Wong in China seeking info on e-commerce
BEIJING: Minister of International Trade and ECommerce Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh is building up rapport with his counterparts in China to seek government-to-government collaboration between the two countries.
Wong, who is also Second Finance Minister, had a fruitful meeting with China’s E-Commerce and Information director Qian Fang Li on Tuesday to gain better understanding on strategies to develop e-commerce in Sarawak.
He acknowledged the importance of learning from China, a country which is way ahead of Sarawak in terms of the development of ecommerce.
“Sarawak lacks the proper infrastructure for e-commerce and we would need quality time and effort to make sure the necessary facilities are in place. Our state government has taken proactive
Sarawak lacks the proper infrastructure for e-commerce and we would need quality time and effort to make sure the necessary facilities are in place. Our state government has taken proactive steps to transform Sarawak’s economy. Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce
steps to transform Sarawak’s economy.”
Meanwhile, Qian said although e- commerce might have some level of negative impact on conventional businesses, it would be a transitional period for businesses to adapt to the new way of trading.
She asserted that businesses should embrace new ways of thinking and the latest technology, as e- commerce would continue to be the trend in the market.
She added that businesses would stand a higher chance of transforming for the better if they opted for e-commerce.
Wong is leading a delegation to China to learn more about ecommerce from his Chinese counterparts. The working trip also aims at digging deeper into the role of the state government towards implementing digital economy.
It is understood that a Chinese company plans to visit Sarawak to conduct an in- depth study into the potential of digital economy. The company is also expected to come up with a report or proposal on collaboration between both countries.