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YSIICSB Plays Host to Yayasan Selangor Visit to Sabah
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Ten officials from Yayasan Selangor led by its General Manager, Hj. Mohd Shahibi Mohd Sharif visited Sabah from July 9 - 13. Among others, the visit was aimed at promoting closer support between the two foundations.
[)anum Valley FItJ/d Centre, fourth from thtJleft Tengku 0. Z Ad/in and Hajl Mohamed ShaI1ibi
Yayasan Selangor going fI1rough fI1e 'spider web: OBS, KinallJ!
-' Tuan HajlMoIIamed ShallilJi's balancing act at thtJ OBS, Kinarut
FEDERAL MINISTER VISITS DANUM
Federal Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Datuk Law Hieng Ding became the first Federal Minister to visit the Danum Valley Field Centre on June 30. Accompanied by high powered officials from his Ministry, Datuk Law visited the site of the Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) and the FACE (Forest Absorbing Carbon Dioxide Emission) Foundation nursery. He was also briefed on the progress of the centre by YS Deputy Director, Tengku D, Z, Adlin and officers from the Forestry Division,
New England Power Company from Boston is undertaking the RIL project in two areas -parcel 'A' comprising 430ha" outside the Danum Valley and Parcel 'B' consisting of 958 ha, at Simpang Tiga near Luasong Forestry Centre, Parcel 'A' was harvested in mid 1993 while harvesting at Parcel'S' began in 1994,
The FACE Foundation of the Netherlands has a contract with ICSS to plant trees on logged-over forest. The initial contract will fund atrial 2,000 ha, of enrichment planting over three years. A large scale operational nursery has been set up to supply 600,000 plants per year of different species of dipterocarps,
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DatlJk Law viewing the exhibition display of the DVFC activities
Datllk Law(second from leff) listens to a briefing on meteorological data collection at DVFC by TengklJAdlin and Project Manager, Jikos Gidiman (right)
BERITA BERGAMBAR DARI YSKL
(}) Majlispenyerahan tugaskepada Encik LamjinAtohsebagai Pengurus Cawangan baru dari En, Jainuddin Jaibidin diadakan pada 8Jula~ di Bilik Operas~ Pejabat Cawangan Kuala Lumpur. Encik Jainudin kini bertugas sebagai Setiausaha Eksekutif kepada Timbalan Pengarah. Little darlings of YSKL staff participated in the Hora Parade 1994 recently. The Sabah Government's wedding gihs won the Jury's Special Award.
KKYS · ERA BARU DALAM PENDIDIKAN2~1
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Datuk Khali7membuka tirailatar untuk menyempumakan pe/ancaran nama baru /nstitut Pembangunan /nsan kepada Ko/ej Komuniti Yayasan Sabah
Era baru dalam. pendidikan menunggu masyarakat tempatan yang ingin melanjutkan pelajaran mereka ke peringkat tinggi, demikian menurut Pemangku Pengarah Yayasan Sabah, Datuk [Datu] Khalil bin Datu Haji Jamalul ketika merasmikan Sesi Pengajian 1994/95 serta Pameran Kerja Tangan Pelajar Kolej Komuniti Yayasan Sabah [sebelum ini dikenali sebagai Institut Pembangunan Insan] pada 30 Julai lalu.
Menurut beliau, kalau dulunya kolej ini menumpukan perhatiannya kepada bidangbidang pengajian teknikal dan vokesyenal, kini ianya mula meluaskan tumpuannya bagi merangkumi bidang-bidang pengajianyang lain. Beberapa bidang lain seperti Pemandu Pelancong, Kewartawanan, Keusahawanandan "Creative Arts"telah dirancang untukditawarkan secara beransur-ansur mulai sesi pengajian 1995/96 dan berikutnya. Disamping itu bidangbidang akademik dan profesional seperti Pengajian Pra-Universiti, Ijazah Berkembar dan PengajianLanjutanjuga sedangdirancanguntuk ditawarkan di kolej ini. Disamping itu, Yayasan SabahtelahpunmendapatpersetujuanUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia untuk berusaha sama mewujud dan mengendalikan Pusat Matrikulasi Sastera di kolej ini.
