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Human creativity must guide AI use, say experts
BAGFEST 2026 panelists' guidance signals a responsible path for Sarawak's animation and games sector to adopt AI while preserving human authorship and creative control.
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SMK Baleh leads AI use in rural education
SMK Baleh's Prime AI Pilot signals a practical extension of AI-enabled learning, with Alibaba Cloud tools reaching schools across Kapit Division.
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TRIFOLD X takes top spot in national AI filmmaking hackathon
Sarawak-linked TRIFOLD X's national AI filmmaking win signals local creative-technology capability and an opportunity to represent Malaysia at Singapore's ATF 2026.
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New platform launched to boost Sarawak’s sovereign AI capabilities
Sarawak's new sovereign AI platform gives state agencies locally hosted compute for secure model development, inference and public-service applications.
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Community colleges turn to Lean, AI to ease educators' workload
A Sarawak community-college workshop signals practical AI adoption by using Lean methods and AI tools to help 20 educators simplify teaching processes and reduce repetitive work.
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AI For Makers - Borneo Makers Festival 2026
AI For Makers' Kuching festival signals a shift from AI awareness to hands-on capability through workshops, showcases, coding challenges and public demonstrations for Sarawak's wider maker community.
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MPOB expands biodiversity research with AI and bioacoustics
MPOB's plan to integrate AI and bioacoustics into biodiversity research signals a more data-driven approach to sustainability in Sarawak's oil-palm landscapes.
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Cross-border AI hackathon returns to Kuching next month
The second Singapore-Sarawak AI Business Design Hackathon will select 40 participants, linking practical business solutions with a new cross-border youth ambassador network in Kuching.
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Abang Johari: Sarawak targeting regional leadership in sustainable agri-food innovation
Sarawak's planned agri-food modernisation signals adoption of AI, automation, precision agriculture and data-driven production alongside expanded technology-backed hubs and research partnerships.
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Sarawak mulls new law to protect health data privacy
Sarawak's study of a dedicated health-data privacy law signals how AI and digital healthcare may be governed across the state's extensive medical-record and clinic-connectivity base.
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Deputy Premier: AI can bridge Sarawak's healthcare gaps, but human compassion comes first
Sarawak's Deputy Premier's healthcare speech signals proposed uses for diagnostic AI, predictive analytics, connected devices and telehealth across remote communities while keeping clinicians accountable.
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Sarawak Education Reform Must Be Driven By STEM To Produce World-Class Human Capital
Sarawak's call for students to understand how AI works and create new solutions links STEM-focused education reform to the state's long-term talent pipeline.
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Analysis: Sabah, Sarawak key nodes for Malaysia's AI Action Plan
Sarawak's SCORE region has been designated one of six federal AI Growth Zones, linking the state to planned compute access, talent, incentives, research and regulatory support.
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Sarawak, IBM Singapore explore strategic collaboration in AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity
The proposed Sarawak-IBM Singapore collaboration signals a capability-building route for AI, quantum computing and cybersecurity across public services, investment and digital transformation.
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TSI launches initiatives to drive integrity and innovation
TSI's proposed AI community signals a workforce and adoption channel for building literacy among Sarawakians, especially youths, and applying AI in entrepreneurship, agriculture and manufacturing.
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Sarawak pushes AI, satellite ambitions
Sarawak's more-than-RM2-billion connectivity build-out and planned satellite capabilities signal an infrastructure foundation for AI solutions in utilities, smart cities and public services.
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Batu Kitang rep: AI a tool to boost skills, productivity, not something to be feared
A Batu Kitang community programme signals broader AI-skills adoption by giving participants hands-on practice with smartphone tools for writing, images, short videos and productivity.
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Sarawak AI Blueprint Strengthens State AI Development Direction
Sarawak has begun developing a five-pillar AI Blueprint to coordinate government transformation, digital foundations, governance, economic adoption and long-term capability building.
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AZAM Future Skills Week spotlights AI
AZAM Future Skills Week drew more than 150 participants to AI career-readiness and productivity sessions, signalling local demand for practical workforce preparation.
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DUBS workshop equips Bumiputera entrepreneurs with AI skills
A hands-on DUBS workshop that produced AI-generated marketing videos and prototype applications signals practical adoption among Sarawak's Bumiputera entrepreneurs.
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Premier: Data centre approvals to hinge on economic value
Sarawak's move toward more selective data-centre approvals signals that future projects will be judged on economic value, skilled jobs and links to advanced industries.
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AI guardrails, fake news monitoring unit among SMeC panellists' proposals to safeguard public trust
SMeC proposals for AI guardrails and a fake-news monitoring unit signal rising local pressure to govern synthetic media and public-trust risks.
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AI, sustainability and innovation key to modern local governance
Sarawak's call for local authorities to adopt AI and data-driven decision-making signals a governance agenda focused on efficiency, planning and public-service delivery.
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Managing transition to AI-native economy
Sarawak's transition toward an AI-native economy rests on cybersecurity, talent, compute and connectivity, alongside stronger governance, sustainable energy and digital inclusion.
