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China has established a working team to push its accession to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement, the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement on Friday (Aug 19). Signed by New Zealand, Singapore and Chile in June 2020, the DEPA coordinates policies on digital economy, and is the first of its kind in theRead more

The Keluarga Malaysia Digital Economic Centres (PEDi) are more than just internet centres but will lead to greater benefits to Malaysians and the country, Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said. He said the centres will be a national network that will boost the increase in application use and broadband availability in anRead more

The government would be boosting the rural digital economy through Budget 2023 to be tabled this October, said Deputy Finance Minister I, Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah. He said that based on the findings through e-dagang (e-commerce), the increase was 7.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2022 and valued at RM288.2 billion compared withRead more

Malaysia’s digital landscape is entering a new era of accelerated growth, driven by Malaysia Digital (MD), the government’s national strategic initiative that aims to put the country at the forefront of the digital economy. Launched on July 4, 2022 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, MD is an initiative to accelerate the growthRead more

MALAYSIA’S digital economy is set to be worth US$35 billion (RM156.1 billion) by 2025, says Google Cloud South-East Asia (SEA) MD Ruma Balasubramaniam (picture). Balasubramaniam said the country sits within a very robust SEA ecosystem which is expected to hit US$363 billion and reach a value of US$1 trillion by the end of 2030. “DigitalRead more

Malaysia and Qatar aim to bring their bilateral relationship a notch higher through cooperation in new areas like Islamic financing and digital economy. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah said as international trade is becoming more complex by the day, both sides need to think of new ways in doing things besides the normal bilateralRead more

Ericsson and DNB 5G rollout to expedite digitalisation and foster inclusive development ERICSSON has reiterated its commitment to support Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) in delivering a world-class network that will become a 5G showcase in the region, while expressing satisfaction with the pace of rollout in Malaysia. The 5G rollout in the country is alreadyRead more

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has introduced the IdeaKita initiative to create and foster 200 new tech companies by the end of the year. MDEC chief executive officer Mahadhir Aziz said the programme is designed to facilitate the journey of budding entrepreneurs in establishing their own tech companies. He said the programme is also partRead more

H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama: The digital economy is the economy of the future on which the pillars of the development process will be based H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama: The new business group will accelerate digital transformation efforts to achieve the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid by consolidating Dubai’s position as aRead more

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has praised Jabil Penang’s efforts in accelerating automation and digitalisation initiatives through its partnerships with local vendors in Malaysia. MIDA Chief Executive Officer Datuk Arham Abdul Rahman said following Jabil’s lead, he hopes to see more collaborations, within and across industries, so that the potential of technology can beRead more