Initiatives to catalyse digital economy to be launched


Annuar was speaking at a press conference after the launch of Malaysia Digital Economy Week (pic) in conjunction with the Expo 2020 Dubai at the Malaysia Pavilion here yesterday. Earlier, the minister also announced that MSC Malaysia would be enhanced and renamed as Malaysia Digital.

DUBAI: Malaysia is introducing two flagship initiatives which will drive and catalyse the digital economy as well as investment opportunities in the country and the region.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said one of it is the DE Rantau programme, which is aimed at establishing Malaysia as the preferred Digital Nomad Hub in a bid to boost digital adoption and promote digital professional mobility and tourism across the country.

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