MDEC policy council to address tech industry’s concerns

Human interface: Gobind shaking hands with a robotic assistant at Malaysia Tech Week 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Innovation Policy Council (MIPC) is convening for the first time since its recent formation to re-examine laws related to the tech industry, according to the Communications and Multimedia ministry.

The meeting will be held next Monday, with the agenda to include streamlining government agencies that deal with the tech industry and introducing a freelancer visa for foreign talent to boost the industry, said minister Gobind Singh Deo.