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Dato Ghazi's interview on Creativity & Innovation for Human Capital Development, Berita Harian
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Modal insan pelengkap ekonomi baru berteras inovatif, kreativiti
Oleh Jami’ah Shukri
rencanabh@bharian.com.my
PENSYARAH, penulis dan pakar perunding terkemuka dunia, Peter F Drucker pernah berkata: ‘Inovasi adalah elemen utama kepada usahawan. Dengan mengeksploitasi sesuatu yang berlainan dalam dunia perniagaan dan perkhidmatan mampu mengubah elemen itu.
Lively Annual General Assembly, 25 April 09
MACRI’s 3rd Annual General Assembly last Saturday 25 April 2009 was very lively and fruitful. It was attended by 38 members.
Creativity & Innovation Week launched on 15 April 09
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Creativity & Innovation Week was launched on 15 April 09 at the National Science Center by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) YB Tuan Hj Fadilah Yusof. Over 100 guests – officials from MOSTI and FRIM, our partners and members of MACRI - were present to witness this event.
Wireless Charger?
http://www.wirelesscharger.org/index.html
The Universal Wireless Charger:
The latest concept in the world of technology is the introduction of witricity. This is a phenomenon invented by a team of researchers from the MIT where it is possible to transmit energy to from a power source to an electrical gadget without any physical connections like wires and cables, or having to recharge or replace batteries periodically.
Introducing Mr. Ooi Seng Chye
Introducing Mr. Ooi Seng Chye: Introducing Mr. Ooi Seng Chye
Mr. Ooi Seng Chye serves as a Sub-committee member for the Macri Innovator Affair. He hailed from Penang and has spend much of his time working as a Purchasing Manager at Wong Engineering Bhd a company listed on the KL stock exchange. Ooi has then moved to the capital Kuala Lumpur about 3 years ago to try new things.
Seminar on Thinking & Thriving during Turbulent Times- A Great Success
Dato Ghazi keeping the audience entranced
We had a very successful session on “Thinking & Thriving during Turbulent Times’, presented by our Founder/ President Dato Ghazi Sheikh Ramli. Over 100 participants attend this unique and timely seminar on 19th March 2009 at Menara MATRADE organized by Innovation ( Malaysia ) Sdn. Bhd., in collaboration with MACRI.
New Sunday Times: Ghazi preaches virtues of creativity
1 March 2009, New Sunday Times
There are many old things in Datuk Ghazi Sheikh Ramli's office but they serve a purpose, writes ARMAN AHMAD.
YOU may think you have stepped into an antique store when you visit Datuk Ghazi Sheikh Ramli at his office in Shah Alam.
There are about 300 items in the room, including village tools, old electronic appliances and telephones. But they're not for sale. They form a learning laboratory to show how innovation has influenced the development of products today.
MACRI Forges Ties with KLMCC
It is said that in an economic downturn there will be an innovation upturn. Against this background, a significant Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the MACRI and Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce (KLMCC) on 5 February 2009 in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam. In his key note address, the President of KLMCC Dato’ Syed Amin Aljeffri highlighted the fact that Malaysia is blessed with a huge potential for innovation arising from its cultural and racial diversity.
Not full of hot air
Sunday February 15, 2009
Not full of hot air
Story and photos by GRACE CHEN
*Peter Lee has come up with an invention that will tide you over if your car tyres deflate.*
WHEN Peter Lee announced to friends and family that he had just patented his latest invention – a flat tyre assist system – the reaction was one of skepticism.
Bukit Jelutong gets Creative
Bukit Jelutong Residents Association (BJRA) and MACRI forges alliance to transform Bukit Jelutong into a ‘Creative Community’. The MOU Signing ceremony witnessed by YBhg En. Henrynus Amin, Special Officer to the Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation was held on 25 October 2008, Saturday.
MOSTI Mahu Tambah Dana
MOSTI bercadang mendapatkan dana tambahan daripada kerajaan bagi membantu penyelidikan dan peserta industri tempatan mengkomersialkan product mereka di pasaran tempatan dan antarabangsa.
Cradle Makes Technopreneurs Happier
The Star, Friday June 27, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Budding inventors and technopreneurs in the country will now be better able to improve on their creations, thanks to a revamped Cradle Investment Programme (CIP). CIP is a pre-seed funding scheme managed by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd.
The programme - now called CIP Catalyst - allows innovative individuals to apply and receive conditional grants of up to RM150,000, which will be disbursed in three tranches.
Cradle Fund did not say how much funds in total it has earmarked for the programme.
A Family of Inventors
(from The Malay Mail - 8th December 2007)
KUALA LUMPUR: He calls it his "School of of Hard Knocks". And who would have thought that a small-town shop would be the place to nurture a world-class inventor?
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Macri cetus ciptaan inovasi, idea kreatif generasi muda
Macri bermatlamat mewujudkan lebih banyak platform bagi pencetus inovasi untuk memperhihatkan idea baru di samping mengadakan rangkaian antara pencipta dan komuniti perniagaan
Creating an innovative society
Macri's vision for CIC is that it will encourage innovative thinking in students at schools and colleges via training and fun activities. "We want to introduce a culture of innovation in schools"
