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...

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Selangor’s vision to nurture 300 entrepreneurs in high-impact industries over the coming years is set to create a positive ripple effect on the national economy, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said the state’s strategic focus on...

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).

By Danial Dzulkifly PETALING JAYA, 17 Aug – Malaysia's multilingual, skilled, resourceful, and adaptable workforce makes the country a "hotbed" for startup companies to establish their base, says Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. The country is now moving to establish complex industries in...

By Danial Dzulkifly PETALING JAYA, Aug 17 – Poor pay, inadequate infrastructure, and underinvestment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are among the primary factors contributing to the brain drain in these sectors, according to Kampung Tunku state assemblywoman Lim Yi...

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.

PETALING JAYA, Aug 12 — The Digital Ministry plans to formulate a policy on quantum technology to strengthen personal data protection, said Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

PUTRAJAYA, ​​Aug 1 — The government will continue to ensure that the use of 5G networks and artificial intelligence (AI) can be achieved by the private sector, especially the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to boost business and productivity.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — Malaysia will start to present a few of its 5G private network use cases in numerous key sectors such as healthcare, logistics, tourism and transportation by September ahead of its Asean chairmanship in 2025, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 are being made due to the rapid technological advancements, which require society to rely on digital platforms for business purposes while also expecting protection, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Digital Ministry has proposed the establishment of a data commission to enable adequate frameworks and policies to be developed to protect data and promote the use of data centres in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The government, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will ensure that the price of 5G under the second network remains at the existing rate, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The government will soon announce several improvements, including legislation, to address cyberbullying, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

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 16 — The Central Database Hub (Padu), which gathers data on Malaysian citizens to assist the government with precise socio-economic measurements is not bound by the Personal Data Protection Act 2024 (Act 709).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has proposed the introduction of a new law placing responsibility for social media misuse, including cyberbullying, on platform owners.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — A total of 465,924 users have registered for MyDigital ID, including civil servants, as of 5.30pm on July 10 (Wednesday), said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.