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AI to drive state’s economy

KUCHING: Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be applied to analyse and monetise data, which in turn will drive Sarawak’s economy, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “From Sarawak’s perspective, we have a lot of geological data. We have a lot of natural data, but we are lacking in terms of how to process […]

Accelerating 2030 economic agenda

KUCHING: The state government will concentrate on facilitating a regulatory environment that will allow a level playing field to bring about successful economic transformation. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said they will also make available seed funding and invest in critical infrastructure, research, and talent development. He said that in order to […]

Sacofa inks MoUs with telco peers

KUCHING: Sacofa Sdn Bhd (Sacofa), the leading ICT infrastructure company in Sarawak, has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). These are strategic collaborations to further enhance and broaden the coverage of telecommunications services in Sarawak. The first MoU was inked with Danawa Resources Sdn Bhd (Danawa) while the other was with PP Telecommunication Sdn Bhd […]

Enhancing data-driven economic growth

KUCHING: To further enhance data-driven economic growth, the state government will continue to develop policies for public and private sector data access, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He added that they would also continue to enhance data centres which would include meeting data hosting requirements, government open data platform, as well […]

‘Pivot into new opportunities’

KUCHING: Sarawakians must learn to adapt and pivot into grabbing opportunities available in moving forward after Covid-19 pandemic. Zuckerberg Media founder and chief executive officer, Randi Zuckerberg said that there were massive opportunities in e-commerce right now. “During the lockdown period, there was a major spike in e-commerce that it actually accelerated e-commerce’s growth to […]

Holistic initiatives to equip workers

KUCHING: Human capital development is vital in achieving a digital economy while holistic initiatives are required to equip the current workforce with the necessary skills. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that such initiatives would require shared responsibility between corporations, government and education providers. “When it comes to translating technological innovations into […]

English crucial in digital economy

KUCHING: The state government’s stance is that while it is mandatory to implement Bahasa Malaysia (BM) in schools as the national language, the younger generation must also be encouraged to master English, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We cannot deny the fact that the language of technology is the international language […]

Five MoUs, four MoAs exchanges at IDECS

KUCHING: Five memorandums of understanding (MoU) and four memorandums of agreement (MoA) were exchanged during the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (Idecs) 2020. The exchanges were witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who officiated at the opening ceremony at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here today. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, […]

e-residency concept under study

KUCHING: The Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) is studying the e-residency concept, which allows digital entrepreneurs to manage their business from anywhere. “This is an area which could be way to increase and catapult our economic growth,” said its chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani during a panel discussion session at the International Digital […]

Proactive initiatives cushion Covid impact

KUCHING: Sarawak is fortunate to have embarked on a digital transformation journey three years ago that has enabled it to effectively manage the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this journey, which came in the form of the Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy 2018-2022 launched in December 2017, had seen […]