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News, events, awards and milestones from across the constellation — written by each chapter’s own team.
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AI activity to STEM carnival
NEUON AI took part in Karnival Eksplorasi Pendidikan STEM 3.0 Satok, themed 'STEM Sparks: Igniting AI and Aerospace Dreams', held at Sekolah Kebangsaan Combined, Kuching. NEUMotion ran an interactive exhibition…
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booth built around the physical health analysis activity, introducing students to Artificial Intelligence concepts in a hands-on way.
With Sekolah Kebangsaan Combined and Biro Pendidikan Satok
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RoadPlus Training with CMSR Team
Thank you to everyone who joined us today! Your feedback and support mean everything to us, and we are committed to being here for our stakeholders every step of the…
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way. Here’s to a strong, long-term partnership ahead.
With CMS Road
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Innovate with Purpose
we're organizing a 2-day hands-on AI Workshop: Innovate with Purpose right here in Kuching! 🚀 Bring a challenge and walk away with a real working prototype. It’s also HRD Corp…
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claimable!
With PMO Innovation
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We are the 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀
The stage was set, the ideas were bold, and the passion for innovation took centre stage! 🚀 A glimpse into the DEA2026 Finalists’ Pitching Session, where our finalists showcased their…
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groundbreaking initiatives, creative solutions, and vision for Sarawak’s digital future before the panel of judges. Congratulations to all finalists for reaching this milestone and bringing your ideas to life!
With SMA
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Won DEA2026: AI Innovation Award
Neuon AI has been honored with the AI Innovations Award at the Sarawak Digital Economy Awards 2026 (DEA2026) during IDECS 2026! This milestone reflects the dedication and heart our entire…
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team pours into building impactful solutions like NEUON D2—advancing sovereign AI capabilities built by and for Sarawak.
With IDECS2026
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AI-powered CCTV system for High Risk P-Turns
NEUON AI partnered with KTT to provide technical support for JKR Sarawak's first AI-powered CCTV system at high-risk P-turns along the Pan Borneo Highway in Selangau. Leveraging its D'Reporter under…
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the NEUCity platform, NEUON deploys intelligent video analytics to monitor traffic, detect dangerous violations, and enhance road safety for highway users.
With KTT Sdn Bhd
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NEUON X VIVACITY CNY2020
Launching with Vivacity Megamall during CNY 2020, NEUON AI introduced an interactive solution for human detection and emotion analysis. It promoted an immersive experience within the shopping center, leveraging applied…
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vision. This core technology has now been extended into NEUMotion for broader human analytic applications.
With Vivacity Mall
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NEUON AI Certified for ISO56001 and ISO9001
NEUON AI has achieved dual certification in ISO 9001 and ISO 56001, underscoring its commitment to world-class operational excellence and systematic innovation. This milestone establishes NEUON among the pioneering tech…
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firms aligning applied AI delivery with stringent global management standards. It solidifies their readiness to scale trusted, high-impact enterprise solutions.
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Neuon Ai Wins PSIEA 2023 Award
At the Premier of Sarawak Industry Excellence Awards (PSIEA) 2023 ceremony, 30 local companies were celebrated for upholding exceptional business standards. Notably, Neuon Ai Sdn Bhd was honored a silver…
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award for its industry excellence.
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Digital Economy Award (DEA) 2022
Neuon AI Sdn Bhd was among the five organisations recognised at the Digital Economy Awards 2022. The company won across five award categories with its project titled "RoadPlus—AI Powered Road…
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Asset Management Platform." The awards celebrated key innovators contributing high-impact digital transformation strategies to Sarawak.
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NEUMotion joins AI for Makers at Borneo Makers Festival 2026
NEUMotion took part in AI for Makers, an event held as part of the Borneo Makers Festival 2026, organised by TEGAS.
With TEGAS
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NEUTalent : The first PhD graduate
A second-generation company trained and delivered by NEUON, co-founded with Dr. Abel — Nurture Growth made structural.
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Nature Talents : Our First Master Candidate
NEUON AI is keen to upgrade the skills of its employees, particularly in the field of AI and machine learning. Sophia is one of first success candidate completed her master’s…
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level research in AI Plant Research
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SFC Digital & Green Initiatives
From Clicks to Cycles: Advancing SFC's Digital & Green Agenda.
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RoadPlus recognised on the MySTI national registry
RoadPlus is listed on MySTI, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation's national registry of Malaysian science and technology products, under certificate STI202400599. The listing describes RoadPlus as an AI…
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and big-data platform for road management: real-time monitoring, and cloud-based insight for road authorities, logistics operators and the other people who have to keep a network running. Recognition on MySTI is what lets a public body buy it as Malaysian technology rather than as an import.
