Govt aims for top 20 in startup ranking


The government has allocated RM28mil for the development of the MYStartup platform.

PETALING JAYA: The government aims to rank in the top 20 in the Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) by 2030, in addition to transforming Kuala Lumpur into a digital industry and startup hub for the South-East Asian region.

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the emergence of more local startup companies are essential to accelerate the restructuring of the country’s economy.

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