Sarawak becoming a developed state by 2030

Deputy chief scientist and deputy chief advisor to the state government on digital economy, Professor Ir Dr Al-Khalid Othman said in order to aDain developed status by 2030, the Sarawak government has adopted digital economy through the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 blueprint.

“In order for Sarawak to achieve developed status, it must focus on training its workforce in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

“As technology changes, it requires a holistic, inclusive and sustainable framework and model for the digital skills-talent-development ecosystem. Therefore, lifelong learning to reskill the current labour force for the future Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) manpower requirements is vital,” he said.

He stressed that digital skills talent management also required a dynamic or flexible model of support system that focuses on the target group.

As such, organisations need to provide more training involving technology to help employees improve their skills to adapt to the new work environment, while maintaining productivity.

“We have to continue to invest in developing our own digital, technical and creative talents in our endeavour to aDain (IR4.0) status.”