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SMK Sacred Heart students showcase AI-powered Smart Bin to Abang Johari
An AI-powered Smart Bin prototype built by SMK Sacred Heart students signals practical AI learning tied to waste management and community use.
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Sarawak civil service officers trained to lead responsible AI adoption
Training 80 digital officers on responsible AI adoption signals a shift from public-sector experimentation toward governed use in routine decisions and service delivery.
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Abang Jo to SMEs: Go AI to boost competitiveness
Sarawak's call for SMEs to build AI readiness links the PCDS 2030 agenda to business productivity, vendor capability, and future regional supply chains.
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SAINS, Taiwan firm ink MoU to advance Sarawak's sovereign AI infrastructure
The SAINS-Infinitix agreement gives Sarawak's sovereign AI agenda a collaboration path for infrastructure, knowledge transfer, and services spanning government and industry.
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Sarawak strengthens digital agenda with data governance, AI push
Launching the Sarawak Data Governance Framework gives agencies shared rules for secure, reliable data, creating a foundation for responsible AI adoption and smarter public services.
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'Public safety, not privacy invasion': Premier backs Miri's 24-hour AI tracking grid
Miri's 77-kilometre AI surveillance grid moves smart-city adoption into live public-safety operations while raising governance questions around facial and licence-plate tracking.
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AZAM Sarawak, Joel Yi Foundation train youths in AI
A 12-week programme that taught 20 participants to build AI bots signals a small but practical route from digital literacy to local problem-solving skills.
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Sarawak, Germany explore collaboration on sovereign AI, hydrogen, green data centres in Berlin
The Berlin engagement positions sovereign AI, green data centres, and agentic systems as linked policy priorities for Sarawak.
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Sarawak links up with Munich to accelerate AI integration in public services, smart cities
The Munich engagement signals the transfer of mature smart-city operating models into public institutions, local government, and citizen services.
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Sarawak explores AI, semiconductor collaboration with Bavaria
Bavaria talks signal Sarawak’s attempt to connect renewable energy, AI chips, semiconductors, and green compute into one capability agenda.
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UK Trade Envoy impressed by Sarawak’s AI, energy and economic progress
UK follow-up talks keep sovereign AI, energy, research, and academic links moving as an international partnership track.
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Sarawak bets on youth to drive AI, robotics and smart farming under PCDS 2030
Students and young talent are positioned to execute robotics, automation, AI, and smart-farming priorities under PCDS 2030.
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Sarawak TIC key to Malaysia’s AI Nation 2030 ambition, says Digital Minister
TIC Sarawak frames AI adoption as live industrial infrastructure, linking national capability with energy, talent, and automation.
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Sarawak Eyes Sovereign AI Infrastructure
The Kuching AI Data Campus and proposed AI Grid anchor the push for sovereign compute and regional digital infrastructure.
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Sarawak explores AI Grid networks, satellite integration to power next-generation digital economy
AI Grid and satellite exploration signal a distributed infrastructure strategy extending compute and connectivity beyond conventional data centres.
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Sarawak establishing Quantum AI research, economics collaboration with Cambridge University, UK
Quantum AI research, Cambridge collaboration, sovereign infrastructure, and sector projects are converging into a long-term capability agenda.
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Sarawak targets regional AI hub status through strategic University of Bristol collaboration
The Bristol partnership connects local capability-building with global research and advanced computing, strengthening the regional AI hub ambition.
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Sarawak Plugs Into Global AI Race
Renewable energy, data, aerospace, and high-performance computing are being combined to strengthen positioning in the global AI economy.
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Sarawak's AI future takes shape
SAIC’s AI Blueprint embeds the agenda within SDE 2030 and PCDS 2030 as a cross-economy programme.
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Sarawak eyes AI grid model as data centres may become obsolete, says Premier
The Premier’s AI Grid remarks point to compute models that could reshape data-centre planning and infrastructure priorities.
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Sarawak expands early intervention with AI screening
The AI screening rollout gives early childhood intervention a practical public-service use case across SeDidik centres.
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Digital State: Sarawak adopts AI to address citizen needs
Public-sector adoption is moving toward citizen-facing services while readiness, talent, inclusion, and data integration remain constraints.
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Sarawak envisions regional AI powerhouse status via skills, talent developments
AI talent development is becoming a competitiveness priority tied to practical skills, workforce readiness, and mindset change.
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Sarawak AI blueprint expected in second half of 2026, aims to position state as regional AI producer
SAIC’s upcoming blueprint aims to move the state from AI adoption toward regional production across four strategic pillars.
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Sarawak's AI journey: From ambition to execution
The AI agenda is shifting from ambition to groundwork, with SAIC building the institutions and capabilities needed for execution.
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AI to transform Sarawak's economy, services, workforce productivity
SAIC frames AI as a productivity multiplier for services and business, while warning that readiness and digital inclusion remain risks.
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Abang Jo introduces KETEQ AI to the world — Sarawak’s very own artificial intelligence tool transformational leap in Sarawak’s technological landscape
KETEQ AI signals Sarawak’s shift from technology adoption toward locally developed edge AI and semiconductor-linked products.