Awg Tengah: Geospatial technology can create data-driven insights to benefit Sarawak’s rural, urban areas

KUCHING (Sept 27): Geospatial technology can be harnessed to create meaningful data-driven insights that benefit both rural and urban areas, said Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

The Deputy Premier and Second Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development said the technology provided is beneficial to infrastructure development, transportation, and public services.

“Sarawak, with its diverse landscape and rich natural resources, is a unique case study in this regard.

“From improving urban planning and infrastructure to optimising land use in rural areas, geoinformation systems allow us to make informed decisions that lead to sustainable development,” he said in a speech for the Geoinformation Week (GeoWeek) 2024 Conference Gala Dinner here last night.

Natural Resources and Urban Development Deputy Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh delivered the speech.

Meanwhile, director of Lands and Surveys Sarawak Awang Zamhari Awang Mahmood said new knowledge will assist the department to continuously introduce new methods and technologies to achieve the best land administration and management.

“I hope that the ideas generated will expand and develop into improvements in our land administration and management processes,” he said.

“The uniqueness of land administration in Sarawak, where all the important aspects in land administration such as land, survey, planning and evaluation are under one roof, makes our department special.”

The three-day conference involved approximately 250 participants from 25 countries.