PM: 2017 will be year of Internet economy

Meeting of minds: Najib (centre) with (from left) Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak and Datuk Dr Mohd Azhar Yahaya during the launch of 28th MSC Malaysia Implementation Council Meeting in Putrajaya.

PUTRAJAYA: Announcing that 2017 will be the year of Internet economy for the country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on Malaysians to embrace, adapt to changes and explore new areas of growth to accelerate the economy.

He said to date, Malaysia’s digital economy contribution to the Gross Domestic Product had already reached 17.8% in 2015.