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include Digital Johor,
Invest Kedah, Digital Kelantan, Invest Melaka, Pahang State Development Corporation, Digital Penang, Invest Penang, Digital Perak, N9 Digital (Negeri Sembilan), Sabah Ministry of Science, Innovation
and Technology (KTSI), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC),
Invest Selangor, Selangor Information Technology
& Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec), TD1303 (Terengganu), Invest KL and GBS Iskandar.
The vast Borneo Territory of Sarawak has long been
a pioneer in ICT innovation and implementation, largely need-driven by its large land area and low population density. In 1991 the Sarawak Government founded SAINS, its own ICT systems integrator and solutions provider, making it the first state to successfully deliver e-government to its widely dispersed citizens. Since the setting up of the Sarawak
The PIKOM Leadership Summit is an annual tech event engaging the industry to spur innovation, adoption of new technologies and new business models. Seen here are some of the key speakers from the November 2021 Summit with PIKOM Chairman Danny Lee (centre).
Multimedia Authority in 2017, many cutting edge initiatives have been implemented, including (among others) smart traffic lights that reduce journey times by 25%, the S-Pay Global e-wallet system,
the Kuching Smart City Masterplan and the Sarawak Multimedia Authority
Rural Telecommunication (SMART) network of rural telecommunication towers, the nation’s first multi-
operator core network. Further ICT industry
promotion and development in Malaysia is carried out
by local and international chambers of commerce, professional bodies and academia, along with
PIKOM (the National Tech Association of Malaysia), which also plays an important role in advocating policy reforms and acts as
a channel for the voice of industry.
A 100 Go Digital coaching session in partnership with Digital Johor. 100 Go Digital is an MDEC initiative to coach traditional Malaysian businesses to participate in the digital economy.
YB Khairul Shahril bin Mohamed (centre), Perak
State Youth, Sports, Communications and Multimedia Committee Chairman, accompanied by Digital Perak and MCMC Perak officers, on a site visit to a new telecomms tower built under the JENDELA initiative in Hutan Melintang.