With MOSTI · MySTI
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NEUON AI signs MoU with Runjian Co., Ltd.
Sarawak's NEUON AI Sdn Bhd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China's Runjian Co Ltd. The agreement focuses on exploring strategic collaborations in key future-focused technologies, specifically artificial…
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intelligence and smart technology solutions. This cross-border partnership aims to accelerate tech adoption and innovation, leveraging the partners' expertise to expand their re
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Thanks SDEC, for the supports
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to SDEC for this incredible honour and for the thoughtful congratulatory message. We are truly humbled to receive both the Premier Award…
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and the R&D and Commercialisation Award. This recognition fuels our commitment to driving innovation and contributing to Sarawak's vibrant digital economy.
With SDEC
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Raya Bersama AI' to promote STEM among students
NEUON AI ran ""Raya Bersama AI" with UNIMAS and the Sarawak AI Centre, bringing secondary school students and university undergraduates together for a day of practical AI work — programming…
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exercises and real applications rather than a lecture. Students from five secondary schools took part, guided by UNIMAS undergraduates and international experts.
With UNIMAS · Sarawak AI Centre
Sarawak Tribune ↗ NEUON AI ↗ Borneo Post ↗ Borneo Post ↗ Facebook ↗
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FORESIGHT AI with SFC
NEUON AI achieved a critical operational milestone under its FORESIGHT AI project in collaboration with the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). NEUON successfully conducted on-site field testing to validate its intelligent…
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deployment. The test demonstrated the practical efficacy of NEUON's cutting-edge vision technology in real-world conservation environments.
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Interview: Kecerdasan Buatan
Siri "Inovasi Pertiwiku" menonjolkan ekosistem inovasi Sarawak yang pelbagai, menampilkan inisiatif daripada sektor awam, korporat, syarikat pemula, dan institusi pengajian tinggi. Episod ke-5 ini memberi fokus khas kepada pembangunan industri…
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AI. Sorotan utama episod ini ialah peranan Neuon AI, sebuah syarikat pemula tempatan yang merintis dan memacu kemajuan teknologi AI di Sarawak
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The Stereotype That Sarawak Is Still Behind In Tech? This AI Startup Proves It Wrong.
Featured in Vulcan Post, NEUON AI challenges stereotypes by proving Sarawak's capability to innovate cutting-edge tech locally. Founded to bridge academic research with real-world industry, NEUON deploys applied computer vision,…
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IoT, and AI across manufacturing and agriculture. The startup actively creates high-value tech opportunities to retain local talent within the region.
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Sarawak's AI journey: from ambition to execution
Sarawak is transitioning its digital transformation from policy ambition to practical execution through initiatives like the Sarawak AI Centre. Key projects focus on advancing healthcare accessibility and semiconductor innovation to…
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bridge urban-rural divides. Ultimately, the state aims to ensure these technological advancements create equitable, widespread benefits for all communities.
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Sarawak's AI future takes shape
As Sarawak accelerates its AI adoption across key economic sectors, homegrown tech firm NEUON AI stands out as a prime driver of local innovation. The company has successfully commercialised sovereign…
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AI and computer-vision solutions, notably its RoadPlus smart road asset management platform. Its high-impact deployments demonstrate how homegrown AI can solve real-world infrastructure challenges ac
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NEUON AI Sdn Bhd: the AI company in Sarawak developing in-house tech
Using AI For Different Industries With the Sarawak Digital Economy plan, it is foreseen that many industries will begin transforming their businesses from labour oriented manufacturing lines to technology oriented…
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production. This is where NEUON can help with achieving that vision and sharing their expertise in information technology and AI.
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Sarawak startup Neuon AI wins top award
Dr. Chai KC, founder of Neuon AI, a Sarawak-based startup, has won the Most Promising Startup Award during Cradle’s 20th Anniversary celebration.
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Two top awards for NEUON AI at Sarawak Digital Economy Awards
The awards, held in conjunction with the 27th World Congress on Innovation and Technology and the 6th International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (WCIT|IDECS) 2023 Gala Dinner marked a significant moment…
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for Sarawak’s dynamic business landscape. NEUON AI received the coveted Premier’s Award for the company’s groundbreaking contributions to the digital landscape.
