christian roots in the campaign. He called Caputova’s support for abortion rights and LGBT rights “ultra-liberal” in an effort to win socially conservative voters in the country of 5.4 million.
“Caputova’s victory may encourage people set to replace the ruling class in next year’s general election and finish the fight for more justice and fairness in the country,” said political analyst Michal Vasecka. – Reuters
9.00am: Barisan Nasional Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (centre) enters nomination hall accompanied by his wife Raja Datin Seri Salbiah. Also present are several Barisan Nasional leaders, including Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Husein.
8.50am: Pakatan Harapan’s candidate Dr Streram arrives at the nomination centre accompanied by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and other national leaders.
8.45am: Dr Streram addresses Pakatan supporters from the back of a lorry with other Pakatan leaders including Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution, DAP’s M. Kulasegaran, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah.
8.30am : Pakatan Harapan supporters in blue and red now number in the hundreds but are a mostly subdued crowd compared to the BN supporters.
Malar Rajaram
8.15am: The first candidate to arrive at the nomination centre is Malar Rajaram, who will be contesting as an independent. The 51-year-old from Kg Ganapathy here can speak Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin and spent 25 years in Toronto, Canada. She is married and worked as a radio host and producer for 15 years while abroad. The housewife, who is the fifth of eight siblings, said she returned to Malaysia to take care of her aged mother, who passed away in 2017.
8.15am: PAS makes its presence felt as its supporters in green gather together with BN supporters about 100m from the entrance of the nomination centre. Shouts of ‘Allahuakbar’ heard from the crowd.
Datuk Ahmad Maslan (fourth from left) is among the BN supporters and representatives seen at the nomination centre.
7.45am: An early crowd gathers in anticipation of nomination at SJKC Bandar Sri Sendayan in Rantau, with more than 100 Barisan Nasional supporters, mainly from Umno in the signature blue shirts while others sport Tok Mat T-shirts. No signs of supporters wearing the red of Pakatan Harapan
RANTAU: The Rantau by-election gets underway, beginning with the nomination process at SJKC Sri Sendayan here on Saturday (March 30) morning.
Former Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar and incumbent Rantau assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan from BN is expected to take on Pakatan Harapan’s Dr S Streram.
The Rantau by-election was triggered following a Federal Court decision to uphold an earlier ruling by the Election Court to nullify the results for Rantau.
In GE14, Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan won the state seat unopposed after Dr Streram was denied entry to submit his nomination papers as he did not have a tag or a pass.
Election Court judge Azimah Omar allowed Dr Streram’s petition for a by-election on the grounds that Mohamad’s election victory was not valid.
The Rantau polls is the seventh by-election post-GE14, and the third to be held in 2019 after Cameron Highlands and Semenyih. — THE STAR ONLINE
TM One melengkapkan JKR dengan penyelesaian dan perkhidmatan digital untuk memperkayakan rakyat Malaysia dengan gaya hidup digital bersepadu
TELEKOM Malaysia Berhad (TM), melalui unit rumusan perniagaannya, TM ONE dan Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) baru-baru ini menandatangani satu Memorandum Persefahaman (MoU) untuk kedua-dua pihak berkolaborasi dalam satu kerjasama strategik bagi menjadikan JKR sebagai perintis teknologi Internet of Things (IoT) untuk Kerajaan Malaysia serta agensi-agensinya.
MoU signing TM with JKR
Kolaborasi ini menandakan usaha komited di antara TM dan JKR melalui kerjasama strategik untuk menyumbang kepada perkembangan industri pembinaan dengan menyediakan lebih banyak kemudahan jalan raya yang efisien, sistem lampu isyarat pintar dan bangunan pintar serta membolehkan perkembangan ekonomi digital negara.
MoU tersebut telah ditandatangani oleh Ir. Ts Azizi A. Hadi, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, TM ONE dan Mohd Roslan Mohd Rashidi, Naib Presiden, Jualan, TM ONE sementara JKR telah diwakili oleh Ir. Kamaluddin Haji Abdul Rashid, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah, JKR dan Dato’ Ir. Shuib Tabri, Pengarah Perkhidmatan Rekabentuk, Cawangan Kejuruteraan Elektrik, JKR.
Majlis menandatangani berkenaan turut disaksikan oleh Dato’ Dr. Syed Omar Sharifuddin Syed Ikhsan, Ketua Setiausaha, Kementerian Kerja Raya, Dato Sri Ir. Dr. Roslan Md Taha, Ketua Pengarah, JKR dan Imri Mokhtar, Pemangku Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan, TM.
Turut hadir pada majlis tersebut adalah pegawai-pegawai kanan Kementerian Kerja Raya, JKR dan TM.
