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Data protection, anti-scamming and cybersecurity are among issues given priority as senior officials from Asean countries convene in Boracay Island, laying the groundwork for reshaping the region’s post-Covid-19 digital landscape. Undersecretary of International Division of the Ministry of Communications and Digital, Mano Verabathran said enhancing cybersecurity cooperation and anti-scamming measures are essential requirements to secureRead more

Malaysia’s digital economy is set to contribute 25.5 per cent to the country’s GDP and create more than 500,000 jobs by 2025The nation’s mature digital ecosystem and infrastructure offer a comprehensive platform for tech companies looking to invest and grow in Malaysia Since its launch 26 years ago, Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) companies have investedRead more

Producers may use ECO’s funding as capex to produce green products, while users may apply for it to allow them to utilise green technology SINCE the Finance Ministry announced the country’s aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) 2021-2025, many big corporate players started to takeRead more

The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) will host a roundtable on “Designing the Future of the Digital Economy” on Feb 23, the culmination of the first three MGBF Exclusive Roundtable Series titled “The Evolving Threat Matrix in the Digital Economy” held during 2022. According to Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the digital economy is contributingRead more

China’s more than two-year clampdown on its sprawling internet sector is coming to an end, according to a top central bank official. The special campaign to rectify 14 internet platform companies’ financial businesses is basically complete with few remaining issues to resolve, said Guo Shuqing, Chinese Communist Party secretary of the People’s Bank of ChinaRead more

Malaysia will seek the best way to ensure the development of Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara in Kalimantan would benefit the regional economies of Sabah and Sarawak, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Speaking at a joint press conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is better known as Jokowi, here today, Anwar said theRead more

A news report by haiwainet.cn: Themed “Connecting Digital Trade to the World”, the first Global Digital Trade Expo was held in Hangzhou recently. Hangzhou is a famous historical and cultural city, a city of innovation and vitality. It is also the “E-Commerce City of China” and the “first city of China’s digital economy”. The successRead more

The International Data Center Authority (IDCA) today announced that Winston Ma will lead a new sustainable digital infrastructure project development financing unit aimed at enhancing the digital economies of emerging and developing nations as well as underserved communities anywhere in the world. Our intent has always been to help the world build sustainable digital economies.”Read more

The digital economy and green development have become major trends in global economic and social transformation. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged on Friday for all APEC members to enhance economic and technical cooperation, speed up coordinated digital and green development. With a combined population of 2.9 billion, the 21 APEC economies account for over 60Read more

The UAE signed a joint statement with the US the world’s biggest economy on data transmission across borders and discussed the importance of data collection and transmission. The Emirates is focused on collaborating with the US and launching effective international co-operation to accelerate sustainable growth in the digital economy, said Omar Al Olama, Minister ofRead more