The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has reaffirmed its full commitment to supporting the Government’s Malaysia Digital 2030 (MD2030) agenda and helping realise the national vision of positioning Malaysia as an inclusive, trusted and globally competitive AI Nation by 2030.
The commitment follows the recent launch of MD2030 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, which sets out Malaysia’s national action plan from 2026 to 2030 and marks a major shift in the country’s digital strategy from being a technology consumer to becoming a producer of home-grown digital innovation.
MDEC Chairman Ganesh Kumar Bangah said MDEC has a critical role to play in translating the national agenda into execution by rallying industry, talent, infrastructure and innovation around Malaysia’s next phase of digital growth.
“As Malaysia enters the next generation of technology through AI, we have another mission in front of us. The Government has set a mandate to grow the digital economy from 25% to 30% of the economy, and MDEC must lead again in driving AI adoption, digital economy acceleration and industry transformation,” he said.
“Malaysia has the infrastructure, we have the talent and we have thousands of companies in the ecosystem. It is now time for MDEC to put all these strengths together and lead the charge,” he said.
Meanwhile, MDEC CEO Anuar Fariz Fadzil said that the agency’s 30th anniversary was not only a moment to reflect on its past achievements, but also an opportunity to prepare for the next chapter of Malaysia’s digital transformation.
“For 30 years, MDEC has evolved together with the nation through every wave of change. Technology has changed many times, but our purpose has remained clear, to strengthen Malaysia’s digital economy and ensure technology improves the lives of Malaysians,” Anuar said.
“As Malaysia enters this next chapter, our responsibility grows with it. MDEC has a role to play in turning this national mission into reality by empowering Malaysians, strengthening industry capabilities and equipping talent with the skills needed to participate in the AI economy,” he added.
MD2030 is built around seven strategic pillars — government, economy, infrastructure, talent, society, trust and security, and innovation — under a whole-of-government approach led by the Ministry of Digital.
The action plan sets several key national targets by 2030, including raising the digital economy’s contribution to gross domestic product to 30 per cent, creating 500,000 high-value digital jobs, generating RM4.5 billion in public-sector savings through digitalisation and delivering 95 per cent of government services fully online.