Ir. Ts Azizi berkata, kami amat teruja untuk bekerjasama erat dengan pihak JKR bagi memacu penyampaian perkhidmatan dan penyelesaian digital kami untuk membantu agensi-agensi kerajaan menangani pelbagai cabaran merentas pelbagai sektor seperti pengangkutan, keselamatan, kemampanan alam sekitar dan sosial serta perkhidmatan awam.
Sebagai nadi penggerak kepada aspirasi Digital Negara, TM melalui TM ONE amat komited untuk memainkan peranan strategiknya dalam merealisasikan aspirasi Kerajaan Digital melalui Penyelesaian Digital dan Sambungan, selari dengan visi TM untuk “Menjadikan Hidup dan Perniagaan Lebih Mudah Demi Kesejahteraan Malaysia”.
MoU ini akan memperlihatkan kedua-dua pihak membentuk asas bagi kerjasama dan kolaborasi yang meliputi rangka kerja inisiatif bersama dan kajian pelaksanaan dalam pembangunan teknologi IoT yang merangkumi:
Pembangunan platform IoT bagi industri pembinaan
Menghubungkan negara melalui sistem laporan awam dalam talian
Melaksanakan Revolusi Perindustrian 4.0 (IR4.0) dengan sistem pengurusan trafik
pintar dan pengangkutan pintar
Mengoptimumkan pengurusan aset, termasuk pengurusan pengangkutan,
pengurusan tenaga, pengurusan bangunan pintar, pengurusan bencana dan
pemetaan utiliti
Inisiatif penyelidikan berterusan dalam bidang digitalisasi, pengoptimuman,
keselamatan, analisis data, pembelajaran mesin dan Kepintaran Buatan (AI)
Sebagai satu-satunya penyedia perkhidmatan telekomunikasi, ICT dan digital bersepadu sepenuhnya, TM ONE komited untuk menjadi pemacu strategik ekosistem terhubung (hyperconnected ecosystem) yang selamat dengan menyampaikan IoT, Big Data dan perkhidmatan pintar yang memanfaatkan penyelesaian digitalnya yang lengkap.
Melalui kerjasama ini, kedua-dua pihak akan memanfaatkan kelebihan masing-masing untuk meningkatkan nilai dan menyokong pertumbuhan ekonomi digital Malaysia.
Innovative smart watch delivers 2-week battery life, industry-leading fitness and wellness tracking capabilities in a premium classic watch design
LAUNCHED globally last October, HUAWEI Watch GT was designed to deliver smartwatch capabilities while delivering amazing battery life.
With over 1 million sold globally, HUAWEI WATCH GT has become HUAWEI’s best-selling smart watch category. Today, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group announced the Active Edition and Elegant Edition during a launch event in Paris.
The Active Edition features the same 46mm watch face as that of HUAWEI Watch GT Classic Edition and Sport Edition, while the Elegant Edition features a smaller 42mm ceramic bezel option.
HUAWEI Watch GT Active Edition is fitted with a 1.39-inch AMOLED HD color touchscreen with a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels, while the Elegant Edition with a 1.2-inch AMOLED HD color touchscreen with a resolution of 390 x 390 pixels, offering you crisp and clear display.
Taking its namesake from Grand Tourers, a performance and luxury car capable of high speed and long-distance driving, the HUAWEI WATCH GT uses an innovative dual-chipset and smart power-saving architecture that enables it to switch between performance and efficiency modes depending on an individual’s activity to maximize battery life.
It’s features two-week battery life with typical use including: all day wear and heart rate function activated, scientific sleeping function activated at night, 90 minutes of exercise per week and message notification. The Elegant Edition is up to one week.
Used without exercise tracking in a more traditional watch scenario, the HUAWEI WATCH GT can stay charged for up to 30 days.
While the HUAWEI Watch GT supports a range of indoor and outdoor fitness activities, the new HUAWEI WATCH GT Active Edition and Elegant Edition feature Triathlon mode. Three types of workout are supported under Triathlon, including open water swimming, outdoor cycling, and outdoor running.
The smart watch can record the entire triathlon, including the transition time. Triathlon mode will be available on the HUAWEI WATCH GT Classic and Sport Edition via an update.
With ultra-long battery time and HUAWEI TruSeen™ 3.0 heart rate monitoring, the HUAWEI WATCH GT supports continuous 24-hours heart rate monitoring tracking active and resting heart rates.
Combining innovative PPG optical and hardware design and AI algorithms, the solution can monitor the heart rate of users in real time with high precision. In Sport mode, the HUAWEI WATCH GT can be set up to notify individuals to adjust the intensity of their workout based on a pre-set target heart rate interval.
TruSleep™ 2.0 scientific sleep tracking makes it possible to monitor your sleep quality, accurately identify typical sleep issues and offer you over 200 suggestions for improvement of sleep quality and personalized sleep services by real-time heart rate monitoring, sleep breathing and big data analysis, for better health management.
