https://ai.sarawak.news/ Sarawak AI news in one place: reviewed, source-linked updates on AI policy, public services, education, workforce, research, infrastructure and business. en Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/10/21/saic-ceo-blueprint-to-support-ai-devt-adoption-statewide-focus-on-ai-economy/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/10/21/saic-ceo-blueprint-to-support-ai-devt-adoption-statewide-focus-on-ai-economy/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAIC CEO Prof Dr Patrick Then signals an AI Blueprint with five pillars and an AI economy focus, linking statewide AI Grid access to Sarawak Pass. https://dayakdaily.com/rm3-mln-allocated-to-bring-ai-powered-farming-to-kuchings-rampangi-park-maximise-crop-yields/ https://dayakdaily.com/rm3-mln-allocated-to-bring-ai-powered-farming-to-kuchings-rampangi-park-maximise-crop-yields/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A RM3 million RMK-13 upgrade signals AI-enabled analytics, monitoring and fertigation infrastructure at Kuching's Rampangi Permanent Food Production Park by 2027. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/10/16/borneo-digital-capital-launches-rm100-million-fund-rm15-million-reserved-so-far/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/10/16/borneo-digital-capital-launches-rm100-million-fund-rm15-million-reserved-so-far/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Borneo Digital Capital Fund PLT launched a RM100 million private equity fund in Kuching for Sarawak digital infrastructure, smart city and AI solutions, with about RM15 million already reserved. https://digitalbloom26.netlify.app/ https://digitalbloom26.netlify.app/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 ANCHR AI Labs' Digital Bloom will gather Sarawakian and Singaporean women at Fable Malaysia, Kuching from 6pm to 10pm on 28 November 2026 for free AI website building, signalling local no-code AI skills adoption. https://dayakdaily.com/rm550-mln-kuching-smart-city-project-to-boost-digital-infrastructure-ai-services/ https://dayakdaily.com/rm550-mln-kuching-smart-city-project-to-boost-digital-infrastructure-ai-services/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The MCMC-Sarawak MoU for a RM550 million Kuching Smart City and Digital Connectivity project signals AI and data-driven urban services, a digital twin and a Network Operations Centre across Greater Kuching. https://dayakdaily.com/smk-long-bedians-ai-powered-waste-sorting-system-wins-top-prize-at-petrosains-tech4all-2026/ https://dayakdaily.com/smk-long-bedians-ai-powered-waste-sorting-system-wins-top-prize-at-petrosains-tech4all-2026/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SMK Long Bedian's SORT AI waste-sorting win at Petrosains Tech4All 2026 signals a Baram school using camera recognition to separate cans, plastic and paper. https://www.thestar.com.my/starpicks/2026/10/12/young-sarawakians-engineering-ai-for-good https://www.thestar.com.my/starpicks/2026/10/12/young-sarawakians-engineering-ai-for-good Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SMK Lutong's ScamShield AI win at Shell NXplorers 2026 signals a Sarawak student on-device app that scores scam risk in messages, links and APKs. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-lays-groundwork-for-new-ai-economy-with-softbank-grab-petros/ https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-lays-groundwork-for-new-ai-economy-with-softbank-grab-petros/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SoftBank, Grab and PETROS signed a framework agreement to explore an AI and digital infrastructure platform in Sarawak, with a phased roadmap covering AI compute, robotics and local workforce development. https://ukas.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/news_view/50186 https://ukas.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/news_view/50186 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAINS and EY Malaysia exchanged an MoU at IDECS 2026 in Kuching, witnessed by Premier Abang Johari, to explore digital transformation, AI adoption, capability building, innovation and governance across the public sector and state-linked ecosystem. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/06/kuching-ai-data-campus-to-drive-sarawaks-ai-push https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/06/kuching-ai-data-campus-to-drive-sarawaks-ai-push Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak 2026 opening again signals the Kuching AI Data Campus at Tanjung Embang as the physical foundation for an AI Grid, with SAIC in a central role and the AI Blueprint being developed. https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/820705 https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/820705 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAIC and IBM Malaysia's plan for a Sarawak Quantum Safe Centre signals a capability push to inventory cryptographic assets and prepare systems for post-quantum risk. https://dayakdaily.com/sjk-chung-hua-betong-leads-swaks-first-ai-classroom-giving-rural-pupils-tech-head-start/ https://dayakdaily.com/sjk-chung-hua-betong-leads-swaks-first-ai-classroom-giving-rural-pupils-tech-head-start/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SJK Chung Hua Betong's Samsung AI Classroom signals a rural education rollout of AI-powered learning for pupils from Year 3. