05-05-2025
Sarawak exceeds digitalised govt services milestone ahead of PCDS 2030 target
Julaihi delivering his keynote address at the event. – Photo by Roystein Emmor
KUCHING (May 5): Sarawak has established a baseline of 1,106 government services with 54.7 per cent already digitally enabled last year in an effort to digitalise government services, said Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi.
The Minister for Utility and Telecommunications said this had already surpassed the 50 per cent target set under the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030.
'This marks a strong step forward in delivering seamless, efficient and accessible digital services to businesses and citizens, reflecting our commitment towards an inclusive, digital government,' he said in his keynote speech at the Sarawak Public Sector Innovation Forum held at a hotel here today.
Julaihi said digital government initiatives aim to support Sarawak's development goals by delivering seamless, mobile and user-friendly public services.
This, he added, emphasises rethinking service delivery through data, automation and emerging technologies – while also strengthening digital infrastructure, skills and talent, cybersecurity and cross-agency collaboration.
'The public sector needs to be 'digital by design' to fully adapt to and reap the benefits of the digital age.
'We need to embrace digital technology and data to transform the interaction with the users of public services, including policy design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation,' he added.
Also present at the event were Centre for Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) chief executive officer Dato Syeed Mohd Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asean regional managing director Eric Conrad. digitalisation government services julaihi narawi
