LAWAS: The strategic location of the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) Lawas Campus at the border gateway of Brunei and Sabah makes the technology excellence centre a platform for producing internationally skilled manpower.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that this positioning strengthens the institution’s role as a regional training centre that produces students and skilled workers.
“In fact, Centexs Lawas today is paving the way for human capital development in the northern region of Sarawak,” he said when officiating the launch of Centexs Lawas Campus here on Monday (Aug 25).
He said that the launching of Centexs Lawas Campus is also in line with the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS 2030), which emphasises talent development and environmental sustainability.
Citing Germany as an example, he said the country progressed because of its focus on technical education for its people.
“One of its most successful regions is Bavaria, which has become a key driver of Germany’s economy.
“Likewise for Sarawak, as part of Malaysia, we need the right policies so that the state can play a role similar to Bavaria’s role in Germany.
“Therefore, Sarawak’s direction must be right — to develop talent and emphasise environmental sustainability. Both agendas must go hand in hand, because if we want to care for the environment, we must have knowledge.”
Abang Johari also said that scientists from Sarawak have successfully created the world’s first AI-based chip design, resulting from a collaboration with a university in Cardiff, United Kingdom, and leading international companies such as General Electric (GE) and Siemens.
He said the chip was designed to offer AI solutions to various everyday problems and is currently in the process of obtaining international intellectual property (IP) rights.
“Our scientists have successfully developed the world’s first AI-powered solution chip, named ‘KETEQ.AI’.
“Hopefully by the end of this year, the chip will receive international IP recognition. This means we will be producing a new chip design that originates from Sarawak — not just Malaysia,” he said.