"Ini merupakan petanda dan langkah-Iangkah kemajuan yang positif ke arah pencapaian matlamatpenubuhan kolejini,"jelas DatukKhalil.
Sehubungan dengan perkembangan ini, Lembaga Pemegang Amanah Yayasan Sabah telahmemberinamabarukepadainstituttersebut iaitu Kolej Komuniti Yayasan Sabah (KKYS) atau dalam bahasa Inggeris - Yayasan Sabah Community College.
"Nama baru ini mencerminkan falsafah, orientasi, fungsi dan peranannya yang mana bersesuaiandenganbidangdanskoppengajian yangkianmeluas ditawarkanolehkolejini,"kata Datuk Khalil.
"Ianya adalah sejajardenganwawasan kolejini yangmanapadatahun2000ianyaakanberfungsi dan beroperasi sebagai sebuah institusi pengajian "Post-Secondary" yang unggul di Negeri Sabah," tambah Datuk Khalil. Inipulasesuai dengan identitinya tersendiri yang mendukung dasar dan wawasan pendidikan kebangsaan, bagi menyumbang secara aktif dan positif ke arah pencapaian matlamat Wawasan 2020.
Beliau juga turut berbangga dengan kejayaan pelajar-pelajar kolej tersebut yang berjaya menduduki tempat kesebelas daripada jumlah dua puluh lima penyertaan dalam Pertandingan Kemahiran di IKM, Lumut, Perak yang mana membuktikan tahap kemahiran yang mereka perolehi dari kolej tersebut adalah setanding dengan yang diperolehi dariinstitusi-institusi lain di negara kita.
Manakala itu menurut Pengetua Kolej tersebut, Dr. Kassim Ali, seramai 157 orang pelajar telah berjaya menamatkan pengajian. Dari jumlah ini hanya 20% yang masih menganggur.
"Ada diantara mereka yang memegang jawatan supervisor dalam syarikat-syarikat binaan dan ada pula yang menjadi kontraktor. Kolej ini pada akhir-akhir ini menjadi tumpuan agen-agen pekerjaan untuk membuat tempahan tenaga mahir bagi berbagai industri di Semenanjung," kata Dr. Kassim.
Dr. Kassim juga berharap masalah kemudahan penginapan, ruang-ruang pembelajaran dan bengkeldapat diatasi memandang kolejtersebut terpaksa menolak permohonan yang banyak.
Kolejtersebuttelah mengambil seramai 53orang pelatih dari sejumlah dua ratus enam puluh lapan permohonan untuk sesi ini. Menurut Dr. Kassim , daripada jumlah tersebut seramai 14 pelatih menyertai kursus Program Teknol( Kayu, 26 Program Teknologi Automotif dan ,,,
Program Keusahawanan. Kolej ini kini mempunyai 168 pelajar.
Antarahasilkerjatanganpelajaryangdipamerkan ialah beberapa perabot dalaman dan luaran, model rangka bangunan serta beberapa enjin kereta. Unit Penerbitan juga mempamerkan beberapa risalah kolej tersebut termasuklah maklumat mengenai falsafah dan wawasan dengan menggunakan komputer serta sedutan video mengenaikolejinidanaktiviti-aktivitipelajar dalamkampus.Sebahagianbesardaripadahasil kerja tangan pelajar berkenaan telah dijual kepada kakitangan YS/ICSB.
