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must produce workers, who have high degree of knowledge and motivation in
their jobs. Trainings must necessarily become parts and parcels of the human
development program in the public sector; the people must trained to work with
greater initiatives. They must work as a team, which should not rely too much
on top level co-ordination. They must have their own initiatives to coordinate
with others on what needs to be done. More importantly, they must be able
to prepare a strategic plan, which can be adjusted according to the changing
situations. This means that they must pool their experiences and transform them
into knowledge. Admittedly, it is a very dificult exercise but it is something,
which must be done for prepare members of the civil service for the challenges
ahead. They must be prepared to stretch themselves out in order to make the
exercise become part and parcel of the system.
As I have said in a number of occasions, the implementation of the Regional
Corridor for Development, in the mid-region of Sarawak represents the biggest
challenge to both the public and the private sectors. It entails a massive
development of new areas, now still underdeveloped but known to have vast
energy potentials, through an integrated strategy. Its major component will be to
train people to become knowledge workers, who will be able to take up jobs to be
created in industries, which will be more sophisticated and advanced in nature.
Initially, Sarawak, like other places of the ASEAN region, where the economy
tends to be more aggressive in structure, may have to rely on foreign workers
for the purpose. Sarawak cannot escape from this phenomenon
as it must have a more sophisticated structure of the economy
towards the year 2020 and beyond. As it will have different
bubbles, in terms of the economic structure, its development
should be more signiicant beyond the year 2020; it is anticipated
to reap the development success assuredly by the year 2030.
Undeniably, the country is experiencing continuous
prosperity, as can be relected in our GDP, which has been
experiencing multiple growths since independence. Generally,
the people are enjoying a much higher standard of living as
compared even to the periods of the 70s and 80s as the nation
moves forward towards the year 2020 and beyond. For this
reason, conscientious efforts must be made to ensure that
no segment of the society should be left out in the midst of
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their jobs. Trainings must necessarily become parts and parcels of the human
development program in the public sector; the people must trained to work with
greater initiatives. They must work as a team, which should not rely too much
on top level co-ordination. They must have their own initiatives to coordinate
with others on what needs to be done. More importantly, they must be able
to prepare a strategic plan, which can be adjusted according to the changing
situations. This means that they must pool their experiences and transform them
into knowledge. Admittedly, it is a very dificult exercise but it is something,
which must be done for prepare members of the civil service for the challenges
ahead. They must be prepared to stretch themselves out in order to make the
exercise become part and parcel of the system.
As I have said in a number of occasions, the implementation of the Regional
Corridor for Development, in the mid-region of Sarawak represents the biggest
challenge to both the public and the private sectors. It entails a massive
development of new areas, now still underdeveloped but known to have vast
energy potentials, through an integrated strategy. Its major component will be to
train people to become knowledge workers, who will be able to take up jobs to be
created in industries, which will be more sophisticated and advanced in nature.
Initially, Sarawak, like other places of the ASEAN region, where the economy
tends to be more aggressive in structure, may have to rely on foreign workers
for the purpose. Sarawak cannot escape from this phenomenon
as it must have a more sophisticated structure of the economy
towards the year 2020 and beyond. As it will have different
bubbles, in terms of the economic structure, its development
should be more signiicant beyond the year 2020; it is anticipated
to reap the development success assuredly by the year 2030.
Undeniably, the country is experiencing continuous
prosperity, as can be relected in our GDP, which has been
experiencing multiple growths since independence. Generally,
the people are enjoying a much higher standard of living as
compared even to the periods of the 70s and 80s as the nation
moves forward towards the year 2020 and beyond. For this
reason, conscientious efforts must be made to ensure that
no segment of the society should be left out in the midst of
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