World a knowledge-based economy, says Wong
SIBU: The world is really a knowledge-based economy with all countries linking together.
Minister of International Trade and E- Commerce Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said this while officiating at a three- day e- commerce workshop for small and medium enterprises held at Paramount Hotel here yesterday.
“The rapid growth of information technology or information economy is linking the people on the globe closely together. Countries that can drive on the waves of this fast moving information technology will succeed,” he said.
Among the 45 persons at the intermediate level workshop coordinated by Fame International Training Sdn Bhd were a number of youths.
Wong, who is also the Second Finance Minister said similar workshops held previously had helped produce many very successful entrepreneurs beyond Sarawak and the nation.
“It’s my ministry’s initiative to organise e- commerce workshops in Mandarin. Most of the earlier workshops were in English,” he pointed out.
He said the trainer from Fame International Training Sdn Bhd ( Fame) is also Alibaba.com certified trainer.
“Last year, my ministry organised 12 series of basic level workshop in Mandarin to educate and equip the people in Sarawak with basic knowledge of e- commerce with overwhelming response,” he said.
“Past participants were motivated to learn how to build online businesses through the ecommerce platform.
He said the intermediate workshop covers extra topics including how to create business model, product photoshooting and build e- commerce website.
A similar workshop was held in Kuching on Mar 29 - 31 at Fame International College with one to be held in Miri on May 10 to 12.
Meanwhile, Fame’s chief executive officer David Chew said the Sarawak government is really working hard to help local enterprises.
A representative of Sibu Resident’s Office, Zulkarnain Ismail, and the Ministry’s assistant secretary Catherine Lee Pi Ying were among those present.