KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Around 2.8 million Malaysians registered for MyDigital ID as of the second quarter (Q2) this year, up from 1.8 million in Q1.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the increase was driven by rising use-case, which are specific applications or services that utilise the ID for identity verification.
“Examples include logging into the MyGov portal, accessing the MyJPJ app and verifying prepaid SIM card ownership.
“As more government and private sector services adopt MyDigital ID, public demand for registration naturally rises,” she said in response to a question from Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran) during the Dewan Rakyat question-and-answer session today.
Ronald had asked for an update on the implementation of the MyDigital initiative, particularly regarding MyDigital ID registration, system integration across government platforms and its impact on public service delivery.
Commenting on system integration, Dr Zaliha said 82 application systems have been integrated with MyDigital ID to date, of which 35 government systems have been fully integrated, 17 are in the implementation stage, and 21 are in early discussions. Meanwhile, seven non-government systems have been integrated, with another two under implementation.
To reach rural and remote communities, Dr Zaliha said the government is expanding engagement sessions with stakeholders and working with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to enhance internet access.
“MyDigital ID is also taking proactive steps by collaborating with MCMC and the Royal Malaysia Police to curb cybercrime, including through the verification of prepaid SIM cards using MyDigital ID, which is expected to be enforced by the end of Q3 2025,” she said.
— Bernama
