KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Newly-appointed Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chairman Datuk Rais Hussin has called for the concept of Malaysia 5.0 as a new narrative for the country. He said the narrative will posit Malaysia as an innovation economy that can compete in a disruptive technology world, serve as a springboard into the Asean region, a bridge between Asia, Middle East and Africa, and interconnect with the 1.8 billion Islamic population worldwide. “MDEC will no doubt play a leading role in introducing emerging technologies which are essential tools in the new Malaysia 5.0 digital economy. If such a…

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is proposing a designated hub interconnecting Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0 or 4IR) players in Malaysia to the rest of the world. Newly appointed chairman Datuk Dr Rais Hussin (pic) is mooting the initiative, saying a solid regulatory framework and strategic oversight were needed to set the direction. "It will be aligned to the government's Prihatin package (implemented to help people, companies and country weather the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic) and Penjana (short-term economic revival plan) programmes," he said in a statement Tuesday (June 16). Covid-19 had accelerated the migration of society…

CYBERJAYA: Satu-satunya jalan bagi Malaysia untuk menjadi negara berpendapatan tinggi adalah dengan menjadi negara berteknologi tinggi, kata Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hari ini. Menurutnya, kerajaan menerusi Kementerian Sains Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) sedang berusaha mentransformasi negara daripada hanya sebagai pengguna teknologi kepada pencipta teknologi dan pembangun teknologi. Katanya, National Technology & Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) yang dilancarkan hari ini mampu membuka peluang untuk mentransformasi Malaysia kepada ekonomi yang didorong inovasi. Ia juga berpotensi memupuk masyarakat yang aktif, berdaya tahan dan berdaya saing sementara menaikkan reputasi negara di serata dunia. Muhyiddin mengingatkan rakyat supaya berani menghadapi risiko selain pantas menyesuaikan diri…