The way vehicles are used and owned will be changed as an unlimited number of services could be applied with the help of technology
The buzzword in the automotive industry now is “Mobility as a Service” or MaaS. The meaning of the phrase and its application, however, remain a big question mark to many.
The National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020), which presents the roadmap for the country’s future mobility until 2030, has MaaS as part of its aim, along with next-generation vehicles (NxGV) and IR4.0.
Read more: MY: Mobility as a Service — the future of automobiles
Growth is expected to be driven by smartphones, communication, HPC and IoT
The technology sector is expected to see a mixed outlook for the year — as related companies and firms strive to balance their demand and supply — amid global tech giants’ warning of demand softness along with a challenging and uncertain operating environment following the Covid-19 outbreak.
“The final quarter results were a mixed bag with under-performance or matching our expectations, at best. We started 2020 in a rather bearish stance, but since the share prices of sector companies have retraced a lot, it’s not as bearish,” Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) senior analyst Tan J Young told The Malaysian Reserve in a brief reply yesterday.
Estonia can be a model for Sarawak in developing its digital economy policies.
Professor David Lamas from Tallinn University’s School of Digital Technologies said 99 per cent of Estonia’s public services are online.
“With a population of just 1.3 million people, Estonia’s development is quite impressive. It also attracts the attention of world leaders, academicians and venture capitalists to invest through high-tech initiatives,” he said in his talk titled ‘e-Government Action Services’ here yesterday.
Read more: MY: Sarawak can adopt Estonia’s digital technologies model
Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin says his ministry will be using mobile application to inform the public on traffic management, public transportation and waste collection services.
He added that his ministry will also be implementing the smart traffic system to regulate traffic flow in the state, particularly in Kuching and here.
Read more: MY: Transport Ministry to use mobile apps in traffic management
A total of RM32.7 million has been allocated to implement the Sabah electronic government (e-government) system this year, said state Education and Innovation Minister Datuk Yusof Yacob.
He said through this provision his ministry had been tasked with overseeing the development of information and communications technology (ICT) in Sabah.