Malaysia aims to launch National Address System in 2026, experts urge tech use to bridge gaps

In 2026, Ahmad Aswadi said MCMC aims to develop and launch the NAS system with the goal to make the system fully functional in the following year. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: How do you send a rescue team to a distressed caller who describes his location as somewhere behind a yellow house? 

For Ahmad Aswadi Yusof, digital innovation and geospatial division head at the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the lack of standardisation in address listings has posed challenges for emergency response services, for example.