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PREAMBLE
When the Right Honourable Chief Minister instructed
me to take the lead in drawing up the maiden strategy
for the Digital Economy of Sarawak, I irst felt honoured,
and then humbled and challenged.
Our main concern is to ensure that whatever plan we
are going to have, the plan is adopted by everybody
so that it will be implemented. We understand that the
major challenge is to get it accepted by everyone.
Around the world, civil servants are known to be reluctant
to embrace the digital technology for fear of the
unknown and to be drawn back by lack of knowledge
and burdened by fear of some unmanageable
consequences.
Certainly, the government must change the way we
provide our services to the general public through the
Digital Government. The public service can facilitate
and provide an ecosystem which is conducive and
needs the private sector and communities to co-partner
and co-exist in moving forward our Government’s
agenda in achieving Sarawak Digital Economy’s goals
and objectives to greatly improve the livelihood of
Sarawakians.
Therefore we decided to develop our Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy in-house by putting together the minds
of Sarawakians, and friends of Sarawak, in both the government and the private sector in brain-storming sessions
called labs. Under four clusters of subject matters namely Governance and Infrastructure, Economic Sectors,
Smart City, and Talent and Research and Development, seventeen sub-subject areas were identiied for studying
and planning. Seventeen working groups were created to deal in-depth with each of these seventeen areas
namely Legislation and Governance; Digital Infrastructure; Digital and Data; Cyber-security; Digital Government;
Agriculture; Tourism; Manufacturing; e-Commerce; Health; Physical Infrastructure and Utilities; Housing and Urban
Development; Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain; Talent Management; Digital Village; Centre of Excellence;
and Digital Inclusivity.
In this booklet, you will ind overview of the strategies and strategic actions totalling 47 in numbers with some
programme examples that can be implemented. These represent our irst version of the Sarawak Digital Economy
Strategy for 2018 to 2022.
We are aware that it is important that the private sector has to be fully involved in the development of the
digital economy in Sarawak. The role of the government is to provide the basic infrastructural support for the
digital economy. We know that the private sector can be more in tune with the developments in the business
and technological world in their speciic areas of interest. We, as government servants, can work together and
facilitate. We are always open to new ideas and suggestions. I am sure that this will also be the case with the
Sarawak Multimedia Authority and the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation who will be responsible for the
policies and implementation respectively.
At this juncture, I join the Most Honourable Chief Minister in calling all Sarawakians, the civil servants and the
general public, to work together to build a better tomorrow for Sarawak through the digital economy.
The Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Morshidi bin Abdul Ghani
Sarawak State Secretary
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When the Right Honourable Chief Minister instructed
me to take the lead in drawing up the maiden strategy
for the Digital Economy of Sarawak, I irst felt honoured,
and then humbled and challenged.
Our main concern is to ensure that whatever plan we
are going to have, the plan is adopted by everybody
so that it will be implemented. We understand that the
major challenge is to get it accepted by everyone.
Around the world, civil servants are known to be reluctant
to embrace the digital technology for fear of the
unknown and to be drawn back by lack of knowledge
and burdened by fear of some unmanageable
consequences.
Certainly, the government must change the way we
provide our services to the general public through the
Digital Government. The public service can facilitate
and provide an ecosystem which is conducive and
needs the private sector and communities to co-partner
and co-exist in moving forward our Government’s
agenda in achieving Sarawak Digital Economy’s goals
and objectives to greatly improve the livelihood of
Sarawakians.
Therefore we decided to develop our Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy in-house by putting together the minds
of Sarawakians, and friends of Sarawak, in both the government and the private sector in brain-storming sessions
called labs. Under four clusters of subject matters namely Governance and Infrastructure, Economic Sectors,
Smart City, and Talent and Research and Development, seventeen sub-subject areas were identiied for studying
and planning. Seventeen working groups were created to deal in-depth with each of these seventeen areas
namely Legislation and Governance; Digital Infrastructure; Digital and Data; Cyber-security; Digital Government;
Agriculture; Tourism; Manufacturing; e-Commerce; Health; Physical Infrastructure and Utilities; Housing and Urban
Development; Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain; Talent Management; Digital Village; Centre of Excellence;
and Digital Inclusivity.
In this booklet, you will ind overview of the strategies and strategic actions totalling 47 in numbers with some
programme examples that can be implemented. These represent our irst version of the Sarawak Digital Economy
Strategy for 2018 to 2022.
We are aware that it is important that the private sector has to be fully involved in the development of the
digital economy in Sarawak. The role of the government is to provide the basic infrastructural support for the
digital economy. We know that the private sector can be more in tune with the developments in the business
and technological world in their speciic areas of interest. We, as government servants, can work together and
facilitate. We are always open to new ideas and suggestions. I am sure that this will also be the case with the
Sarawak Multimedia Authority and the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation who will be responsible for the
policies and implementation respectively.
At this juncture, I join the Most Honourable Chief Minister in calling all Sarawakians, the civil servants and the
general public, to work together to build a better tomorrow for Sarawak through the digital economy.
The Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Morshidi bin Abdul Ghani
Sarawak State Secretary
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