KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The digital economy plays an important role in the Madani Economy framework and the future direction of the country's economy to create a wider market for Malaysians so that they are not tied to just the local market.

SHAH ALAM, June 20 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) is improving its social media and website content to further disseminate information about zakat (tithe) and the obligation to perform it.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Starting July 1, funds in Tabung Haji savings accounts will only be allowed to be transferred to the depositors’ own accounts at other banks.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Low awareness and trust, confidence, and still-limited digital financial literacy remain as barriers to some segments of society to adopt and reap the benefits of digital financial services (DFS), said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — E-payment transactions grew by 31.5 per cent to 9.5 billion in 2022 compared to 7.2 billion in 2021, in line with the continued expansion in private consumption following the recovery in business and tourism activities.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Efforts are ongoing to address the issue of heavy school bags, including through the use of e-learning materials and digital textbooks, said Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Fourteen series of ‘Jelajah Saya Digital’ programme are expected to be held nationwide this year with a target of 200 to 500 participants for each location.

By Zareef Muzammil PETALING JAYA, July 24 — Another seven Land and District Offices received information and communications technology (ICT) equipment from the Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU) today. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Aminudin Shari said the handover of assets comprising smart...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to review the implementation method and approach of the cashless welfare assistance payments through JKMPay to avoid causing any inconvenience to persons with disabilities (OKU) and to ensure no one is left behind in the use of the facility.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Upskilling and reskilling are elements that should be focussed on in bracing for the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for those who have lost their jobs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (Samenta) is hoping the government will allocate at least 30 per cent of its procurement for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — It has been almost a year since Covid-19 hit the country and education is one of the sectors that need a holistic change involving the aspects of the examination and certification system, especially Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), as a student assessment method.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The inaugural Asean Digital Ministers’ Meeting (Adgmin1) begins today with the Senior Officials’ Meeting (Adgsom1).

SERDANG, Dec 21 — The MyPadiManager mobile application, developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), has helped about 200 farmers to manage paddy cultivation in a more efficient and systematic manner, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) is optimistic of assisting some 25,000 small businesses nationwide to go digital within one to two years as a vital move to ensure their survival in the post Covid-19 era.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Digital platforms can be utilised to benefit the people and provide far-reaching impact in raising the livelihood of the community apart from disseminating information.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) will continue to expand its developmental programmes and plans to help workers acquire skills for the digital transition.

HANOI, Nov 13 — The Asean Business and Investment Summit 2020, with the theme “Digital Asean: Sustainable and Inclusive”, was held in Hanoi today as part of the 37th Asean Summit and related meetings.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The global manufacturing landscape has been in a state of flux in recent years due to existing geopolitical tension, and now, the situation is further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Malaysia could become a world pioneer in Islamic financial technology (fintech) as the country is already a world leader in the Islamic finance sector.