Malaysia has officially launched the Transitioning Industrial Cluster (TIC) in Sarawak, marking the country’s first participation in the World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative. The launch took place during the Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen Conference & Exhibition 2026 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCKK).
The TIC Sarawak programme is led by the Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (MYCentre4IR), hosted by MyDIGITAL Corporation, with collaboration from the Sarawak Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESTy) and strategic support from the World Economic Forum.
Anchored in Bintulu and the Samalaju Industrial Park, the cluster is designed as Malaysia’s first structured industrial transformation platform. It brings together government agencies, industry players, and ecosystem partners to push adoption of clean energy, digital technologies, and more efficient industrial processes while supporting lower-carbon operations. According to the government, TIC Sarawak currently involves 25 participating organisations and has identified four pilot projects to kickstart implementation.
The initiative is jointly driven at federal level by the Ministry of Digital and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), aligning with Malaysia’s broader industrial policy direction under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), the National Fourth Industrial Revolution Policy (N4IRP), the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), Malaysia Digital 2030 (MD2030), and the upcoming Thirteenth Malaysia Plan.
By 2040, the initiative is projected to contribute around RM12 billion annually to Malaysia’s GDP and create approximately 19,000 jobs. It also supports Sarawak’s ambition to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 under SET-P, with targeted emissions reductions of up to 21.35 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
“The launch of TIC Sarawak marks a critical step in Malaysia’s journey towards becoming a digitally-driven, AI-ready, sustainable economy.
By aligning industrial transformation with advanced technologies and strategic investment, we are creating a platform that not only enhances productivity and competitiveness, but also accelerates our transition towards a low-carbon future,” – YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital
The Sarawak cluster is now part of a global network of 39 industrial clusters under the World Economic Forum initiative, and is positioned as a key step in Malaysia’s push to modernise its industrial base while accelerating the shift towards cleaner energy and digital-driven manufacturing. At state level, it complements Sarawak’s own development agenda, linking federal and state planning into a single industrial decarbonisation pathway.
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