A lecturer from the Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technology (FTKEE), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Ts. Dr. Waheb Abdul Jabbar Shaif Abdullah, 42, created a system called Narrowband Internet of Things Enabled Flood Monitoring and Warning System (NB-IoT FMWS).

The lecturer, who hails from Yemen, plans to design and create the world’s first NB-IoT FMWS.

The system aims to minimise or extinguish human risk during the flood season in Malaysia.

Malay martial arts, Silat becomes one of the national heritages, registered under Intangible Cultural Heritage. Silat is an art that exists in the Malay Archipelago. Many studies about this art agree that Silat existed since the early of Langkasuka Kingdom (2nd century).

Today, Silat is recognised not only for martial art but also for a combative sports game. There are 548 associations registered under the Persatuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia or the National Silat Federation of Malaysia.