KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reinforced its commitment to building a sustainable, inclusive and future-ready digital economy through a series of strategic engagements at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, led by Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pic).
Gobind said the engagements reflect Malaysia’s growing role in shaping global conversations on sustainable digital development, ensuring innovation supports both economic growth and long-term sustainability.
He said Malaysia highlighted that becoming an AI Nation as envisioned under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) will require more than technology adoption, including legislation, regulations and new institutions to unlock the full benefits of digital technologies for the people, Bernama reported.
“Malaysia is advancing key enablers such as the proposed Data Commission, which will be instrumental in developing new growth areas through the use of data and mechanisms such as data sharing and data exchanges, while ensuring the responsible and safe use of data across emerging technologies, including AI, quantum and blockchain,” he said in a statement.
Gobind said Malaysia also stressed that artificial intelligence must deliver meaningful outcomes for society including equity, access and affordability, while calling for continued global cooperation to ensure cost-effective and responsible AI capabilities – particularly from advanced economies, can be made available to the Global South and developing countries.
In the same context, he said Malaysia proposed that AI adoption must be guided by measurable and tangible impacts for citizens, ensuring digital investments reach the people who need them most.
Gobind also welcomed continued collaboration with WEF on emerging opportunities such as digital embassies, describing the initiative as a forward-looking concept that can strengthen trust, resilience and sovereignty in the digital space.