Datuk Khalil memotong riIJfJnbagi menyempumakan perasmian Pameran Kelja Tangen Pelajar KKYS
I Endk MiHon BaminggalJ [kanan} sedang menerangkan da/am le/mologiaulomolil
OFFICIAL OPENING
of Sinora's Plymill II
TanSri DaM Haji Sakarangiving his opening TanSri Datuk Haji Sakaranpressing the button address. Seatedat right is Encik Francis Fung and to start operationof the (:J'x6)plymill II TuanHaji Kadir
SINORA· TOWARDS ACHIEVING GREATER HEIGHTS IN ITS QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE
Sinora Sdn. Bhd has undergone a series of expansions and diversifications. This includes a new company, Innora Sdn. Bhd. which was incorporated in April, 1990 to undertake secondary timberprocessing activities, such asmoulding, finger joint and joinery timber products to cater for the export market.
With thefinancial and management support of Sinora, the Sinora Particle Board Sdn. Bhd.was incorporated in February, 1991 to produce raw particle board from wood waste. The plant will start manufacturing in the fourth quarter of 1994. Currently the machinery and equipment is inthe process of installation and commercial production is expected to commence in November 1994.
Sinora's plymill IIstarted trial run and commercial operation inApril 1994. The mill will be able to produce an additional 30,000m3 of panel products in a 3'x6' dimension which is intended to complement the existing production line designed only for 4'x6' plywood.
This new mill is expected to capture overseas markets especially Japan for thin panels and floor-based panels. The new production linecaters mainly for the high premium Japanese thinner panel market with an estimated annual sales turnover of RM30.0 million. The expansion project employs 300 workers. Todate, Sinora's capital investment has increased from RM22 million to RM82 millionwithfourfold improvement insales revenue.
Sinora Sdn. Bhd. started operation 15 years ago in response to the government's call for downstream processing of timber products. Since becoming a wholly-owned company of ICSB in 1989 with afUllyMalaysianized management, the company grew to become a reputable leading producer of quality timber products in the international market.
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There is a need for ~ added economic ac tain its long term pial ards of living. The r and the present el push Sabah further 1 states. This was di Minister, Tan Sri Dandai atthe official Sdn. Bhd. Plymill II at Batu Sapi, Sande
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The Chief Minister other states interm! He said Sabah un' lagging behinrl at 4. Malaysia is, ;'inl growth at 8.1%. 11 (GDP) in 1993 wa pared to the re RM5,300.00.
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ment and enviter hopes that Yayasan Sabah will fulfill its original objectives more effectively which is to assist the people of Sabah in various fields including education.
He congratulated the new management of YS/ICSB for its contribution towards improving the quality of life of the people in line with its corporate objectives and mission. He stressed that the new management should not forget to instill moral values based on gratitude, truth and honesty as well as to uphold the law.
"I believe in these values and together we can form a tradition of well-disciplined staff who will be responsible to the people, nation and particularly to Yayasan Sabah", he said.
The Chairman of the Executive Management Committee, ICSB, Tuan Hj. Kadir Hj. Damsal in his speech said that the concerted upstream and downstream activities augur well for ICSB's corporate image as a socially responsible organisation. "While our activities in forest plantation and development, rehabilitation and conservation have gained international recognition, we are on the right track to become one of the largest exporter of further downstream wood products in the Asia Pacific Region", he added.
According to Sinora's General manager, Encik Francis Fung, Sinora now produces not only raw sawntimber and plywood but also dried lumber and moulded products while plans are underway to look into the secondary processing of other products such as overlay plywood, marine plywood, laminated veneer plywood and other semifinished and finished wood products.
Sinora's diversification and expansion programme has capitalised on the various government's tax incentives available and the government's policy to promote the Batu Sapi area as one of the six designated integrated timber complexes in Sabah
The Chief Minister later laid the foundation stone for the phase 3 panel product processing mill. About 300 people attended the opening ceremony.
by Phillis Majanggil
Chief Minister gives fI1e finishing touch forfl1e laying of fI1e foundation stone of the phase :Jpanel product pfO/Y'. ~ .~ing mill
Tan Sri Sakaran inspecting lIJe plywood product
Tan Sri Sakaran receiving a memento from Francis Fung aller the laying of the foundation slone
