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Institutional Structure
The SMA will be the one stop agency that provides
To ensure the proper development of the Sarawak the policy and facilitate the Digital Economy
Digital Economy, the Sarawak Government programmes and projects. The SDEC shall ensure
has decided to set up the Sarawak Multimedia the implementation of the key focus areas of the
Authority under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Sarawak Digital Economy which include, among
Ordinance, 2017. others:
The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) is headed • Digital infrastructure
by the Chief Minister as the Chairman and he is • Cyber-security
assisted by a Board of Directors. The roles of SMA • Talent development
are: • e-Commerce
• R&D in digital technology
1 To advise the Sarawak Government on • Digital innovation entrepreneurship
• Digital government.
matters relating to the State policy objectives
for communications and multimedia
activities.
2 To implement and enforce the provisions of The anchor sectors of Sarawak Digital
State laws relating to communications and
multimedia; and Economy are:
3 To consider and recommend reforms to 1. Agriculture
State laws relating to communications and
multimedia. 2. Manufacturing – Industry 4.0
The SMA also has the power to appoint committees 3. Tourism
4. Smart City
and persons as well as incorporated companies,
joint ventures, etc., on related activities, for the 5. Digital Health
purpose of fulilling its roles. 6. e-Commerce
In line with this, the SMA shall incorporate the 7. Digital Government
Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) as
a Sarawak government-owned agency whose
role is to implement the development of the
communications and multimedia activities in These sectors are supported by the following
Sarawak. enablers:
1. Infrastructure
The SDEC shall be managed by local talent, to be 2. Digital Skills and Talent Development
headed by a Chief Executive Oficer and guided 3. Research and Development (R&D)
by other members of the Board of Directors all of 4. Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
whom are experts in the digital technology and Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
digital economy and its administration. 5. Digital and Data
6. Cyber-security
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The SMA will be the one stop agency that provides
To ensure the proper development of the Sarawak the policy and facilitate the Digital Economy
Digital Economy, the Sarawak Government programmes and projects. The SDEC shall ensure
has decided to set up the Sarawak Multimedia the implementation of the key focus areas of the
Authority under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Sarawak Digital Economy which include, among
Ordinance, 2017. others:
The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) is headed • Digital infrastructure
by the Chief Minister as the Chairman and he is • Cyber-security
assisted by a Board of Directors. The roles of SMA • Talent development
are: • e-Commerce
• R&D in digital technology
1 To advise the Sarawak Government on • Digital innovation entrepreneurship
• Digital government.
matters relating to the State policy objectives
for communications and multimedia
activities.
2 To implement and enforce the provisions of The anchor sectors of Sarawak Digital
State laws relating to communications and
multimedia; and Economy are:
3 To consider and recommend reforms to 1. Agriculture
State laws relating to communications and
multimedia. 2. Manufacturing – Industry 4.0
The SMA also has the power to appoint committees 3. Tourism
4. Smart City
and persons as well as incorporated companies,
joint ventures, etc., on related activities, for the 5. Digital Health
purpose of fulilling its roles. 6. e-Commerce
In line with this, the SMA shall incorporate the 7. Digital Government
Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) as
a Sarawak government-owned agency whose
role is to implement the development of the
communications and multimedia activities in These sectors are supported by the following
Sarawak. enablers:
1. Infrastructure
The SDEC shall be managed by local talent, to be 2. Digital Skills and Talent Development
headed by a Chief Executive Oficer and guided 3. Research and Development (R&D)
by other members of the Board of Directors all of 4. Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
whom are experts in the digital technology and Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
digital economy and its administration. 5. Digital and Data
6. Cyber-security
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