KUCHING: Winners of the Majlis Kerjasama Kepimpinan Yayasan (MKKY) Networking Golf competition received their prizes during a dinner held in conjunction with 27th MKKY at Yayasan Sarawak here on Tuesday.
They received their prizes from the guest-of-honour at the event Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
For the VIP category, Datu Dr Hatta Solhee from Yayasan Sarawak won first place whereas Dato’ Zainal Abidin Md Tahar and Tan Sri Hasyim Meon from PEMBINA (Pemuafakatan Badan Ilmiah Nasional) were placed second and third respectively.
As for the Open category, it was won by Yayasan Sarawak’s Mohd Yusri Jusmail for first place and Mohd Fikri Mohamad (Yayasan Sarawak) and Abdul Rashid Rahmad (Kolej Yayasan Pelajaran Johor) for second and third respectively.
Meanwhile in his speech, the Chief Minister pointed out that as the world is changing, demands for the type of workforce changes as well and this is something to be considered by Yayasan Sarawak and other similar bodies.
The next generation can give back to the nation through education which is why it is important for bodies providing educational assistance to keep up with the changing era, Johari reminded.
“It is important to see the future and reevaluate the role of Yayasan and the type of knowledge we want to impart onto our children for the future.
“The world is changing towards a digital era and like it or not, our country has to head towards that direction and it starts with possessing the latest knowledge.
“To move forward, we have to transform not only our economy but also the standard of education.
“We cannot depend on old ways; we need to adopt new ways and we need to interact with other institutes of higher learning.
“For Sarawak, we want to transform the state’s economy from a conventional to a digital one.
“Only then can we move ourselves to develop to be on par with others,” he said.
