KUCHING, Aug 9 2026: Sarawak Science Centre (SSCiEX) has recorded over 40,000 visitors, including from outside Malaysia, since it opened on July 29, including about 11,000 visitors in a single day.
Caption: Minister Roland Sagah Wee Inn says the visitors those from China, Japan and IndonesiaMinister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the number showed an encouraging response to the centre as a platform for learning and exploring science and technology.
He said the presence of visitors from China, Japan and Indonesia, including Kalimantan, also showed that the Sarawak Science Centre has appeal to communities outside Sarawak.
He was speaking at the closing of the ‘Educational Leadership in Heritage and Science for Economic Resilience Programme’ at SSCiEx, Petra Jaya, here today.
According to him, technological developments such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, biotechnology, digital technology and the green economy are changing the landscape of industries and careers, thus requiring future generations to be equipped with a wider range of skills.
Sagah said, the Sarawak government through the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) continues to focus on STEM education, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), digital education, innovation and talent development under the Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS 2030).
He said the approach of combining heritage with scientific knowledge also has the potential to make traditional knowledge a source for education, research, creative industries, sustainable tourism, community enterprises and new economic opportunities.
Also present were the President of the National Dayak Bidayuh Association (DBNA) Ik Pahon Joyik, Director of the Sarawak Museum Department Anielia Siam and Chief Executive Officer of the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) Sudarnoto Osman.
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