Improved telecommunications to benefit Meluan residents
JULAU: Improved telecommunication services in Meluan will help to develop the rural community in terms of improving the socio-economy through online commerce as well as improved quality of learning for students. Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin said a total of 245 longhouses in Meluan will be happy after receiving telecommunications network facilities that are now […]
S’wak explores digital advancement in telecommunications
BARCELONA: Sarawak is exploring potential collaborations with industry experts and players from the telecommunications industry to enhance the state’s communications sector. Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi has invited professionals and industry players to the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2023, which will be held in Kuching from October 4 to 6, […]
SMA presses for ATM facilities in rural areas
MIRI: ATM facilities are badly needed in rural places and the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) drove the point home during a meeting with Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala on Saturday (Feb 11). SMA general Manager Tan Seri Dr Zaidi Razak called for the prompt installation of such facilities for the convenience of rural residents. The […]
‘Angel investment’ to be introduced to S’wak entrepreneurs
KUCHING: The launch of the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) Sarawak by Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) today (Feb 10) aims to introduce the concept of angel investment to high net-worth individuals in Sarawak. It also serves as a registration drive for the newly formed association in line with the Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy and […]
Samalaju port vital for state’s high income economy status
BINTULU: A key plan in the pipeline for the Samalaju Industrial Port is its transformation into a digital and sustainable hub to boost the state’s economy. Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) chairman Datuk Abdul Mutalib Alias said this will subsequently contribute towards realising the state’s vision of building a digital economy and powerhouse for renewable […]
Blueprint launched to boost social enterprises
LAWAS: Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC) has taken another step forward with the launching of SE*Hebat Sarawak Blueprint. The launching, which is part of an effort to bring about a more sustainable development of social enterprises and entrepreneurship in Sarawak, was officiated by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah bin Ali Hasan here. Social […]
SDEC inks MoUs with strategic partners in digitalisation mission
KUCHING: Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) achieved another milestone with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB). SDEC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Morshidi Ghani said the MoU would accelerate Sarawak in achieving its target of digitalising its economy by expediting the development of telecommunications in Sarawak, especially in […]
300 telco towers built, handed over to SDEC
By Alverdtekoster Anyap & Neville Timothy Sanders SEBUYAU: Three hundred telecommunication towers built by Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) have been handed over to the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC). This was revealed by Minister for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi, adding that it is for SDEC to install telecommunication equipment onto the towers that […]
Tower with MOCN tech soon in Long Busan, Belaga
KUCHING: The telecommunication tower with Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) transmitter sharing technology will be built soon in Long Busan, Belaga. Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Julaihi Narawi disclosed the matter, saying that construction would be carried out in the near future. “I have checked with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the […]
Peat research management system to be developed
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) will help to develop a research management system for the Sarawak TROPIcal Peat Research Institute (TROPI). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was in view of the big data facilities needed by TROPI. “I would like in view of the big data facilities […]
