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Borneo Post
23-05-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Tegas showcases digital, TVET initiatives at Digital Dive Day 2025
Visitors explore informational leaflets available at the Tegas exhibition booth. KUCHING (May 23): Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) recently participated as an exhibitor at Digital Dive Day 2025, an event dedicated to promoting awareness and interest in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) among students and industry professionals. Held from May 20 to 22 at the Sarawak Skills auditorium, the event provided a valuable platform for Tegas to engage directly with students and staff of Sarawak Skills. As a strategic partner of Sarawak Skills and a key player in Sarawak's digital and entrepreneurship ecosystem, Tegas was invited as one of the featured exhibitors. Throughout the event, Tegas highlighted its ongoing initiatives to support talent development, innovation, and entrepreneurship across the state. Visitors had the opportunity to learn more about the Tegas Digital Innovation Hub, startup programmes, and various efforts focused on nurturing the next generation of digital leaders. Tegas' participation aligned with the event's broader goal of equipping Sarawak's youth with essential skills for the digital economy. The engagement further strengthened collaborative ties between Tegas and Sarawak Skills in advancing Sarawak's digital and TVET agendas. 'Digital Dive Day 2025 has made a positive impact on participating students and staff, who are now more informed and inspired to explore Sarawak's growing digital and entrepreneurial landscape,' the statement stated. Digital Dive Day 2025 Kuching tegas TVET
Borneo Post
15-05-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Sarawak Skills cements collaborations with Halliburton Energy, SDEC
Sagah (fourth right) witnesses the exchanging of the MoU between Hallman (second right) and Benjamin. – Photo by Churchill Edward KUCHING (May 15): The Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Halliburton Energy Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. The MoU marks a strategic collaboration to strengthen industry-relevant training and workforce development in Sarawak. 'This partnership aims to support the design and implementation of specialised training programmes, provide practical training and internship opportunities, promote knowledge-sharing initiatives, and encourage joint resource development,' the institution said in notes shared during its Sarawak Leadership Talk here today. 'The MoU reflects a shared commitment by Sarawak Skills and Halliburton to advancing technical skills and capabilities within the oil and gas sector in Malaysia.' Sarawak Skills also signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC) to collaborate on advancing Industry 4.0 (IR4.0) technology adoption and workforce skills development in the state. 'This partnership focuses on the retrofitting of advanced Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinery and the delivery of practical, hands-on training programs to equip local talent with relevant skills in smart manufacturing and digital technologies,' Sarawak Skills explained. 'The collaboration reflects both parties' commitment to supporting Sarawak's digital transformation by enhancing technical education and preparing a future-ready workforce aligned with industrial innovation.' Halliburton was represented by South East Asia vice president Tomas Benjamin, whereas SDEC was represented by Research and Product Development department head Dr Khairul Hafiz Sharkawi. Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn officiated at the talk.