Borneo Post ↗ Facebook ↗ Digitalnewsasia ↗ My ↗ Digitaleconomyawards ↗ Rakansarawak ↗
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Hartamodal makes strategic investment in AI solutions firm NEUON AI
Hartamodal Sdn Bhd, the Malaysia-based venture capital (VC) arm of boutique asset management firm Tradeview Capital, has announced a strategic investment in NEUON AI Sdn Bhd, a Sarawak-based artificial intelligence…
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(AI) solutions company that has successfully commercialized advanced AI technology across multiple high-impact sectors.
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Swinburne and NEUON AI ink MoU for academic and research collaborations
Swinburne Sarawak and NEUON AI have signed an MoU to collaborate on AI academic and research initiatives. The partnership focuses on research, joint publications, staff exchange, and student internships to…
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build local AI capabilities. Several AI projects are already underway under this collaboration.
With swinburne.edu.my
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Swinburne–NEUON AI partnership brings to fruition many social innovations
A long-standing partnership between Swinburne University of Technology and homegrown tech firm NEUON AI is bearing fruit through successful social innovations. Leveraging applied artificial intelligence and data science, the collaboration…
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has developed practical solutions to address regional challenges.
With swinburne.edu.my
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Taklimat GoTani oleh Syarikat NEUON AI Sdn Bhd
14.08.2020 | Malaysian Pepper Board Headquarters, Kuching, Sarawak. Today, YB Mr. Willie Mongin, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, attended a special presentation session by a…
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local company, NEUON AI SDN Source: Malaysia Pepper Board — activity record https://www.mpb.gov.my/mpb/index.php/en/aktiviti-mpb-bi/381-taklimat-gotani-oleh-syarikat-neuon-ai-sdn-bhd
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NEWS: 1st Runner-Up, PlantCLEF 2020
Our team presents the implementation and performance of a Herbarium-Field triplet loss network to evaluate the similarity of plant embeddings which corresponds to the cross-domain plant identification challenge in PlantCLEF…
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2020.
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MYHackathon 2020 winners —Best Commercialisation
At the MYHackathon 2020 Graduation Day organised by MOSTI and Cradle, NEUON AI received outstanding recognition with the Best Commercialisation Project Award. This initiative celebrated the success of its pioneering…
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digital solution in enhancing public services and driving the nation's Digital Government transformation.
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NEUON AI's RoadPlus: A Winning Idea
As time changes for the better, technology steadily improves to make our lives better. At the most recent MyHackathon, NEUON AI’s project — ‘RoadFirst’ — emerged as the winner under…
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the ‘Bina Negara’ theme for its grand solution in helping road maintenance.
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Local firm creates AI app to automate data gathering for road damage
A homegrown technology company Neuon AI Sdn Bhd has created an artificial intelligence (AI) system to automate the collection data of road damages to help government and related stakeholders improve…
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the delivery of road maintenance and asset management even in rural area Source: DayakDaily https://dayakdaily.com/local-firm-creates-ai-app-to-automate-data-gathering-for-road-damage/
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NEUMotion goes live at Sarawak Science Centre
NEUMotion brings a live demo booth to Sarawak Science Centre's Open Day — primary school visitors step in front of the camera, play a markerless motion game, and climb the…
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leaderboard for a chance to win goodies. No wearables, no markers — just movement, understood by AI.
With Sarawak Science Centre (SSC iEX)
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From research to entrepreneurship, with Deakin and Griffith
A hybrid seminar at University of Technology Sarawak — “Artificial Intelligence: From Research to Innovative Entrepreneurship” — with Professor Chee Peng Lim of Deakin University, Professor Alan Wee-Chung Liew of…
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Griffith University, and NEUON’s Dr Chai Kok Chin. The company was founded on the argument that research should not end in the library. Standing on that bill, between two professors, is the argument being made in the place it applies to.
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RoadPlus wins the World Summit Award 2025
RoadPlus is transforming road maintenance and civic engagement in Sarawak, Malaysia by turning everyday citizens into “Road Warriors.” Using an AI-powered mobile app, the platform detects road defects and sends…
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data to a central analytics system, enabling authorities to prioritize repairs, reduce costs, and ensure safer travel for over 120,000 rural residents.
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Malaysian Sign Language, and who a classroom is built for
The Swinburne workshop on Malaysian Sign Language in inclusive education. Sign language has been in this company’s work since 2019, when Hand Sign with AI went to ScatFair and to…
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a UNICEF pitch — before there was a road platform, a forest model or a motion lab. It has never been the largest project here. It has been one of the most persistent.
