Federal support key to expanding digital access across Sabah, says Hajiji
Hajiji (fourth right) receiving a souvenir from Gobind during a courtesy visit to his office at Menara Kinabalu on Thursday.
KOTA KINABALU (June 19): The Sabah State Government remains committed to expanding digital access to all segments of society, including rural communities, and is confident that this effort will be accelerated with the support of the Federal Government.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said digital transformation is one of the key components of the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) development plan, aimed at stimulating technology-based economic growth and enhancing the efficiency of public service delivery.
He said this during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Digital, Gobind Singh Deo, at his office in Menara Kinabalu on Thursday.
Hajiji said the state welcomes stronger cooperation with Putrajaya in supporting Sabah's digital agenda and expressed his appreciation for Gobind's ongoing commitment to help bridge the digital divide in the state.
The visit formed part of Gobind's official working trip to Sabah, which also included his attendance at the Sabah-level meeting of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Digital Economy Council (MED4IR).
Present at the meeting were State Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Datuk Mohd Arif; State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Sr Safar Untong; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Sabah, Datuk Mohd Hanafiah Mohd Kassim and senior officials from the Ministry of Digital Malaysia.
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