How tax tactics are shaping Malaysia’s future

BY LAM KWAI SOON Igniting Innovation In a bold move on September 1, 2023 – Malaysia turned a new page with the rollout of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030. It’s not just any plan; it’s a blueprint for transformation, aiming to propel Malaysia into a position of regional leadership through clever tax incentives and […]

Sarawak sets sights on digital future

KUCHING: The ideas shared during the 27th World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) and the 6th International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS 2023) have paved the way for Sarawak’s digital future. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that this would also contribute to the state’s current trajectory of becoming a digital […]

Abang Jo outlines state’s ambitious digital future

BY JACINTHA JOLENE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: The Sarawak government is ambitious about the state’s digital future, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the state government is committed to accomplishing the goals of its journey towards a digital economy and to enable the necessary digital transformation which is important […]

Live-streaming for Sarawak Women’s Day

KUCHING: Sarawak Women’s Day on Aug 29 will be live-streamed out of fear of the Covid-19 pandemic, said   Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The theme of the celebration is “Sarawak Women in the Digital Era”, she said. “It is in line with state’s vision to digitalise Sarawak. […]

Developing talents for the digital future

In 2017, the Sarawak government partnered with China telecommunication giant Huawei (Huawei Malaysia) to develop the state’s digital infrastructure and established the Centexs-Huawei Digital Training Lab. Huawei Malaysia again signed another memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government in April this year   to focus on digital talent development and technology innovation. This partnership will […]