PUTRAJAYA, 9 December 2025 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) Press continues to strengthen its reputation as a prestigious academic publisher when two articles published in its journals received recognition at the 16th MAPIM–KPT Award, thereby elevating UMPSA’s role as a high-impact knowledge platform.

PUTRAJAYA, 9 December 2025 – The paper titled ‘From Complexity to Clarity: A DEMATEL Analysis of Critical Blockchain Technology Adoption Factors’, produced by the Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies at the Faculty of Industrial Management (FPI), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Associate Professor Ts. Dr.

BANGI, 8 December 2025 – Senior Director of the Centre for Advanced Mobility & Aerospace, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Professor Dr Rizalman Mamat, was awarded a prestigious research grant, the Agency Fund Year 2025 amounting to RM100,000 from Yayasan Penyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan (YPASM).

PEKAN, 1 December 2025 – Researchers from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) have successfully developed a method to produce synthetic graphite using oil palm fronds (OPF) and palm kernel shells (PKS), focusing on the conversion of biomass waste at lower temperatures without the use of hazardous chemicals.

This first-of-its-kind discovery in Malaysia is expected to boost the growth of the high-growth high-value (HGHV) industry and other high-impact strategic sectors.

GAMBANG, 1 December 2025 – The difficulty of training agility manually inspired the Director of the Sports Technology Innovation Centre (STIC), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan, who is also the President of the Malaysia Sports Technology Association (MySTA), to produce the Intelligent Agility Training Device, an intelligent agility training device capable of enhancing athlete performance in a data-driven manner.

PEKAN, 1 December 2025 – There is an urgent need in the national sports ecosystem, which still relies on subjective training methods without the support of precise and affordable technology.

Most developed countries have adopted data-driven technology as the foundation of athlete development; however, Malaysia still faces limitations in access to quality sports technology, especially at the grassroots level.