Youths can reboot rural Malaysia’s digital future


WHILE Malaysia has made remarkable progress in expanding broadband infrastructure and connectivity, the next challenge lies not in cables or coverage, but in cultivating digital literacy, ethics and well-being across communities.

As policymakers push towards an inclusive digital economy under the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint and the upcoming Online Safety Act, it is worth asking: Are rural Malaysians ready not only to use technology but to use it well, too?

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