Malaysia backs Tokyo digital pact


TOKYO: Malaysia will fully back the aspirations of the Tokyo Statement 2025 set to be unveiled at the ongoing Asia-Pacific Tele­community Ministers’ Meeting (APT-MM 2025).

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil (pic), who disclosed this here yesterday, said the statement will prioritise the development of resilient, inclusive and sustainable digital infrastructure for a more connected Asia-Pacific region, while leveraging emerging techno­logies such as Artificial Intelligence.

“The focus is not only on infrastructure development, but also on sustainability and our shared goal of ensuring that no community is left behind in the digital age,” he said, Bernama reported.

Fahmi is leading a Malaysian delegation to the two-day APT-MM 2025 ending today, which aims to strengthen regional cooperation in telecommunications and information technology.

The meeting will also mark the adoption of the Tokyo Statement which outlines six priority areas – digital connectivity; digital innovation and entrepreneurship; trust and security; digital inclusion and capacity building; environmental sustainability as well as regional and international cooperation.

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