Available in Magic Pearl White and Tahitian Magic Black Pearl, the colors for HUAWEI WATCH GT Elegant Edition (42mm series) are achieved through the unique ceramic coloring process. The Magic Pearl White watch face is achieved through a diamond-level cutting process that creates 48 small triangular cuts and then precisely polished. When reflecting light at different angles, the face portrays an array of different colors.
A variety of watch faces are provided in the HUAWEI WATCH GT Active Edition and Elegant Edition. Whether it is for a birthday party, workout, or work, you can always find one to suit the occasion.
This feature will also be available for the HUAWEI WATCH GT Classic and Sport Editions after update. Fluroelastomer straps of HUAWEI WATCH GT Active Edition and Elegant Edition not only improve the overall texture of the watch, but also creates a more durable and comfortable wearing experience.
The Active Edition is available in orange and dark green, and the Elegant Edition is available in black and white.
HUAWEI has also showcased at Paris launch the new HUAWEI Band 3, which is fitted in with 0.95’’ AMOLED HD color screen for better display. Tailored for the young, the band also sports real-time heart rate monitoring, swim stroke recognition, scientific sleep monitoring and other workout health functions.
In Europe, HUAWEI WATCH GT is sold at Euro 249 (Active Edition) and 229 (Elegant Edition), and HUAWEI Band 3 at Euro 59.
Penganjur Pesta Buku Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur 2019 (PBAKL) 2019 yang membuka tirainya di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra di sini yang bemula hari ini hingga 7 April depan menyasarkan jumlah kehadiran pengunjung sebanyak 1.5 juta.
Pengarang Majlis Buku Kebangsaan Malaysia merangkap Pengerusi 1 Jawatankuasa Pengelola, Abd. Wahab Ibrahim berkata, jumlah berkenaan dijangka mampu mencecah 2.8 juta bersandarkan kepada pencapaian tahun sebelumnya seramai 2.6 juta.
Angka berkenaan tidak mustahil untuk dicapai memandangkan musim cuti sekolah dan ibu bapa di sekitar Lembah Klang mungkin mengambil peluang keemasan untuk membawa ahli keluarga mereka ke sini.
Bahkan ini adalah peluang bagi meluaskan capaian dalam mempromosikan objektif utama menjadi Ibu Kota Buku Dunia dengan memupuk budaya membaca dalam kalangan rakyat Malaysia,” katanya ketika ditemui Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.
Acara selama 10 hari ini menempatkan 700 buah gerai melibatkan lebih 200 penerbit tempatan dan antarabangsa termasuk Arab Saudi, Indonesia, Brunei dan Singapura.
Kumpulan Utusan menerusi Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn. Bhd (UP&D) @ Tintarona Publication Sdn. Bhd. turut membuka ruang pameran buku di Dewan Tun Ismail sempena PBAKL dengan menawarkan tawaran hebat kepada pengunjung . – UTUSAN ONLINE
Penggunaan dron masa kini bukan sahaja menjadi keperluan dalam sektor pertahanan dan keselamatan, namun fungsinya mampu melangkau sehingga ke aspek pengkomersialan.
Terkini, inovatif dron akan membantu pula bidang pertanian khususnya perusahaan komoditi kelapa sawit dalam meningkatkan hasil pengeluaran membabitkan teknologi robotik.
Inisiatif penyelidikan dan pembangunan (R&D) dilakukan oleh konsortium teknologi Kambyan Network Sdn. Bhd. yang menggunakan teknik laser itu, bakal menjadi kenyataan apabila projek perintis pemotongan buah kelapa sawit akan dilaksanakan di sebuah ladang seluas 323.7 hektar di Tanjung Malim, Perak, April ini.
Dron Airborne Laser Cutter ALC MK1 yang dibangunkan syarikat itu penuh dengan ciri-ciri unik termasuk keupayaan mengenal pasti buah yang sudah boleh dipetik.
Menurut Pengarah Eksekutif Kumpulan Kambyan Network, K. Sudhir, pemotongan buah kelapa sawit dengan menggunakan dron itu secara tidak langsung mampu mengurangkan kebergantungan negara terhadap tenaga buruh asing.
“Sebenarnya pertanian digital ini merangkumi semua jenis pertanian, tetapi kami mahu memberi tumpuan kepada ladang kelapa sawit dahulu kerana impaknya yang tinggi dan besar kepada negara.
“Mereka (pengusaha) ada masalah kekurangan tenaga kerja, masalah tidak boleh mengumpul hasil kelapa sawit dalam masa yang pendek dan mutu yang tidak begitu jitu. Jadi, penggunaan dron ini diharap mampu mengurangkan kekangan itu,” katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui di ruang pameran Kambyan Network sempena Pameran Udara dan Maritim Antarabangsa Langkawi 2019 (LIMA ’19) di sini, hari ini.