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/30/ai-smart-bin-to-be-implemented-at-sibu-central-market-until-march-12-next-year/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/30/ai-smart-bin-to-be-implemented-at-sibu-central-market-until-march-12-next-year/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sibu's six-month AI Smart Bin rollout signals a council-backed public-service trial of a student waste-sorting system at the central market. https://news.curtin.edu.my/news/curtin-malaysia-driverai-forge-strategic-partnership-to-advance-ai-quantum-and-high-tech-innovation/ https://news.curtin.edu.my/news/curtin-malaysia-driverai-forge-strategic-partnership-to-advance-ai-quantum-and-high-tech-innovation/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Curtin Malaysia's MoU with DriverAI signals a signed follow-on to the September campus talks on AI research and talent. https://dayakdaily.com/swak-lecturer-wins-national-young-achiever-honour-for-ai-powered-teaching-innovation/ https://dayakdaily.com/swak-lecturer-wins-national-young-achiever-honour-for-ai-powered-teaching-innovation/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Global Voices: AI Persona Lab signals a Kuching-born lecturer's classroom tool that lets business students question simulated consumer personas. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawaks-first-food-cluster-in-lundu-turns-to-ai-to-cut-costs-25-pct-boost-yields-20-pct/ https://dayakdaily.com/sarawaks-first-food-cluster-in-lundu-turns-to-ai-to-cut-costs-25-pct-boost-yields-20-pct/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Opar food cluster signals AI-enabled precision agriculture, with Plant Empowerment and named greenhouse systems briefed at Sarawak Agrofest 2026. https://gazette.unimas.my/2026/09/25/uriis-2026-singularity-connect-and-unimas-to-test-ai-solutions-in-sarawak/ https://gazette.unimas.my/2026/09/25/uriis-2026-singularity-connect-and-unimas-to-test-ai-solutions-in-sarawak/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 UNIMAS Holdings and Singularity Connect signal a 24-month plan to test AI pilots for Sarawak industry, communities, and public services. https://dayakdaily.com/sawitbridge-idea-propels-five-swakians-into-top-5-at-malaysia-student-innovation-challenge/ https://dayakdaily.com/sawitbridge-idea-propels-five-swakians-into-top-5-at-malaysia-student-innovation-challenge/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Five Sarawak students reached the URIIS national finalist round with SawitBridge, an AI-powered platform linking oil-palm smallholders to waste buyers. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/24/sarawak-launches-beacon-to-drive-next-phase-of-business-events/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/24/sarawak-launches-beacon-to-drive-next-phase-of-business-events/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 BESarawak's memorandum with SAIC signals a partnership to advance BEACON, Sarawak's new centralised data-intelligence platform for business events. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/soes-urged-to-accelerate-ai-adoption/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/soes-urged-to-accelerate-ai-adoption/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A Phase 2 assessment signals that only 38 per cent of Sarawak's state-owned enterprises had digital and AI initiatives adopted or underway. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/clearer-rules-needed-for-ai-content-ownership-royalties/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/clearer-rules-needed-for-ai-content-ownership-royalties/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Abdullah Saidol signals a Sarawak media copyright and royalty gap for songs, dramas and videos created partly or wholly with AI. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-offers-new-ways-to-preserve-southeast-asian-literature/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-offers-new-ways-to-preserve-southeast-asian-literature/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAKAT 2026 speakers at UNIMAS signal education uses of AI for Malay literature learning and folklore preservation, with human oversight still required. https://www.swinburne.edu.my/news/swinburne-sarawak-entrepreneurship-student-venture-sakopi/ https://www.swinburne.edu.my/news/swinburne-sarawak-entrepreneurship-student-venture-sakopi/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Swinburne Sarawak's student-run SaKopi AI robotic café is now operating on campus through Robocafe Sdn Bhd, signalling applied campus commercialisation of AI-enabled robotics. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/pepper-board-going-digital-and-ai/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/pepper-board-going-digital-and-ai/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Malaysian Pepper Board used its Creative AI Video Competition in Kuching to signal staff AI adoption for official communication, while insisting officers still own accuracy. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sains-8nabler-tie-up-to-enhance-voice-ai-use/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sains-8nabler-tie-up-to-enhance-voice-ai-use/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAINS's MoU with 8nabler to deploy Panacea voice AI for civil-servant ICT support signals public-sector adoption of governed voice automation. https://dayakdaily.com/ai-powered-microalgae-harvesting-system-earns-curtin-malaysia-global-recognition/ https://dayakdaily.com/ai-powered-microalgae-harvesting-system-earns-curtin-malaysia-global-recognition/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Curtin Malaysia's Ai-MASS award signals Miri campus research advancing industrial microalgae harvesting with AI, computer vision, IoT and PETRONAS Research input. https://dayakdaily.com/free-screening-of-ai-produced-kuching-animation-michiru-at-gsc-the-spring-shopping-mall-on-sept-12/ https://dayakdaily.com/free-screening-of-ai-produced-kuching-animation-michiru-at-gsc-the-spring-shopping-mall-on-sept-12/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 MBKS will premiere Michiru, a 30-minute Kuching short produced entirely with AI by a local team, signalling local creative-technology capability ahead of a planned YouTube release. