Join the CENTEXS Open Day on June 8
KUCHING: Sarawak Centre of Technical Excellence (CENTEXS) will be holding its first Sarawak Digital Carnival on June 7 and 8. The carnival will feature a variety of interesting programmes through both virtual and physical hybdrid platforms in conjunction with the Sarawak International Digital Economy Conference (IDECS) 2022. Among the programmes that will be held are […]
Inaugural Digital Economy Award to honour Sarawakians
KUCHING: The forthcoming 5th International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2022 marks the fifth year of inception and realisation of the Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy (2018-2022). There will be two highlights, namely, the inaugural Digital Economy Award 2022 (DEA 2022) and Digital Satellite Programme (DSP).Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) Deputy Chief Scientist Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. […]
International digital economic conference from June 21 to 22
KUCHING: The 5th International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2022 will be held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on June 21 and 22. Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the IDECS 2022 themed “Decoding Big Data for Environmental & Energy Sustainability” was in line with the Post Covid-19 […]
Premier calls for conviction and courage to transform state
KUCHING: Leaders of the Sarawak Civil Service (SCS) must have the conviction and courage to push and unleash their best to translate the ambitious goals in the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 into a collective reality. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg stated that heads of departments, permanent secretaries and leaders […]
Sarawak well into 21st century
KUCHING: Sarawak is moving well into the 21st century in all aspects of development, including the state’s digital economy policy, hydrogen buses, and autonomous rail transit (ART), said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He gave the thumbs-up for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government’s vision and policy for Sarawak’s future […]
Building a sustainable digital community
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg symbolically launched 42 Digital Community Centres (DCCs) virtually today in conjunction with the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) held on Oct 7 and 8 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here. At the same time yesterday several elected representatives also successfully carried out the launches […]
Be ready for the challenges
KUCHING: As Sarawak moves towards a digital economy, it must be ready to face challenges and unsolved issues which come with it. This was pointed out by Emeritus Professor of World Competitiveness at Institute of Management Development (IMD) Lausanne, Professor Stephane Garelli when he delivered his keynote presentation on ‘The Changing Global Economic Landscape & […]
Introduce digital learning early
KUCHING: Sarawak should introduce digital learning in schools as early as possible. Emeritus Professor of World Competitiveness at Institute of Management Development (IMD) Lausanne, Professor Stéphane Garelli made the recommendation at the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2020 held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here on Wednesday (Oct 7). “In Switzerland, we are […]
State pushes for digital science researches
KUCHING: Sarawak must push ahead in new digital and data science research areas so that the state is on par with developed countries. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said these research areas included artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, among others. “To leapfrog our research and development […]
Promoting innovation
KUCHING: More than 600 programmes have been conducted through seven innovation hubs and five private sector partner hubs across Sarawak to date. These are impacting entrepreneurs and innovators from students to adults. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said these hubs included those in partnership with Facebook and Serba Dinamik. “In fact, a […]
