KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Over 450 high-skilled artificial intelligence (AI) engineering jobs will be created in Malaysia through the collaboration between the National AI Office (NAIO) and Global AI Village (GAIV).

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 13 — The Digital Ministry is formulating various strategic initiatives to drive the use of digital technology among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in line with the country’s digital transformation plan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Digital Ministry has clarified that the RM16.5 billion cost for Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) to develop and maintain the first 5G network for 10 years does not involve government funding.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Digital Ministry will review the structure of the National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO), which is scheduled to be launched on December 12, 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has said that no single entity can address the multifaceted cyber security challenges faced today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The National Cloud Computing Policy is expected to be finalised by the end of this year, said the Digital Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The Digital Ministry is in talks with the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (Kuskop) to formulate a policy aimed at helping micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adopt digitalisation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The initiatives and allocations provided by the government in various aspects such as health and education have benefited the rakyat, including the Indian community, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The Digital Ministry has acknowledged the importance of empowering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — As Malaysia continues to attract investors, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo is confident that the digital economy will meet, or even exceed, the projected 25.5 per cent contribution to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2025.

By Sofia Nasir KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Selangor is aiming to adapt artificial intelligence (AI) into the land management system, via district and land offices statewide, next year. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the technology will facilitate information delivery to the people...

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 — The Personal Data Protection Commissioner’s Office is carrying out investigations into the cybersecurity incident involving Prasarana Malaysia Bhd's information technology infrastructure on August 25.

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 — Hiring migrant workers from India to Malaysia will now be more transparent, fair, and orderly, while avoiding bad practices like exploitation with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Malaysian and Indian governments on Tuesday (August 20).

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The provision of incentives to empower the digital economy and the development of skilled talent is among the focus of the Digital Ministry in Budget 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The government has seized the opportunity presented by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), working hard to transform Malaysia into a global AI powerhouse, said Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Five government agencies and nine private companies were affected by the July 19 global information technology (IT) outage, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Digital Ministry is closely monitoring the global information technology (IT) system outage that has reportedly affected numerous airlines, businesses, and organisations yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Investments in the digital content sector in Malaysia surged to RM1.6 billion last year from RM550 million in 2022 through the Digital Malaysia initiative by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).

TAIPING, July 8 — The Digital Ministry has provided assurances that amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709) will not affect the government's efforts to create a new act to combat fraud in the online domain or platforms.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) 2/2024 has determined the management of the e-commerce entrepreneurship development programmes is well implemented, covering training and providing incentives.