100 Digital Inclusivity Attainable Says Pm

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Ismail visiting the Huawei Customer Solution Innovation Centre in Kuala Lumpur today. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the capacity and capability to achieve 100% digital inclusivity, especially among the vulnerable communities, in its effort to bridge the digital divide, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
He said efficient and effective utilisation of technologies could drive the nation’s economic growth by leveraging on public-private partnership projects, which would in turn reduce the government’s expenditure, improve delivery of public facilities and services and encourage innovation and economies of scale.
“Strengthening these partnerships and forging new collaborations with the private sector will ensure Malaysia’s place as a top regional destination for investors and trigger rapid growth of the digital economy,” he said when launching the Huawei Customer Solution Innovation Centre (CSIC) here today.
Ismail said through the development strategy for the next five years under the 12th Malaysia Plan, the focus on strengthening growth enablers would continue to be given priority, especially in the technology and innovation sectors.

He said the digital economy was expected to contribute 25.5% to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025.
He also noted that the Covid-19 pandemic had accelerated digitalisation to ease challenges of doing business during this difficult period without disrupting efficiency and productivity.
“A business entity would need to be agile and flexible to have survived during these trying times and this would not have been possible without the adoption of digital technologies, especially when face-to-face dealings were not an option.
“To that end, I am delighted by the achievements made by Huawei Malaysia as displayed in the CSIC, which helped in the nation’s digital transformation,” he said.
Ismail took a 20-minute tour of the new CSIC accompanied by Huawei Malaysia chief executive officer Michael Yuan. - FMT

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