Malaysia leads global Islamic economy for eighth year 14 Apr 2021 / 21:54 H.
MALAYSIA continues to forge the way ahead in Islamic economy and finance, leading the way for the eighth consecutive year based on the ranking by the Global Islamic Economy Indicator.
Its burgeoning Islamic FinTech and economy sectors continue to flourish, with the aid of the government and the continuous push by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to expand the digitalisation of the economy and aggressive creation of a conducive ecosystem, for which it can thrive on.
For years, the Malaysian government has identified Islamic finance and Islamic digital economy as key economic growth activities to achieve and maintain its position as a global Islamic fintech hub.
MDEC s #SayaDigital movement aims to benefit 10,000 Malaysians Details 13 April 2021
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has launched the #SayaDigital Movement on a national level. This year s #SayaDigital Movement is said to focus on four components, namely training young people to become “Geng #SayaDigital” volunteers, creating awareness through digital literacy activities, conducting digital readiness assessments, and providing basic digital skills training to the community. The campaign as a whole aims to benefit 10,000 Malaysians in socio-economically vulnerable rungs across the country. To date, MDEC said 25 “Geng #SayaDigital” have already been formed, including those in Sabah and Sarawak to further enhance the programme nationwide.
KUALA LUMPUR: The #SayaDigital programme which was launched today is expected to play an important role in helping people and small businesses still a.
The #SayaDigital programme which was launched today is expected to play an important role in helping people and small businesses still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
COMMENT | The future of Orang Asal
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COMMENT | As it is, the Orang Asal (otherwise also known popularly or colloquially as the Orang Asli) are the aboriginal peoples of Malaysia – whose native pedigree stretches back thousands of years – and by default bestowed with the special position as enshrined in Article 153 of our Federal Constitution.
However, like their counterparts in many parts of the world, they remain marginalised and left behind in national development.
Article 8 of the Federal Constitution on equality before the law further provides under sub-article 5 that this doesn’t invalidate or prohibit (c) “any provision for the protection, well-being or advancement of the aboriginal peoples of the Malay Peninsula (including the reservation of land) or the reservation to aborigines of a reasonable proportion of suitable positions in the public service …”