Malaysia and the digital economy


IN FEBRUARY 2019, then prime minister-in-waiting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched an initiative called the Digital Native Agenda (DNA23). This was to be a key component of his administration – a vision of how the digital economy will be utilised to drive impact on Malaysia in a manner that takes into account the digital divide.

"If we do not take up immediate measures to propel this emergence and awareness in this digital native agenda, I believe that we will not be able to be or to remain a competitive country.

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