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A full room of laptops, on a Saturday, in our own office
The AI bootcamp NEUON ran in its own office: every desk taken, every screen open, and no product being sold. The company’s complaint about Sarawak has always been that its…
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people leave for want of advanced technology work rather than for want of ability. A bootcamp is the smallest useful answer to that — you cannot hire from a pipeline you have not helped fill.
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STC Meeting No.3/2025
A working meeting with Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak at Sibu, showing the RoadPlus summarised reports for September 2025, and the latest update on RoadPlus platform.
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Certified to innovate — and to govern what we innovate
NEUON holds ISO 56001 (innovation management, a Malaysia pioneer position) alongside and ISO 9001:2015.
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Building a career in AI, put to a hall of Bidayuh graduates
Dr Chai Kok Chin speaking at the Thriving Amid AI Disruption Forum in Kuching, organised jointly by the Dayak Bidayuh National Association and the Sarawak Bidayuh Graduates Association. His talk…
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was titled “Building a Career in AI and Nurturing Sarawak’s Tech Ecosystem”, and the argument he made to reporters afterwards was about export rather than adoption: that Sarawak should be sending technology out rather than importing it, which is also the only real answer to the brain drain. “It’s not just about local use,” he said. “It’s about connecting globally.” He was reported in The Borneo Post the next day.
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Designing the Future: How AI is Transforming Engineering and Architecture
Dr Chai Kok Chin on a panel at DeTAR Putra, UNIMAS, alongside academics from the faculties of Built Environment and Engineering. The company sends people to these rather than sending…
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a brochure, which over six years has turned into the reason UNIMAS is in half the other cards in this chapter.
With UNIMAS
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Demo day, first cohort, TEGAS Digital Village
RoadPlus on the screen at the Digital Village Accelerator’s first cohort demo day in Kuching — Coffee & Conversations, a Friday morning, and a room of people who had not…
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seen it before. NEUON went through DiVA as a participant. Everything the platform offers deployed were introduced, which worth remembering whenever an accelerator demo day looks like.
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Innovate2Startup Entrepreneurship Programme
NEUON on the judging panel at UNIMAS twice in one term — the Innovate2Startup entrepreneurship programme in May, and the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology final year projects…
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at the start of July. Judging is unpaid, unglamorous and the most direct look anyone gets at what the next intake of Sarawak engineers can actually do.
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Kuching to Bako and back, with the camera running
The Bus Asia city tour case study — a collaboration with BUS ASIA with Roadplus, driving the Kuching–Bako route while the platform watched the road. Seamless action where RoadPlus data…
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comes from: not a survey fleet and not a satellite, but vehicles already making the journey.
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Training day with CMS, and a room that has to be convinced
A RoadPlus training day with CMS: a full room, a map on the screen, and the team as part of deployment for the community . An AI road platform is…
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only as good as the people entering and confirming what it finds, so the training is not an afterthought to the product — its for a system that learns from its users, it is part of the product.
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A Kuching company signing MoUs at the Dubai Expo
The MoU signing and exchange ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, between NEUON AI and Liming Heavy Industry, SBM, Zhengzhou Tongding Machinery and Henan Zhongke Engineering & Technology. Three years after…
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being founded in Kuching, the company was signing with Chinese heavy industry on a world expo stage. The China thread runs on from here to the Runjian memorandum in 2025.
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Karnival Kemahiran Sarawak
NEUON at Karnival Kemahiran Sarawak at UiTM, in collaboration with ACER Malaysia — nine months old, standing at a skills carnival with a multinational’s name beside its own. Recruiting was…
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not the point and neither was selling. The point was that students in Samarahan could see that this kind of work existed in Sarawak at all, which is the argument the company has been making ever since.
With UITM
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Betong Digital Innovation Hub, where the roads actually are
A RoadPlus talk at the Betong Digital Innovation Hub. Betong is not Kuching, and that is the point: the roads that most need watching are the ones furthest from the…
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people who decide about them. NEUON had demonstrated to JKR at Sri Aman and Betong in January of the same year, and came back in November to talk rather than to sell.
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Signing at the 15th International Engineering Conference
An exchange of documents at ENCON 2024. The company’s habit of signing things at conferences is not ceremony for its own sake — the Dubai Expo memoranda in 2021, this…
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one in 2024, Runjian in 2025 — it is how a firm in Kuching gets into rooms that would otherwise never contain it.
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Hand Sign with AI
The opening frame of the pitch NEUON made to UNICEF for Hand Sign with AI, in the first year of the company. The founder is at a desk in the…
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office, the team is working behind him, and there is no set, no studio and no logo animation. It is the earliest footage in the archive of anyone here explaining what the company is for — and the thing being pitched was sign language, not roads.
