IfG.CC -
Institute for eGovernment

The guidelines are to assist the enterprise operators secure their critical information and avoid being easy targets for unwanted intruders.

"With the guidelines, it will indirectly boost SMEs participation in e-commerce in the country.

Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has extended a contract for Datasonic to supply the chips used in its biometric passports, polycarbonate biodata pages and passport booklets themselves by another year.

The chip deal adds 104.78 million Malaysian ringgits (approximately US$23.86 million) to the deal’s total value.

Malaysians will recall that 10 years ago they had no other avenue than to queue up or wait for their number to be called when applying for MyKad, passports and even settle telephone, electricity and water bills. And when multiple transactions are involved, the counter-hopping ritual starts.

Not anymore. Thanks to e-Service, now one can do almost anything ranging from work, business and many more all within the comfort of the home or office.

He said this was especially essential as the development corridor would see rapid growth in information communication technology, with the state government itself implementing the e-government concept.

"Communication infrastructure development, especially in high-speed broadband (HSBB), is an important element for Iskandar Malaysia to attract investors," he said at the launching of the TM Sports Carnival at Dataran Bandaraya Johor Baharu, here Friday.

Goh Hong Ching says the development must focus on accessibility, efficiency, affordability and future-ready architecture to enhance the quality of life.

An urban planning expert has called for the Bandar Malaysia project to exemplify the qualities of a future-ready township, ensuring it benefits the local residents.

Universiti Malaya’s Goh Hong Ching said integrating green and smart city components would be essential in achieving this goal.

Malaysia has long been at the forefront of digital transformation. Over the decades, efforts have continued to overcome challenges surrounding digitalisation – namely, by broadening nationwide connectivity, enhancing the flow and handling of data, and building cohesive connections between the advanced technologies.

With the COVID-19 pandemic having upended the way societies operate, the government had to accelerate the digitalisation of many public services to minimise disruption and ensure that people can continue accessing them without compromising public health and safety.

Speaking at the 10th Pacific Sociological Association Conference of the Asia (APSA 10) recently, he said while the use of Internet in Malaysia had seen a major increase over the years, the high fees imposed by Internet access providers needs were causing a stagnation and needed to be brought down to an affordable level.

Citing an example, he said those who do pay for broadband connection spent about between RM50-RM80 per month.

However, few in Malaysia are familiar with the Global Information Technology Report (GITR). It is perhaps time that we acquaint ourselves better with the GITR.

1MOCC was set up in November 2012 to create a single point of contact for citizens to get in touch with all participating government departments and ministries. The public can use five channels to communicate with the government - telephone, SMS, fax, email and social media.

MSC Malaysia’s presence within the GCC area is set to be further enhanced by its special high level executive roundtable meetings with Technology decision makers of key Government Departments of U.A.E. during the Gulf IT Expo (GiTEX), which is currently being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Four of the top MSC Malaysia-status ICT Services companies ranging from those involved in Software Applications and Services, Electronic Government Solutions, System and Network Security to Outsourcing Solutions and Services, also represented the ICT sector at this executive meeting. The companies are KOMPAKAR, SKALI, Orea Technologies, and Solsis.

• The Malaysian government has announced the launch of GovTech and MyGovCloud, which are intended to encourage digital adoption among businesses and citizens nationwide.
• Open source has helped organizations from various sectors transform and modernize, including healthcare and automotive.

Open source has revolutionized technology by enabling users to understand how code operates and accelerating the creation of the most cutting-edge software. Instead of attempting to handle everything alone, it allows the reuse and recycling of code, making it simpler to collaborate and achieve goals.

Environmental information a key area for public participation, says United Nations E-Government Survey 2014.

Malaysia is looking to make its progress towards environmental sustainability more transparent. This month it released data and rankings of the environmental efforts made by every state in the country. Here’s why it is publishing this information and the challenges that it’s facing.

These visionary projects pioneer eco-friendly innovations without compromising luxury, aiming to create ethical urban paradigms for tomorrow

Major cities worldwide, once envisioned as the locus of advancement, are no longer immune to nature’s wrath. From increased water levels to temperature rise to overpopulation, climate change has the world in a chokehold.

A report published by the World Bank, titled “Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient and Inclusive in Changing Climate,” indicates that the frequency of extreme heat increased across cities globally from the 1970s to 2020, whereas the sea-level rise of about 0.125 millimetres per year has also increased the risk of flooding for coastal cities. These effects have been quadrupled with the impacts of overtourism, which include resource depletion and increased pollution. Several destinations that have always been on a traveller’s radar are facing the brunt of this. Be it the romantic city of Venice or the buzzing capital of Jakarta and the serene Maldives, they are all staring at a grim future.

These three cities found a tech partner that helped them navigate their challenges, on time and at scale.

As urbanisation continues apace, cities need connectivity with near-zero downtime to deliver the best possible experience to citizens.

According to Deloitte’s 2023 research, city leaders are eager to digitise government services and enhance overall digital access for citizens. Yet they face numerous challenges. Many need either to  upgrade legacy systems, or to establish entirely new ones. Some need to integrate the two.

Ten years ago when we started e-government we called together the key industry players and ‘web shapers’ from other countries to come and sit with us in the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), to look at our requirements and propose to the government which applications should be built. At that point the internet was new, and our approach was shaped by international trends.

The MoU covers eight areas of co-operation including human resource management, e-governance, public delivery system, accountability and transparency, skills and capacity building and quality results.

“Our government has always endorsed adoption of new technologies. Besides the identification of Telehealth by the Health Ministry since the 1990s, the public health domain in the ministry has moved forward in the use of ICT,” Rosnah said in an official statement.

Rosnah futher explained that although the medical field had been a late starter in the information and technology era, not due to resistance but more so from its complexity, it was a beginning that needed to be continued.