for all their basic needs. It is
very fortunate that the state is
further blessed with significant
oil and gas resources offshore
along our long coastline, as well
as natural resources in timber
and plantations. We also have
plentiful potential for hydro and
solar power development as we
are in the humid tropics region.
It is therefore of strategic
impor tance that Sarawak
should optimise as much
as possible our energy and
natural resources for our
own economic development
and industrialisation. The
Bakun Dam for example, is a
commercially viable project
where the repayment of the
project is covered by the stream
of revenues from industries.
Also, the Sarawak Corridor of
Renewable Energy (SCORE) can
potentially be extended to other
parts of Sarawak especially the
major urban centres.
This is where we need
engineering practitioners to
tap the potential and utilize
our natural resources in the
interest of propelling further
S a r a w a k ’s d e v e l o p m e n t .
While acknowledging that the
challenges ahead are becoming
more complex and competitive,
we must remain focused in our
development agenda. We are
now operating in a world which
is highly dynamic and volatile. In
order for us to be competitive,
we ought to continuously
broaden our economic base,
enhanc e our knowle dge,
upgrade our skills, and be
more efficient, productive and
innovative. I am happy to note
that BEM has taken positive
steps towards not only in
upgrading the knowledge of
engineers but also inculcating
a more pervasive culture of
good governance and upholding
the highest level of integrity
amongst the professionals.
Finally, on this concluding
note, I hope you will have a
fruitful exchange of ideas and
gain as much information
and up date s from BEM
representatives present. I
hereby declare the BEM Road
Show 2017 officially open.
MOU With Four
Universities in Sarawak
At the BEM Roadshow 2017,
BEM signed Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with four
universities in Sarawak, namely
● ●
U n i v e r s i t i M a l ay s i a
Sarawak
● ●
Swinburne University
of Technology Sarawak
Campus
● ●
Cur tin
University
Malaysia
● ●
University College of
Technology Sarawak
The four universities will each
receive a sum of RM10,000
for five years to be awarded
to outstanding engineering
graduates on convocation day.
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