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Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and the Government are spending a total of RM15.6bil to ensure that the country will have a top-notch, competitive high-speed broadband infrastructure in the next decade.

The benefits of having such a facility for the people and the nation are expected to be worth many times that amount.

High-speed access to the Internet will provide a boost to telehealth facilities, Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said yesterday.

Read more: Malaysia: Billion-ringgit boost for broadband

The government will sign a deal with Telekom Malaysia Bhd by next month to roll out high-speed broadband (HSBB) to selected parts of the country.

Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the RM15.2 billion infrastructure would spur economic growth further.

The speed of Internet access will be improved up to 1,000 megabits per second for large users.

Read more: Malaysia: RM15.2b to boost broadband service

Tired of waiting in queues to renew road tax for your vehicle. Fret no further.

As of today, you can do it effortlessly online.

This is made possible with the launching of online road tax renewal services developed by MY E.G. Services Berhad (MyEG, the leading E-Government services concessionaire in Malaysia.

Read more: Malaysia: Now Road Tax Can Be Renewed Online

The country’s information communication technology (ICT) spending is expected to hit RM44 billion this year, a 10 per cent increase from last year, said chairman of the Association of the computer and multimedia industry of Malaysia (Pikom), David Wong Nan Fay.

Apart from an increase in consumer purchase, growth in communications including broadband provision, and outsourcing, the main contributors are also IT-related events such as the major upcoming ‘World Congress Information Technology (WCIT 2008)’ as well as several other events including 14 IT-related events to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 18-22.

Read more: Malaysia: ICT spending to hit RM44 bln this year

The Perlis government is undertaking a RM500 million project to implement high speed broadband access for businesses and schools.

The project, which also provides for e-government applications, would give broadband access at minimal monthly fees for businesses.

Under the first phase, the state's 92 primary and secondary schools would be equipped with this service within six months.

Read more: Malaysia: RM500 million broadband access for Perlis

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