In recognition of its efforts to develop its human capital, Blue Archipelago Bhd was awarded the “MSC Malaysia HR Achievement Bronze Award 2010” at the Malaysia HR Awards 2010. The award presentation ceremony was held on 19 July. The Malaysia HR Awards is a yearly event organised by Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management since 1999. The award recognises a sustained commitment by SMEs to develop an efficient and professional workforce in the last 12 months.
The award covers recognition in HR Development Strategy, Best Practises in HR, Continous Learning and Training, Application of HR System and Technology and Recognition of HR as Strategic Resource in the growth of organisation.
The Malaysia HR Awards is endorsed by the Human Resource Ministry and highly supported by the human resource community aimed at recognising best HR practices and raising awareness of human resources management in the business community.
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KUALA LUMPUR 28 April - Program Kemahiran Akuakultur Udang (CISA) anjuran Blue Archipelago Bhd. dengan kerjasama Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, Lembaga Pelaksanaan Koridor Utara Malaysia dan Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) berjaya menukar pekerja ladang kepada pekerja berilmu.
Pengurus Besar Blue Archipelago, Azizan Amir berkata, program yang dilancarkan Mei tahun lalu itu dirangka dengan latihan dan kemahiran bagi meningkatkan ilmu peserta bagi membangunkan jenama produk marin negara.
Menurutnya, program itu memberi pendedahan kepada peserta mengenai pelbagai aspek kemahiran teknikal, kemahiran am dan pengurusan akuakultur.
"Seiring usaha untuk membangunkan modal insan di kawasan luar bandar, kami berhasrat melahirkan warga kerja yang mahir dan berpengetahuan," katanya dalam kenyataan akhbar di sini hari ini.
Tambahnya, peserta perlu menamatkan kursus itu bagi membolehkan mereka menerima sijil CISA yang diiktiraf oleh Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran dan Perbadanan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia.
Blue Archipelago merupakan sebuah syarikat yang melaksanakan operasi akuakultur udang sebagai pemangkin dan meningkatkan pengeluaran udang negara.
Syarikat itu kini sedang membuka pusat akuakultur bersepadu seluas 1,000 hektar di Setiu, Terengganu dalam usaha membuka peluang ekonomi yang lebih luas ke kawasan luar bandar
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Setiu, 14 May 2010 – Blue Archipelago organized ‘Mesra Masyarakat’, a get-together session with the community leaders of Setiu to introduce and brief them on the status of our iSHARP Setiu. The event was graced by ADUN Permaisuri, YB Encik Abdul Halim Jusoh. Also present were our CEO, Dr Shahridan Faiez, and state and government officials.
In his speech, YB Halim commended Blue Archipelago for setting up iSHARP, which would be providing about 1,500 job opportunities to the locals, hence increasing their spending power and bringing economic development to the area. He also advised the leaders not to listen to hearsay but to value the advantages of the project to the community.
Dr Shah briefed everyone on the project and entertained questions from the floor.
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'SHRIMP FARM IS NOT "GREEN "'
Source : The Star
Published : December 4, 2009
Column : News
Department : Department of Environment
I refer to the letter “Shrimp Farm is Not "Green" (The Star, December 4) from Datuk Dr Dionysius S. K. Sharma of WWF-Malaysia.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the proposed shrimp farm project in Setiu has gone through the Detailed (EIA) procedure, which involved public display and comments. The Detailed EIA report was approved on 3rd September 2009.
According to the The Setiu Local Plan (2003-2015), the proposed area is alienated for agriculture - prawn farming. According to records, the proposed area is not located within a forest reserve area and also not within the proposed Setiu state park boundary.
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SETIU: The 1,000ha shrimp farm project in Terengganu will not affect the environment and wildlife, claims Blue Archipelago Bhd, which is in charge of the project. The project, known as the Integrated Shrimp Aquaculture Park (iSHARP), is located in Penarik, near here. Setiu is a breeding ground for the endangered river terrapins. In an interview with The Star in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, chief executive officer Dr Shahridan Faiez addressed the concerns raised by environmentalists and Setiu residents regarding the environmental impact of the project. The company had gone the extra mile in making sure that the project was environment-friendly, he said, adding that those who were against the project were misinformed. |
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 16th JUNE 2009, PETALING JAYA: Blue Archipelago Bhd, a government linked company which produces premium quality shrimps for the export market, will be launching a training program in Kerpan, Kedah aimed at upgrading the skills of shrimp aquaculturists of the company and ultimately the industry as whole.
The Certificate in Shrimp Aquaculture (CISA) program is jointly developed with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is a 4-stage certification programme that upon completion, the participants of the programme will receive a certificate that is equivalent to a diploma. |
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 PETALING JAYA, 2 DEC 2008: National investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd has turned its sights on aquaculture and has big plans for shrimp farming, aiming to be the largest shrimp producer in Malaysia by the end of next year.
It has already started, via unit Blue Archipelago Bhd, by turning around an underperforming farm in Kerpan, previously owned by the Bin Laden family of Saudi Arabia. “Over the past 11 months, we have been able to gain management control of a farm in north Kedah, known as Kerpan,” Blue Archipelago chief executive officer Dr Shahridan Faiez told StarBiz. The Kerpan shrimp farm, spanning 400ha, is the third largest in the country. |
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KUALA TERENGGANU, 27 SEP 2008: The success of the Kerpan tiger prawn project in Kedah after it was taken over by Khazanah Malaysia in 2000 has given hope that a similar scheme would be successful in Terengganu.
Negotiations are under way for the project to be sited on 1,200ha of land in Setiu and Khazanah will invest RM500 million in it.
Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the project would be realised by next year and that approval has been given for the first stage of the development, which would involve 400ha.
"When all the 1,200ha have been developed, this project will be more than twice the size of the Kerpan project in Kedah, making Setiu the country's biggest tiger prawn producer."
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