Tambah Sudhir, sebanyak 50 unit dron akan dihasilkan dalam tempoh dua tahun yang mampu menampung kerja-kerja pemotongan di ladang kelapa sawit berkeluasan 2,000 hektar. – UTUSAN ONLINE
Hundreds of Palestinians have died in those conflicts and skirmishes.
A look at Hamas and its history of conflict with Israel.
What is Hamas?
Hamas is the political organisation, led by Ismail Haniya, that administers the Gaza Strip.
Its name is an acronym of an Arabic phrase that translates as Islamic Resistance Movement.
Hamas or its military wing, the Al Qassam brigades, are designated terrorists by at least 10 countries around the world.
Others, however, see it as the legitimate administration in the territory.
Why does Israel hate it?
Israel has a long history of enmity with Hamas.
It has gone to war in Gaza three times and has carried out numerous other operations because of its activities.
Israel accuses Hamas of being involved in launching thousands of rockets against Israel and Israeli occupied territory – attacks that have killed and maimed hundreds.
Israel also accuses Hamas of organising protests that threaten its borders. Hamas has called for Palestinians who were forced to become refugees during Israel’s wars to be allowed back to what the group says are their homelands.
Hamas rarely comments on its activities but in December Ismail Haniya praised those who refuse to accept “humiliation” at the hands of Israel.
Image:Jewish rescuers search for victims among rubble in Jerusalem during the 1948 war
What were the beginnings of the conflict?
Hamas, like many groups in the Middle East, remains resentful of the creation of Israel after the Second World War, something promoted largely by Western powers.
In the decades that followed, Israel fought several wars and ended up occupying the West Bank and Gaza – territory the UN had not in 1947 designated it should possess.
Hamas and other Palestinian groups believe that territory was effectively stolen from the rightful owners and occupiers – the Palestinian people.
Image:Israeli soldiers shoot at stone-throwing Palestinian teenagers in Gaza in October 2000
When did they become enemies?
Hamas was formed in 1987 as the first intifada (uprising) got under way.
At the time, many Palestinians were angry at what they felt was provocation by Israeli politicians and repression by the security services, and rebelled violently.
Hamas wasn’t the only group rising up – protesters also came from the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and other groups.
The first uprising came to an end with the Oslo Accords, which spelled out the framework for Palestinian self-governance in the West Bank and Gaza.
A second intifada followed in 2000, during which Hamas militants were accused of carrying out suicide attacks and bombings against Israeli and foreign civilians. Israeli security forces were also accused of rights abuses.
Image:Hamas militants take a rest during clashes with Fatah in August 2008
How did Hamas end up in power in Gaza?
After the Oslo Accords, Hamas boycotted the political process until 2005, when it took part in local and legislative elections.
At the time, the Palestinian Territories were being run by President Mahmoud Abbas, and his Fatah party – which had emerged out of the PLO.
In 2006, Hamas won more seats on the Legislative Council than Fatah, upsetting those previously in power and members of the international community who had hoped to continue working with Fatah.
A battle broke out, killing hundreds, and Hamas seized power in Gaza. Fatah retained control in the West Bank.
The takeover caused Egypt and Israel to close their land borders and begin a blockade. Hamas’s retaliation led to the first Gaza-Israel war in 2008.
Image:Hamas supporters burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration in Gaza in 2009
What does Hamas want?
After its foundation, a charter was drawn up which declares that Palestine was endowed to Muslims by God and requires all Muslims to undertake jihad (holy war) on enemies who “usurp” some Islamic lands.
Effectively, Hamas wanted to bring about the end of Israel and the restitution of Palestine.
Initially, the group flatly rejected a two-state solution – one that involves Israel and the Palestinian people living side by side with mutual recognition.
However, in 2017, it was reported the charter had been reworked, with Hamas accepting that a Palestinian state would fall within borders that existed before Israel’s Six-Day War in 1967.
The group also appeared to remove elements which had been criticised as antisemitic.
Opponents have claimed the changes are cynical moves to appear more acceptable to the international community.
Image:Qassam rockets are launched from Hamas-controlled Gaza in January 2009
Claims of human rights violations
Hamas has been accused of multiple human rights violations in Gaza, including summary executions, abduction and torture.
During a recent peaceful protest against the high cost of living, which has been making life difficult for ordinary Palestinians, Hamas was accused of waging a brutal crackdown.
It has also allegedly targeted journalists who expose rampant corruption in the tiny country with no political opposition.
Various media and NGOs have provided evidence of Hamas firing their rockets or sheltering in densely populated areas – effectively using the inhabitants as human shields.
The situation in Gaza has also helped destabilise neighbouring countries like Egypt, where militants have taken advantage of the failed state on the border to gain a foothold in Sinai. — SKY NEWS
