SARIKEI, Aug 30: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii urged the younger generation to seize the opportunities and get involved in the digital economy.
One of the things the younger generation can do to take part in this endeavour, he suggested was creating or producing products by means of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as well as using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in agricultural activities.
“This will enable them to penetrate the mainstream or downstream of markets globally through online and using digital applications for creative and innovative entrepreneurship,” he addressed the ‘Berambeh Ngan Abang Jo’ Townhall Session here today.
“We are very fortunate to have a leader who is ambitious and with a clear sense of direction to leapfrog Sarawak’s development to become a developed and high income state by the year 2030,” he commended Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He pointed out that one of Abang Johari’s ambitions was to increase income and standard of living of the people by strengthening the socio-economy of the state through various digital economy initiatives in the sectors of agriculture, industrial, medicine, telecommunications and technology so that Sarawakians would not be left behind in the state’s endeavour towards Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0).
Huang also expressed his appreciation to Abang Johari for the various initiatives that would benefit his constituency and Sarikei economically in the past two years of becoming the Chief Minister.
Among them, he highlighted, were the Sarikei-Tanjung Manis road, the Agro Park project, the Sarikei Administrative Centre, and the Sarikei Processing and Packaging Centre (CPPC).
“These projects are the aspiration and desire of my constituents as it would help strengthen and push the development of the agricultural industry in Sarikei,” he said.
Apart from that,he also highlighted some high-impact projects, rural transformation projects and projects under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) brought about by the state government to his constituency which would give tremendous benefits to the people in terms of improving their income, livelihood and socio-economy.
“Therefore as a Sarikei-born, and representing Sarikei people, I wish to record my biggest appreciation to the attention and care given by Abang Johari to our constituency,” he added.— DayakDaily
