Lantikan sebagai Panel Juri bagi pertandingan pidato peringkat Negeri Sarawak bagi Karnival Program Pelancongan Pelajar, September 2011

Satu karnival Program Pelancongan Pelajar diadakan pada 16-18 September 2011 di Kampung Budaya Sarawak Kuching

Appointment letter as a liaison officer for Japanese group at the festival, July 2008

Sarawak Tourism Board will organize the 11th Rainforest World Music Festival, a traditional / ethnic musical fiesta from 11-13 July 2008

Panel of Judges for the 4th Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Award 2009/2010, 21 November 2011

In recognition of being Panel of Judge

Adjudicator for selecting the best paper of selected papers that will be presented in the “Best Paper Award” program, Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta

Regarding to the program of “International Seminar on Agro-tourism Development”, that will be held in Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta in December 6-8, 201

Learning Through Examining the Tourist Experience

In the field of travel and tourism, scholars with interest in consumer behaviour studies have explored different variables and linked them with individual tourist behaviour. Variables such as destination image, environmental awareness, service perception, preferences, and motivations for travel are commonly used to understand and predict destination selections and travel behaviour.This study is intended to shed some further light on this issue and contribute to knowledge in this area. A survey that gained a total of 1340 respondents was carried out in three destinations in Sarawak between 2006 and 2008 to gain an understanding of their behaviours travelling into Sarawak. Regional tourism organizations can also play an important role in destination marketing and tourism product development and to recommend appropriate marketing strategies that could be adopted by tourist organizations based on a further understanding of travel behaviour. As shown from the analysis, Sarawak tourism market is not big enough to have very many segments; therefore the different regions need to have common and coordinated marketing strategies in order to gain market share

Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Award 2009/2010 , 1st October 2011

In recognition of being Panel of Judge

Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticle (AgNP) From Pandanus odorifer Leaf Extract Exhibits Anti-metastasis and Anti-biofilm Potentials

Cancer and the associated secondary bacterial infections are leading cause of mortality, due to the paucity of effective drugs. Here, we have synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from organic resource and confirmed their anti-cancer and anti-microbial potentials. Microwave irradiation method was employed to synthesize AgNPs using Pandanus odorifer leaf extract. Anti-cancer potential of AgNPs was evaluated by scratch assay on the monolayer of rat basophilic leukemia (RBL) cells, indicating that the synthesized AgNPs inhibit the migration of RBL cells. The synthesized AgNPs showed MIC value of 4–16 µg/mL against both Gram +ve and Gram -ve bacterial strains, exhibiting the anti-microbial potential. Biofilm inhibition was recorded at sub- MIC values against Gram +ve and Gram -ve bacterial strains. Violacein and alginate productions were reduced by 89.6 and 75.6%, respectively at 4 and 8 µg/mL of AgNPs, suggesting anti-quorum sensing activity. Exopolysaccharide production was decreased by 61–79 and 84% for Gram +ve and Gram -ve pathogens respectively. Flagellar driven swarming mobility was also reduced significantly. Furthermore, In vivo study confirmed their tolerability in mice, indicating their clinical perspective. Collective, we claim that the synthesized AgNPs have anti-metastasis as well as anti-microbial activities. Hence, this can be further tested for therapeutic options to treat cancer and secondary bacterial infections

Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticle (AgNP) From Pandanus odorifer Leaf Extract Exhibits Anti-metastasis and Anti-biofilm Potentials

Cancer and the associated secondary bacterial infections are leading cause of mortality, due to the paucity of effective drugs. Here, we have synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from organic resource and confirmed their anti-cancer and anti-microbial potentials. Microwave irradiation method was employed to synthesize AgNPs using Pandanus odorifer leaf extract. Anti-cancer potential of AgNPs was evaluated by scratch assay on the monolayer of rat basophilic leukemia (RBL) cells, indicating that the synthesized AgNPs inhibit the migration of RBL cells. The synthesized AgNPs showed MIC value of 4–16 µg/mL against both Gram +ve and Gram -ve bacterial strains, exhibiting the anti-microbial potential. Biofilm inhibition was recorded at sub- MIC values against Gram +ve and Gram -ve bacterial strains. Violacein and alginate productions were reduced by 89.6 and 75.6%, respectively at 4 and 8 µg/mL of AgNPs, suggesting anti-quorum sensing activity. Exopolysaccharide production was decreased by 61–79 and 84% for Gram +ve and Gram -ve pathogens respectively. Flagellar driven swarming mobility was also reduced significantly. Furthermore, In vivo study confirmed their tolerability in mice, indicating their clinical perspective. Collective, we claim that the synthesized AgNPs have anti-metastasis as well as anti-microbial activities. Hence, this can be further tested for therapeutic options to treat cancer and secondary bacterial infections