MDEC launches RM100mn training and hiring incentive programme to boost Malaysia s digital economy Details Published: 06 April 2021
More than 300 companies within these sectors are expected to gain from MyDigitalWorkForce Work In Tech, while an estimated 6,000 job opportunities will be created with the aim to produce at least 1,000 quality tech talent.
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced the launch of MyDigitalWorkForce Work In Tech (MyWiT), an RM100mn training and hiring incentive programme aimed at boosting the digital business services sector, as well as developing quality tech talent in Malaysia.
This initiative is an extension of the #MyDigitalWorkforce Movement launched last year, to help re-skill and up-skill Malaysians for digital economy jobs.
06 Apr 2021 / 22:50 H.
PUTRAJAYA: The Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) national digital infrastructure plan has achieved all targets set under the second quarter of Phase One, and is on track to achieve the subsequent objectives, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (
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He said Phase One of JENDELA which kicked off six months ago, would continue until the end of 2022, with focus given to efforts to expand fixed-broadband access with Gigabit speeds to 7.5 million premises.
Focus is also given to the expansion of 4G mobile broadband coverage from 91.8% to 96.9% in populated areas, as well as increasing average mobile broadband speeds from 25Mbps to 35Mbps and phasing out 3G networks by the end of 2021 for the purpose of consolidating 4G networks and laying a solid foundation for 5G.
Tuesday, 06 Apr 2021 05:27 PM MYT
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said it is crucial to keep the government investment policies relevant, resilient and responsive to the evolving ecosystem. Photo by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 Malaysia is currently undertaking concerted efforts to review its existing policies and restructure its investment strategy to ensure that implementation of high-impact projects can be expedited.
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said it is crucial to keep the government investment policies relevant, resilient and responsive to the evolving ecosystem.
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Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pic) said this collaboration was important to ensure digital technology could be applied quickly as part of Malaysia’s efforts to advance the digital economy in line with the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital).
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) and CIMB Islamic Bank are providing RM25mil micro-financing as an initial funding package to drive the country’s agriculture ecosystem based on digital technology (AgTech).
Starting with an allocation of RM10mil, the programme offers funding of RM20,000 per applicant that will benefit 500 people and encourage farmers to adopt the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics (BDA) and Internet-of-things (IoT)-based applications.