The Digital Hub of ASEAN​

WELCOME TO MALAYSIA

Multi-racial, multi-lingual and multi-cultural, Malaysia represents Asia at its best. Strategically positioned at the heart of Southeast Asia, Malaysia offers unrivalled connectivity, infrastructure and talent. Government initiatives such as Malaysia Digital offer further opportunities for your business to grow. Come explore the possibilities with us.

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WHY MALAYSIA?

Find out what makes Malaysia ASEAN’s leading digital economy. The infrastructure behind Malaysia’s digital economy allows communities, businesses and nimble startups to achieve their digital vision.

  • 15th

    on the World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 Report

  • 4.7%

    Annual GDP growth

  • RM1,229.8B

    The GDP of Malaysia

  • 60

    International airlines from 100 destinations

  • Strategically located between China and India, right at the heart of ASEAN

  • A nation of multilinguals, capable of speaking Malay, English, Chinese, Indian and more

  • Cyberjaya and 20 other cyber centres

DIGITAL POPULATION

Enabled by digital, Malaysia is home to a highly connected population, thanks to a high penetration rate of both the internet and smartphones in previous years. As a vital cog in ASEAN’s digital economy, Malaysia’s vast public, business and consumer communities have been strong enablers in sustaining Malaysia’s successive digital evolutions.

  • >22M

    Total number of Facebook users in Malaysia

  • >7.2M

    Total number of Twitter users in Malaysia

  • >80mins

    The average amount of time Malaysians spend on YouTube

  • 86%

    Malaysia’s internet penetration rate

  • 85%

    Malaysia’s online banking penetration rate

  • 118%

    Malaysia’s broadband penetration rate

  • USD1.03B

    Estimated mobile payment transaction value by 2021

Note: All figures are based on 2018 statistics

Malaysia: DIGITAL HUB OF ASEAN

Putting the power of community and technology to deliver a digital future, Malaysia’s flourishing digital economy is one of ASEAN’s best.

At the Digital Hub of ASEAN, strong connectivity, infrastructure and talent make Malaysia the top choice for the world's leading industries, companies and startups.

  • Key Ministries

    For our vision of Malaysia’s Digital Economy to take shape, it is imperative that the entire nation plays a key role in its development. To that end, we’ve entered a partnership with key Ministries and Agencies in the Malaysian government to help spur the nation’s Digital Economy-related projects further.

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