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.

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.