Committed to Position Malaysia as a Globally Competitive Digital Nation
2022 is the Year of the Tiger. The tiger zodiac sign is a symbol of strength and bravery – traits that aptly describe Malaysia and its people. This year, MDEC is determined to embody these traits as we move beyond the COVID-19 crisis and enter a new year, and a new era.
The year has begun with a resounding roar. At Expo 2020 Dubai, during the Malaysia Digital Economy week, we unveiled new initiatives and programmes that will resonate with and reverberate across industries. This includes Malaysia Digital, the initiative succeeding MSC Malaysia that is set to bring about catalytic impact across the local and regional digital economy.
Expo 2020 Dubai also brought us tremendous success. I am happy to share that the Malaysia Digital Economy Week brought in RM1.295 billion worth of trade and investments as we witnessed signings of 16 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Malaysian and international tech companies, as well as 110 business leads secured by our delegation of 22 local tech champions.
This puts us well underway towards achieving the RM70 billion investments target under the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL).
It is encouraging to see that a portion of Malaysia’s digital industry has garnered global attention with these investments. I have great hopes that it will invite more interest in such partnerships with the local digital players.
MDEC’s transformation exercise is also well underway. There is no better time to embrace change and we don’t have to fear it. Because of change, a hurdle can be overcome, and this is how an organisation – and a nation – is transformed for the betterment of its people, creating a more positive experience during each transformation journey.
Let us all be tigers, to seize the year with strength and courage. Happy reading!
