KUCHING: Sarawak is targeting regional economic hub status through an inclusive state economic modernisation agenda, thereby opening up broader participation opportunities for all segments of society.

Sarawak Premier and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) President Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg stated that the state's development agenda must account for the interests of future generations while ensuring economic prosperity is shared collectively.

“We will not budge from modernising Sarawak so that it can compete with the world. This is our struggle. I will not withdraw from that. We will position Sarawak as a hub in Asia and in this region, and even globally in terms of technology,” he said.

He said this when officiating at the PBB Southern Zone Special Convention 2026 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Sunday.

Elaborating further, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari said opportunities in new economic sectors must be extended to all communities, including the Chinese, Malay, Iban, Orang Ulu, and Bidayuh.

According to him, active public participation in new economic sectors is vital to ensuring that state economic growth translates into higher incomes and community wellbeing.

He also highlighted that the progress achieved by Sarawak over the past nine years is not the work of a single leader alone, but a collective achievement shared by all rakyat.

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof, Sarawak Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Sarawak Legislative Assembly Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar, and other dignitaries. — UKASnews

Prepared by: Nur Nabilla
Photos: Ibanez Jeffrey
Translator: Ryan Lim