Malaysia’s e-commerce gaining momentum


Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said digitalisation has always been of strategic importance to Malaysia as it seeks inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s digital economy growth is gaining traction with e-commerce income rising close to US$190bil (RM803bil), an increase of 23%, for the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said digitalisation has always been of strategic importance to Malaysia as it seeks inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

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