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/06/aqufish-puts-sarawak-innovation-on-global-start-up-stage/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/06/aqufish-puts-sarawak-innovation-on-global-start-up-stage/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AquFish's Start-up Wheel 2026 title signals SDEC-backed adoption of AquMonitor, an AI system for fish-farm monitoring and feeding. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sdec-wins-two-global-ai-awards-for-sarawak-in-taiwan/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sdec-wins-two-global-ai-awards-for-sarawak-in-taiwan/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SDEC's two WITSA Global AI Awards for public policy and investment signal international recognition of Sarawak's AI policy environment, with Kuching set to host the 2027 summit. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/04/azam-sarawak-exploring-ai-engagement-with-us-embassy-kuala-lumpur/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/04/azam-sarawak-exploring-ai-engagement-with-us-embassy-kuala-lumpur/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AZAM Sarawak is exploring a November AI engagement with the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, signalling another international channel for local talent and expertise. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-and-singapore-launch-ai-youth-ambassador-network/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-and-singapore-launch-ai-youth-ambassador-network/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AZAM Sarawak signed an MoU with Ibrandium and Anchr AI Labs to launch SAIYAN, giving Sarawak youth a standing AI talent network with Singapore. https://news.curtin.edu.my/news/curtin-malaysia-driverai-explore-ai-research-and-talent-development-partnership/ https://news.curtin.edu.my/news/curtin-malaysia-driverai-explore-ai-research-and-talent-development-partnership/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Curtin Malaysia's Miri meeting with US firm DriverAI signals an exploratory campus track for joint AI research, high-speed computing and student scholarships. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/how-smes-are-making-ai-work/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/how-smes-are-making-ai-work/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Three Sarawak-linked SMEs are moving AI into administrative, creative and geospatial workflows, signalling practical business adoption that still depends on human review and reliable data. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/participants-to-develop-business-websites-using-ai-tools/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/participants-to-develop-business-websites-using-ai-tools/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sarawak participants will use Kimi AI to build websites for local business challenges at a 3–4 September hackathon, signalling practical AI adoption through cross-border business design. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sophisticated-scams-cost-sarawakians-millions-as-ai-fuels-fraud/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sophisticated-scams-cost-sarawakians-millions-as-ai-fuels-fraud/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sarawak's rising commercial-crime losses signal the need to prepare for AI-enabled chatbots and scaled digital persuasion in local scam prevention. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/25/ai-can-potentially-threaten-cultural-heritage-history-by-blurring-the-lines/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/25/ai-can-potentially-threaten-cultural-heritage-history-by-blurring-the-lines/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A warning from Pustaka Negeri Sarawak signals a need for trusted GLAM institutions to protect cultural context as AI blends heritage information. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-talent-hub-to-boost-sarawak/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-talent-hub-to-boost-sarawak/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 TEGAS and SAIC's planned AI Talent Hub combines local model development, AI Builders Clubs and commercialisation training to build Sarawak's homegrown AI workforce. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/human-creativity-must-guide-ai-use-say-experts/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/human-creativity-must-guide-ai-use-say-experts/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://dayakdaily.com/socoe-takes-sarawaks-ai-data-capabilities-to-snowflake-world-tour-stage/ https://dayakdaily.com/socoe-takes-sarawaks-ai-data-capabilities-to-snowflake-world-tour-stage/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sarawak-based SOCOE's Snowflake World Tour showcase of AI-powered data products on live enterprise data signals local capability to operationalise enterprise AI beyond sandbox demos. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ukas-looking-into-using-ai-tools/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ukas-looking-into-using-ai-tools/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 UKAS's visit to SAIC signals public-service interest in using Agentic AI for government communications, including a proposed staff workshop that remains a discussion. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/smk-baleh-leads-ai-use-in-rural-education/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/smk-baleh-leads-ai-use-in-rural-education/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SMK Baleh's Prime AI Pilot signals a practical extension of AI-enabled learning, with Alibaba Cloud tools reaching schools across Kapit Division. