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Curtin Malaysia students win Miri Smart City Tik-Tok competition

Three Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) students have won the Miri Smart City Tik-Tok Competition organised by the After Hours Club.

After Hours Club is a studentrun club at the university.

The winner New Wen Xuen, received RM1,500 cash prize, while Jonathan Tham received RM1,000 in second place with Priyankavani Maga Nadan in third place receiving RM700.

Their videos were judged based on the reach and number of views and likes during the contest period.

New’s videos garnered almost 500 views in one month, winning praise for its quality and choice of content which viewers found interesting and informative.

The Miri Smart City Tik-Tok Competition was funded by Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS), and supported by the Miri City Council (MCC).

It is among one of three initiatives funded by SAINS to help promote the Miri Smart City Initiative.

According to a press release by Curtin Malaysia, the competition was part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness of Miri’s Smart City Initiative aimed at improving public amenities and the delivery of services provided by MCC.

The Smart City Initiative includes components such as Digital Signage, SafeCity, Command Centre, e-Local Government (eLA2), Smart Miri, Smart Tourism, Smart MCC, SafePark Smart Drain, Smart Bus, Smart Truck, and the Miri Cares mobile app launched in 2020.

Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang, who is also a member of the Curtin Malaysia Council, presented prizes to the three winners at a simple prizepresentation ceremony at Curtin Malaysia last week.

Also present was Curtin Malaysia’s Dean of Learning and Teaching Prof. Tang Fu representing pro vice-chancellor and president Prof. Simon Leunig; Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Science Prof. Tuong Thuy Vu, as well as staff of its Faculty of Engineering and Science, Faculty of Business, and School of Pre-University and Continuing Education (SPACE).

The mayor, in address at the ceremony, remarked that there needs to be greater awareness of the Miri Smart City Initiative among the general public in Miri,

now that the first phase (proof of concept phase) of the initiative with 10 components has been implemented.

The Miri Cares mobile app, in particular, can be of great benefit to the public and ensure that the city council continues to provide prompt and efficient service to the public, he said.

Yii commended the three students on the quality and popularity of their videos, saying they have been very helpful in promoting the Miri Cares app.

He thanked Curtin Malaysia, SAINS and Riam Institute of Technology (Riamtec) for their ongoing efforts to promote the Miri Smart City Initiative in collaboration with the MCC.

Meanwhile, Curtin Malaysia will be organising two more events; ‘Interview the Mayor’

which will be conducted by its Faculty of Business students; and the Smart City Treasure Hunt scheduled to take place end of June 2023.

The Treasure Hunt is jointly organised by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Curtin Malaysia Student Branch, IMechE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) Curtin Malaysia Student Chapter and the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Miri Branch.

Overall, SAINS has allocated RM25,500 to Curtin Malaysia for the organising and promoting of the three events.

For information on Curtin Malaysia, visit curtin.edu.my, or look for Curtin Malaysia on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn or Tik-Tok.

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