MCDC launches Ride Madani initiative, attracts RM100bil in investments


KUALA LUMPUR: Companies from Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries and China will be investing RM100 billion over the next five years in Malaysia to accelerate the country’s digital and green economy transformation through the RCEP Innovation and Digital Ecosystem (Ride) Madani initiative, the Malaysia-China Digital Economy Cooperation Council (MCDC) announced.

The announcement was made today at the Pikom Leadership Summit 2023 (PLS2023), jointly organised by MCDC and the National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom).

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