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/trifold-x-takes-top-spot-in-national-ai-filmmaking-hackathon/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/trifold-x-takes-top-spot-in-national-ai-filmmaking-hackathon/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/17/new-platform-launched-to-boost-sarawaks-sovereign-ai-capabilities/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/17/new-platform-launched-to-boost-sarawaks-sovereign-ai-capabilities/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sarawak's new sovereign AI platform gives state agencies locally hosted compute for secure model development, inference and public-service applications. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/community-colleges-turn-to-lean-ai-to-ease-educators-workload/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/community-colleges-turn-to-lean-ai-to-ease-educators-workload/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/mpob-expands-biodiversity-research-with-ai-and-bioacoustics/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/mpob-expands-biodiversity-research-with-ai-and-bioacoustics/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/03/cross-border-ai-hackathon-returns-to-kuching-next-month/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/03/cross-border-ai-hackathon-returns-to-kuching-next-month/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.tvsarawak.my/2026/08/01/sarawak-mulls-law-to-protect-health-data-privacy/ https://www.tvsarawak.my/2026/08/01/sarawak-mulls-law-to-protect-health-data-privacy/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://dayakdaily.com/deputy-premier-ai-can-bridge-sarawaks-healthcare-gaps-but-human-compassion-comes-first/ https://dayakdaily.com/deputy-premier-ai-can-bridge-sarawaks-healthcare-gaps-but-human-compassion-comes-first/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://ukas.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/news_view/45391 https://ukas.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/news_view/45391 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/30/analysis-sabah-sarawak-key-nodes-for-malaysias-ai-action-plan/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/30/analysis-sabah-sarawak-key-nodes-for-malaysias-ai-action-plan/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-ibm-singapore-explore-strategic-collaboration-in-ai-quantum-computing-cybersecurity/ https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-ibm-singapore-explore-strategic-collaboration-in-ai-quantum-computing-cybersecurity/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The proposed Sarawak-IBM Singapore collaboration signals a capability-building route for AI, quantum computing and cybersecurity across public services, investment and digital transformation. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/tsi-launches-initiatives-to-drive-integrity-and-innovation/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/tsi-launches-initiatives-to-drive-integrity-and-innovation/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-pushes-ai-satellite-ambitions/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-pushes-ai-satellite-ambitions/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/27/batu-kitang-rep-ai-a-tool-to-boost-skills-productivity-not-something-to-be-feared/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/27/batu-kitang-rep-ai-a-tool-to-boost-skills-productivity-not-something-to-be-feared/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://ukas.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/news_view/45270 https://ukas.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/news_view/45270 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sarawak has begun developing a five-pillar AI Blueprint to coordinate government transformation, digital foundations, governance, economic adoption and long-term capability building. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/azam-future-skills-week-spotlights-ai/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/azam-future-skills-week-spotlights-ai/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AZAM Future Skills Week drew more than 150 participants to AI career-readiness and productivity sessions, signalling local demand for practical workforce preparation. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/23/dubs-workshop-equips-bumiputera-entrepreneurs-with-ai-skills/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/23/dubs-workshop-equips-bumiputera-entrepreneurs-with-ai-skills/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A hands-on DUBS workshop that produced AI-generated marketing videos and prototype applications signals practical adoption among Sarawak's Bumiputera entrepreneurs. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/16/ai-guardrails-fake-news-monitoring-unit-among-smec-panellists-proposals-to-safeguard-public-trust/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/16/ai-guardrails-fake-news-monitoring-unit-among-smec-panellists-proposals-to-safeguard-public-trust/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SMeC proposals for AI guardrails and a fake-news monitoring unit signal rising local pressure to govern synthetic media and public-trust risks. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-sustainability-and-innovation-key-to-modern-local-governance/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-sustainability-and-innovation-key-to-modern-local-governance/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/12/managing-transition-to-ai-native-economy/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/12/managing-transition-to-ai-native-economy/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sarawak's transition toward an AI-native economy rests on cybersecurity, talent, compute and connectivity, alongside stronger governance, sustainable energy and digital inclusion. