PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Cabinet has approved the proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709), which are expected to be tabled in the current Parliament session, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Government and industry collaboration through dialogue, discussions, and the exchange of opinions is crucial in strengthening cyber security and curbing cybercrime in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Digital Ministry said 5,331 companies have been granted Malaysia Digital (MD) status as of March 31, with over 73 per cent of them local firms.

SUBANG JAYA, June 25 — The digital economy is projected to contribute 25.5 per cent to the gross domestic product by the end of next year, up from the current 23 per cent, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), with the support of the Digital Ministry and the Finance Ministry, recently introduced an innovative tax incentive scheme for Malaysia Digital (MD) companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Malaysia is strategically positioned to capitalise on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and emerge as Asean's premier data centre hub, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Dewan Rakyat passed the Cyber Security Bill 2024 today, aimed at enhancing Malaysia's cybersecurity through compliance with specific measures, standards, and processes in managing cybersecurity threats.

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Mac — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) recorded RM11.5 billion in cashless payment transactions last year, thanks to the availability of 4G and 5G coverage and Internet services nationwide, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Establishing the National Cyber Security Committee via the Cyber Security Bill 2024 is crucial, even though it was initially established under the National Security Council's Directive No.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — A total of 5,692,196 million individuals have registered and updated their information on the Central Database Hub (Padu) since its launch until yesterday, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The Cabinet today decided to place Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) under the Digital Ministry, said Unity Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — Telecommunication companies will not impose additional charges for subscribers to access the 5G network, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — Datuk Rodzi Md Saad, who was Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) director-general, has been appointed the secretary-general of the Digital Ministry effective December 12, 2023, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.

KUCHING, Jan 8 — The Digital Ministry will hold discussions with all states to gather feedback to ensure no discrepancies in adapting to the digital direction adopted by the government.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — The Digital Ministry was formed to lead the government’s digital transformation efforts so that the country does not fall behind and can compete efficiently, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The separation of the Communications Ministry and Digital Ministry following the Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday (December 12) focuses on the progress of the country's digital economy sector.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) will be placed under the newly-created Digital Ministry, said its minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Newly-appointed Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the ministry's tasks and responsibilities will be decided soon after its scope and functions are known tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The creation of the Communications Ministry and the Digital Ministry will assist in empowering the delivery of information on government policy implementation and initiatives to the people and drive growth in the nation’s digital economy.