Sarawak to unveil its post-COVID19 exit strategy soon

Our Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had mentioned today that Sarawak will unveil its post-Covid-19 exit strategy within the next month or two. According to him, the strategy is still in the drafting stage and Sarawak is planning to go towards year 2030 with sustainability and digital economy being its core.

He said this to our media friends during the press conference held at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus in Kuching. Our Chief Minister mentioned that it will be unveiled when it is ready within the next one to two months. He added that of Sarawak want to be a developed state under this current environment, especially after the pandemic, it has to be based on certain platform which based on technology.

“We have to upgrade the basic infrastructure including digital infrastructure. We are talking about speed, towers and all that in order to provide such infrastructure to the rural areas. The rural areas are equally important as we transform the whole lot,” he said to our media friends after officiating Swinburne Sarawak campus’ 20th anniversary celebration held at the university’s campus held this morning.

Our Chief Minister also pointed out that sustainability of the state’s economic growth meant that Sarawak must go green including adopting green technology. There are various approaches that being worked out, as we aim for sustainable growth for Sarawak’s state economy. He mentioned Singapore is also doing same thing, going for 2030. “That is why we go for hydrogen economy, which needs a lot of research to be done,” he enthused.

Earlier in his speech at the event, our Chief Minister said the present Covid-19 pandemic has forced Sarawak to realign its strategies to one that is grounded upon digitalisation and sustainability. He commended Swinburne Sarawak and said the university can continue to play its rightful role to produce talents to help the state achieve the aims of its post Covid-19 exit strategies which we will unveil soon.

With a host of development projects Sarawak has embarked on since he took over as Chief Minister, including the digitalisation of our economy, Industry 4.0, and hydrogen fuel cell technology, Abang Johari express hope for Swinburne Sarawak to continue play an important role in achieving our ambition to turn the state into a developed economy.