Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) today announced an expanded skills training collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will help Sarawak achieve its vision of becoming Malaysia’s premier AI state by 2027.
This expanded initiative builds upon our successful 2024 CENTEXS AI training programme that certified 32 local talents in AWS Cloud Practitioner, Architecting and AI/ML, demonstrating our continued commitment to developing Sarawak’s AI capabilities.
AWS is launching three specialized AI development tracks with CENTEXS in 2025: Executive AI briefings targeting 60 C-level leaders, AWS Certified AI Practitioner training for 80 civil servants, and advanced certification in Machine Learning Engineering and Data Engineering for 120 university graduates.
Graduates of the advanced track will participate in the AWS Guild Generative AI Incubator program at the new CENTEXS Invention & Innovation Centre opening in August 2025, where they will develop AI solutions under AWS mentorship with deployment planned within four months.
As part of Sarawak Digital Economic Blueprint 2030, the state aims to transition from a resource-based economy to an environmentally sustainable and technology-driven one. The training programme addresses the critical need for AI expertise in government agencies through a comprehensive approach that includes executive awareness, practitioner certification, and advanced technology training.
The initiative will transform state government operations through integrated digital services, improving citizen experience and agency productivity.
“CENTEXS is proud to work with AWS to build Sarawak’s digital future. Our new Innovation Center, launching in August, will leverage Generative AI, Machine Learning, and DevOps capabilities to develop practical AI solutions for key industries.
“Through partnerships with AWS, Sarawak Artificial Intelligence Centre (SAIC), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS) and industry experts, we’ll create targeted solutions for government services and industries including energy, agriculture, media and other sectors,” said Dato Haji Syeed Mohd Hussien Wan Abdul Rahman, CEO at CENTEXS. The initiative also supports the Sarawak Digital Economy Blueprint 2030 (SDE 2030) goals of economic transformation, modernization and efficiency, and income growth.
