DOTS & DASHES
In 1844, Samuel Morse sent a series of dots and dashes from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Maryland, and forever changed the way our world communicated. By 1866, we had trans-Atlantic telegraph lines. In 1876 the telephone was invented. Welcome to the world’s first big Digital Transformation.
The 200 years since then has seen the birth of the Internet and the age of smartphones, bringing even bigger changes to the way we do everything – from entertainment to work to shopping and business.
How Connected Are We Today?
The 200 years since then has seen the birth of the Internet and the age of smartphones, bringing even bigger changes to the way we do everything – from entertainment to work to shopping and business.
How Connected Are We Today?
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3.2BOnline Population
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53%Mobile Internet Penetration
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2BSocial Media Users
SO WHAT IS THE
DIGITAL ECONOMY?
DIGITAL ECONOMY?
The Digital Economy refers to the actions taken by both the private and public sector to adopt and utilise digital technologies to communicate with the people, deliver goods and services and meet other core functions to raise productivity, revenue and incomes.
Today, it’s estimated that the Digital Economy is worth USD3 trillion.
Today, it’s estimated that the Digital Economy is worth USD3 trillion.
Galvanising Malaysia’s Economy
The world’s economy is now digitally driven. It is critical that Malaysia takes the lead in key areas such as digital adoption, digital entrepreneurship and innovation. Tech talent will help drive our nation’s Digital Economy forward.
- Digital adoption
Getting everyone on board with digital means every member of our community must embrace digital technology. We need to take advantage of technological advancements to increase the speed of business and government services to improve the quality of life.
- Digital Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Promoting digital entrepreneurship is an especially vital path for Malaysia to boost economic growth and job creation. We need to speed the growth of digital entrepreneurship and innovation to propel Malaysia to the front of the global stage.
- Tech Talent Development
Making Malaysia into a digital economic powerhouse requires a pool and pipeline of human capital with the right skills and training. We are intensifying our efforts to develop the necessary tech talent that will redefine our Digital Economy.
- Digital Inclusivity
A prosperous nation is one in which its citizens work together for the common good. We aim to empower Malaysians both young and old through digital means in order to enhance their productivity, resulting in a better nation for all of us.
Our Partners
In 1996, the Malaysian Government established the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) to manage the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Malaysia, a national initiative to promote both the nation’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, as well as provide a test-bed for the global ICT industry. Two decades forward, we can proudly claim:
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2,954Number of active MSC Malaysia status companies (as of May 2019)
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RM 472BRevenue generated as of 2018
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182,538Number of jobs created as of 2018
Source: MDEC
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Our mission is to develop the nation’s Digital Economy by implementing efforts that are centred on attracting investments, building local tech champions, catalysing digital innovation ecosystems with supportive policies and propagating diversity and inclusivity.
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