Tok Pa: Govt to unveil MSC 2.0 to attract more digital investment

Tok Pa: Govt to unveil MSC 2.0 to attract more digital investment. [Newspaper] (2021)



Abstract

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 15): The government will unveil MSC 2.0 with a new branding and further improvements to address the digital divide, meet current challenges and constraints, and enhance Malaysia's value proposition to attract more digital investment nationwide.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said this effort is in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL), and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

He said the decision was made at the fourth meeting of the National Digital Economy and Fourth National Industrial Revolution (4IR) Council, which was chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, on Monday.

“For 25 years, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) through the MSC Malaysia initiative, has succeeded to increase the contribution of the digital economy from 0% to more than 20% to gross domestic product by 2021,” he said in a statement on Monday.

Item Type: Newspaper
Keywords: Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL), Digital divide, Digital society, Digital investment, Digital economy
Taxonomy: By Subject > Computer & Mathematical Sciences > Information Technology
By Subject > Business & Management > Marketing
By Subject > Computer & Mathematical Sciences > Computer Technology and Networking
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Depositing User: Mohd Aizat Abd Halim (Seremban)
Date Deposited: 25 Feb 2022 23:59
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2022 22:54
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