By Ma Chee Seng & Natasha Jee
KUCHING: The Premier of Sarawak says there is a need to invest in digital readiness through the development of human capital.
Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg believes that despite the availability of technology, “one cannot maximise the digital potential without investing in digital readiness.”
“To realise our 2030 Post Covid-19 Development Economic Growth Agenda, we must understand our level of digital preparedness and the necessary interventions and investments.
“Universities and talent programmes play key roles in ensuring the digital readiness of our future engineers, and upskilling the abilities of our current engineering practitioners,” he added.
Abang Johari was speaking at the Asean Australian Engineering Congress (AAEC) 2022 at Tegas Digital Village (TDV) here on Tuesday (July 12).
“As Sarawak moves towards digital transformation, new challenges such as cybercrime will also be encountered.
“Digital disruption forces organisations to adopt new technologies to meet their organisation and customers’ expectations.
“Digital resilience of our key infrastructure, our transportation system, our healthcare industry, manufacturing, retail and finance, our communities’ resilience, and more are all included in this.
“It is not just about data, and information protection.”
Thus, Abang Johari said, cooperation and collaboration, knowledge and timely communication regarding the threats and how to address them would be an important step going forward.
“With these ambitions, engineers play a key technological role in realising the fruition of these plans.
“And this is through the implementation of strategic infrastructure to ensure socioeconomic prosperity and social inclusivity, and resilience of its digital infrastructure against cyber challenges.”
