Malaysia, Sarawak formulating digital strategies

• Main Authors: Ahmad Azaini, bin manaf, Tan, Georgette
• Format: Newspaper Clipping
• Published: BorneoPost Online 2017
• Subjects: LB2300 Higher Education; N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR; NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament; NX Arts in general
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21225/; http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/11/23/malaysia-sarawak-formulating-digital-strategies/

KUCHING: Malaysia and Sarawak are aggressively formulating their digital strategies that attempt to develop and strengthen the application of arts and its relation to the community. “By merging digital and creative industries, the diversity of Sarawak will fuel cultural activity, create jobs, as well as contribute to social inclusion, cultural diversity, and in return building digital creative industry for the benefits the community,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan whose text-of-speech was read by Assistant Minister of Industries and Investment Malcolm Mussen at the launch of the Fifth International Conference of Applied and Creative Arts (ICACA) 2017 yesterday. Awang Tengah, who is also Second Minister of Urban Development and Natural Resources as well as Minister of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, said Sarawak has been actively contributing to the Malaysian digital economy.