Govt aims to create 500,000 digital economy jobs by 2025


KUALA LUMPUR: The government is aiming to provide half a million jobs in the digital economy by 2025, with the sector expected to contribute 22.6% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) at the same time, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Prime Minister said the government was also targeting a 30% increase in the level of productivity of the economic sector by 2030 through the digital economy.

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