KUCHING: Sarawak aims to register 10,000 technicians and technologists by 2025 to spearhead the state's transition towards a green economy, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said Sarawak currently had 3,291 registered professionals with the Malaysia Board of Technologists , comprising 1,961 graduate technologists, 722 professional technologists, 461 qualified technicians and 147 certified technicians.
"We need these technicians and technologists in our efforts to create sustainability in line with the three pillars of our post-Covid-19 development strategy 2030, which are economic prosperity, social inclusivity and environmental sustainability," he said when opening MBOT's Borneo Symposium here on Thursday .
"I want industry players, education and skills development institutions as well as government agencies to work together in promoting and developing technological talents.Abang Johari also said Sarawak aimed to double the state's gross domestic product from RM136bil in 2019 to RM282bil in 2030 while creating an additional 195,000 jobs.
"To achieve this, we only have one option, which is to transform the state into an innovative and tech-driven economy.
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