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/11/smk-sacred-heart-students-showcase-ai-powered-smart-bin-to-abang-johari/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/11/smk-sacred-heart-students-showcase-ai-powered-smart-bin-to-abang-johari/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An AI-powered Smart Bin prototype built by SMK Sacred Heart students signals practical AI learning tied to waste management and community use. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/09/sarawak-civil-service-officers-trained-to-lead-responsible-ai-adoption/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/09/sarawak-civil-service-officers-trained-to-lead-responsible-ai-adoption/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Training 80 digital officers on responsible AI adoption signals a shift from public-sector experimentation toward governed use in routine decisions and service delivery. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/abang-jo-to-smes-go-ai-to-boost-competitiveness/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/abang-jo-to-smes-go-ai-to-boost-competitiveness/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sarawak's call for SMEs to build AI readiness links the PCDS 2030 agenda to business productivity, vendor capability, and future regional supply chains. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/08/sains-taiwan-firm-ink-mou-to-advance-sarawaks-sovereign-ai-infrastructure/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/08/sains-taiwan-firm-ink-mou-to-advance-sarawaks-sovereign-ai-infrastructure/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The SAINS-Infinitix agreement gives Sarawak's sovereign AI agenda a collaboration path for infrastructure, knowledge transfer, and services spanning government and industry. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/08/sarawak-strengthens-digital-agenda-with-data-governance-ai-push/ https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/07/08/sarawak-strengthens-digital-agenda-with-data-governance-ai-push/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://dayakdaily.com/public-safety-not-privacy-invasion-premier-backs-miris-24-hour-ai-tracking-grid/ https://dayakdaily.com/public-safety-not-privacy-invasion-premier-backs-miris-24-hour-ai-tracking-grid/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/azam-sarawak-joel-yi-foundation-train-youths-in-ai/ https://www.sarawaktribune.com/azam-sarawak-joel-yi-foundation-train-youths-in-ai/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-germany-explore-collaboration-on-sovereign-ai-hydrogen-green-data-centres-in-berlin https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-germany-explore-collaboration-on-sovereign-ai-hydrogen-green-data-centres-in-berlin Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Berlin engagement positions sovereign AI, green data centres, and agentic systems as linked policy priorities for Sarawak. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-links-up-with-munich-to-accelerate-ai-integration-in-public-services-smart-cities https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-links-up-with-munich-to-accelerate-ai-integration-in-public-services-smart-cities Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Munich engagement signals Sarawak's interest in applying Munich's smart-city practices to public institutions, local government, and citizen services. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-explores-ai-semiconductor-collaboration-with-bavaria https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-explores-ai-semiconductor-collaboration-with-bavaria Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Bavaria talks signal Sarawak’s attempt to connect renewable energy, AI chips, semiconductors, and green compute into one capability agenda. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/06/16/uk-trade-envoy-impressed-by-sarawaks-ai-energy-and-economic-progress https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/06/16/uk-trade-envoy-impressed-by-sarawaks-ai-energy-and-economic-progress Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 UK follow-up talks keep sovereign AI, energy, research, and academic links moving as an international partnership track. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/06/13/sarawak-bets-on-youth-to-drive-ai-robotics-and-smart-farming-under-pcds-2030-video https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/06/13/sarawak-bets-on-youth-to-drive-ai-robotics-and-smart-farming-under-pcds-2030-video Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Students and young talent are positioned to execute robotics, automation, AI, and smart-farming priorities under PCDS 2030. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/06/11/sarawak-tic-key-to-malaysias-ai-nation-2030-ambition-says-digital-minister https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/06/11/sarawak-tic-key-to-malaysias-ai-nation-2030-ambition-says-digital-minister Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 TIC Sarawak frames AI adoption as live industrial infrastructure, linking national capability with energy, talent, and automation. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-eyes-sovereign-ai-infrastructure https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-eyes-sovereign-ai-infrastructure Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Kuching AI Data Campus and proposed AI Grid anchor the push for sovereign compute and regional digital infrastructure. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-explores-ai-grid-networks-satellite-integration-to-power-next-generation-digital-economy https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-explores-ai-grid-networks-satellite-integration-to-power-next-generation-digital-economy Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AI Grid and satellite exploration signal a distributed infrastructure strategy extending compute and connectivity beyond conventional data centres. