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THE government expects information and communications technology services and electronic-commerce (e-commerce) to be the largest contributors to Malaysia's digital economy, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

The sectors, he added, would push the goal of digital economy initiative, Digital Malaysia, to contribute 17 per cent to the country's gross domestic product.

Sidec is back with the first hybrid digital convention since the pandemic

The Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) will be launching its sixth edition of the Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention on Nov 19.

Being part of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2021, the theme of the sixth Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention at the KL Convention Centre is “Digital Transformation Towards Economic Recovery”.

Dagang NeXchange Bhd (DNeX) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Accenture Solutions Sdn Bhd on Tuesday (May 24) to accelerate digital transformation for Malaysia's public services.

Under the MoU, the parties will create joint offerings with products, services and solutions that drive data-led transformation in Malaysia's public services and government-linked companies.

In embracing technology for enhanced learning, SK Ayer Lanas in Jeli, Kelantan has launched the first-of-its-kind Samsung SMART Classroom in Malaysia, in partnership with Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd.

The policy should not aim at improving Malaysia’s global rankings, but rather must meet domestic objectives.

Following the forum on governance in Parliament for effective oversight of the Executive and public sector accountability, the Malaysian Economic Association convened its second forum on economic gover­nance last month with a discussion on the governance of the public sector itself.

A day of free-wheeling round-table discussions, engaging panels and insightful talks by local and international leaders in public sector ICT.

The Malaysia OpenGov Leadership Forum 2017 in Kuala Lumpur on March 16 brought together over 200 delegates from national and state government agencies and departments and the healthcare and education sectors to exchange ideas and experiences. It was a day of stimulating, free-wheeling round-table discussions, engaging panels and insightful talks by local and international leaders in public sector ICT.

He said the Parliament Select Committee on Election Commission will be formed today.

“It is hoped the committee will sit as soon as possible to consider the proposals in order to make the necessary recommendations on improvements,” he said during debates on the second reading on the Supplementary Supply Bill yesterday.

The Information Department, despite being more than a century old, remains relevant as a medium to deliver authentic and up-to-date information on government policies and initiatives to the public.

From using wayang pacak, or open-air cinema, as a medium to convey information, the Info Dept was now moving towards digital transformation to keep pace with changing times.

Malaysia’s priority in expanding existing 4G and fibre networks over 5G rollouts is positive for operators, given that there is still scope to further monetise existing 4G networks, and migrate 2G and 3G subscribers to 4G, but the downside is that Malaysia will be a late adopter of 5G services in the region, trailing peers Thailand and Singapore.

The new digital infrastructure plan named Jendela will focus on widening the availability of 4G and fibre networks through a phased approach through to 2022 while delaying to 2022 the launch of 5G networks, which was previously scheduled for 2020.

The Communications And Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is committed to ensure the development and comprehensive use of the big data in the country to enhance the government's ability to provide best service to the people.

Deputy secretary-general (operations), Datuk Dr Mohd Ali Mohamad Nor said the government''s ability, especially in decision-making based on facts and information, could also be enhanced with the implementation of the big data pilot project.

Thirty students from SJK(T) Jalan Haji Manan in Kluang, Johor were among those who took part in the initiative.

Two initiatives of the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) - MyGov*Net and Digital Document Management System (DDMS) 2.0 - received recognitions in two main categories at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held in Geneva, Switzerland from Sept 7 to 10.

Mampu director-general, Datuk Dr Yusof Ismail (pix), in a statement today said the initiatives were declared ‘Champion Top 5’ in two categories, namely the Information and Communication Infrastructure and the Enabling Environment.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will make sure that Sarawak is not left out in the new economy or digital era.

Towards this end, he said Putrajaya had approved RM290 million to implement a connectivity recovery plan which represented the first phase of his entire project to bridge the digital divide in Sarawak.

“We hope to achieve 85 per cent coverage by having communication towers throughout the state.

The Seremban City Council (MBS) will procure electric vehicles (EV) and also encourage property owners to use solar power in its aspiration to turn the Negri Sembilan capital into a smart and low carbon emission city by 2027.

Mayor Datuk Masri Razali said as a start, MBS will acquire four electric scooters this year for enforcement and patrolling.

He said MBS had been working towards achieving these objectives since Seremban obtained city status in 2020.

As we enter the early stages the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), or what has now been coined as the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, it is now more imperative for governments of major economic countries and businesses to catch up or risk falling behind this new evolution sweeping through global markets. The population is shifting, the young generation of tech-savvy Millennials are rapidly moving into their prime spending years.

The federal government’s administrative centre, Putrajaya, has often been cited as an exemplary benchmark by other countries in the development and management of a well-planned city and has also received praise from many heads of state, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured).

After 25 years of its establishment, he said Putrajaya had rapidly grown, not only in the physical aspect but also in the socio-economic development.

Sarawak Information Systems (Sains) has partnered Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak (Swinburne Sarawak) to conduct joint research, development and implementation of a digital socio-economy platform that could enhance the livelihood of rural communities in Sarawak.

Sains chief executive officer (CEO) Dato Teo Ten Hiong yesterday exchanged a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Swinburne Sarawak deputy vice chancellor and CEO Prof Janet Gregory, witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg.

A slide, a touch and a beep: such is the easydoings of electronic payments in today’s era of effortless payments.

Accelerating consumer’s migration to electronic payments (e-payments) in its move to realise cost savings and benefits has become a part of thw government’s agenda to increase the efficiency of the nation’s payment systems.

Technology for solid waste management, camera monitoring systems for illegal waste disposal sites and smart city management are among the local technologies that can be applied at the local authority level (PBT) to enhance public service delivery, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.

He said this was because there was a need to increase the level of technology application at the PBT level to ensure the comfort and welfare of the people.

Thanks to an agreement with Huawei Malaysia, the university will be equipped with a high-quality, high-bandwith and high-reliability campus network.

“Smart campuses with reliable, high bandwith networks are essential tools for today’s digital natives to feel engaged in their university education and compete successfully in the digital economy,” said Huawei Malaysia chief executive officer Abraham Liu at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday.