TANJUNG MALIM, 22 SEPTEMBER 2013: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) today launched UPSI Pscychometrics; a project developed in collaboration with MIMOS to be used in educational institution for assessing academic staffs as well as students in university.

(New Straits Times) – MIMOS is one of the nation’s top hitech research and development bodies. From one of its many advanced labs comes Mi-MSCAN, which offers intelligent crop monitoring capabilities. This wireless sensor network consists of microelectromechanical systems sensors, low-powered mote, router, gateway and daisy chain components, as well as MIMOS’ own Precision Agriculture Management System. Details at 10.1.70.89.

Malaysia SME – MIMOS Bhd is confident its new technology, the Open Innovation Platform, will provide the impetus for the local information and communications technology (ICT) industry to grow further in the future.

PUTRAJAYA (New Sabah Times): Malaysia and the Republic of South Africa on Wednesday have agreed to strengthen cooperation on Science and Technology through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is expected to be signed early next year in South Africa.

MELAKA (Kosmo) – Lebih 100 produk berasaskan teknologi sensor dalam pelbagai bidang termasuk bioperubatan, pertanian dan alam sekitar dibangunkan oleh penyelidik tempatan sejak lima tahun lepas.

Utusan Malaysia – Kerajaan telah memperkenalkan Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) yang mana satu daripada elemen penting ialah pengenalan Bidang Keberhasilan Utama Ekonomi (NKEA) dan sektor pertanian telah dikenal pasti sebagai salah satu di bawah (ETP).

Kuala Lumpur (Utusan Online) – BEBERAPA bidang industri utama di negara ini akan mengalami transformasi dengan suntikan produk berteknologi tinggi yang dibangunkan agensi tempatan.