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-establishing-quantum-ai-research-economics-collaboration-with-cambridge-university-uk https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-establishing-quantum-ai-research-economics-collaboration-with-cambridge-university-uk Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Quantum AI research, Cambridge collaboration, sovereign infrastructure, and sector projects are converging into a long-term capability agenda. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/05/06/sarawak-targets-regional-ai-hub-status-through-strategic-university-of-bristol-collaboration https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/05/06/sarawak-targets-regional-ai-hub-status-through-strategic-university-of-bristol-collaboration Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Bristol partnership connects local capability-building with global research and advanced computing, strengthening the regional AI hub ambition. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-plugs-into-global-ai-race https://www.sarawaktribune.com/sarawak-plugs-into-global-ai-race Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Renewable energy, data, aerospace, and high-performance computing are being combined to strengthen positioning in the global AI economy. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/05/03/sarawaks-ai-future-takes-shape https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/05/03/sarawaks-ai-future-takes-shape Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAIC’s AI Blueprint embeds the agenda within SDE 2030 and PCDS 2030 as a cross-economy programme. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/29/sarawak-eyes-ai-grid-model-as-data-centres-may-become-obsolete-says-premier https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/29/sarawak-eyes-ai-grid-model-as-data-centres-may-become-obsolete-says-premier Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Premier’s AI Grid remarks point to compute models that could reshape data-centre planning and infrastructure priorities. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/22/sarawak-expands-early-intervention-with-ai-screening https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/22/sarawak-expands-early-intervention-with-ai-screening Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The AI screening rollout gives early childhood intervention a practical public-service use case across SeDidik centres. https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/799399 https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/799399 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Public-sector adoption is moving toward citizen-facing services while readiness, talent, inclusion, and data integration remain constraints. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/01/sarawak-envisions-regional-ai-powerhouse-status-via-skills-talent-developments https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/01/sarawak-envisions-regional-ai-powerhouse-status-via-skills-talent-developments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AI talent development is becoming a competitiveness priority tied to practical skills, workforce readiness, and mindset change. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/20/sarawak-ai-blueprint-expected-in-second-half-of-2026-aims-to-position-state-as-regional-ai-producer https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/20/sarawak-ai-blueprint-expected-in-second-half-of-2026-aims-to-position-state-as-regional-ai-producer Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAIC’s upcoming blueprint aims to move the state from AI adoption toward regional production across four strategic pillars. https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/08/sarawaks-ai-journey-from-ambition-to-execution https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/03/08/sarawaks-ai-journey-from-ambition-to-execution Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The AI agenda is shifting from ambition to groundwork, with SAIC building the institutions and capabilities needed for execution. https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-partners-spanish-ai-firm-llamalitica-to-develop-smart-healthcare-solutions/ https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-partners-spanish-ai-firm-llamalitica-to-develop-smart-healthcare-solutions/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 SAIC's MoU with Spain's Llamalítica on generative AI healthcare tools signals a public-service push for clinical decision support across Sarawak. https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/792727 https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/792727 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Hartamodal's investment signals venture backing for Sarawak firm NEUON AI, whose ROADPLUS computer-vision platform is deployed for road asset management. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-to-transform-sarawaks-economy-services-workforce-productivity https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ai-to-transform-sarawaks-economy-services-workforce-productivity Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 SAIC frames AI as a productivity multiplier for services and business, while warning that readiness and digital inclusion remain risks. https://www.sarawaktribune.com/abang-jo-introduces-keteq-ai-to-the-world-sarawaks-very-own-artificial-intelligence-tool-transformational-leap-in-sarawaks-technological-landscape https://www.sarawaktribune.com/abang-jo-introduces-keteq-ai-to-the-world-sarawaks-very-own-artificial-intelligence-tool-transformational-leap-in-sarawaks-technological-landscape Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 KETEQ AI signals Sarawak’s shift from technology adoption toward locally developed edge AI and semiconductor-linked products.