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Malaysia’s digital economy attracted substantial investment in the early months of the year, with approved investments under the MalaysiaDigital (MD) initiative reaching RM16.2 billion (US$3.8 billion) between January and April.<\/p>\n
This significant inflow is seen as solidifying Malaysia’s position as ASEAN’s tech hub.<\/p>\n
Also Read: The future of work and Malaysia\u2019s role as a Southeast Asian hub in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The digital economy is highlighted as a strategic engine of growth, expected to create jobs, open new opportunities, and foster local innovation for businesses and citizens nationwide.<\/p>\n Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo said that this strong investment momentum is projected to create 6,480 job opportunities and strengthen Malaysia’s standing as a regional digital leader.<\/p>\n These new opportunities aim to provide more gainful employment for Malaysians while nurturing a new generation of innovators and digital talent vital for the nation’s future growth.<\/p>\n The investments approved during this period involved 148 companies awarded MD status.<\/p>\n From an innovation perspective, artificial intelligence (AI) companies represented the largest share of these investments at 27 per cent, followed by the data centres & cloud subsectors at 23 per cent, and global business services accounting for 11.5 per cent.<\/p>\n Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) CEO Anuar Fariz Fadzil commented that the strong investment momentum reflects global investors’ trust in Malaysia’s digital ecosystem. He attributed this confidence to Malaysia’s world-class infrastructure, competitive talent, and progressive policies under the Malaysia Digital initiative.<\/p>\n Also Read: A startup\u2019s roadmap to success in Malaysia: Key government agencies and their support systems<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Fadzil added that the focus extends beyond building capabilities to nurturing a ‘national culture of innovation’ that drives long-term growth and opportunities for Malaysia.<\/p>\n The approved investments underscore Malaysia’s ongoing efforts to expand its digital infrastructure and talent pool, reinforcing its ambitions to be a key player in Southeast Asia’s technology landscape.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Enjoyed this read? Don\u2019t miss out on the next insight. Join our WhatsApp channel<\/a> for real-time drops.<\/p>\n The image was generated using Grok.<\/p>\n The post Malaysia digital initiative draws US$3.8B in early 2025 investments<\/a> appeared first on e27<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Malaysia’s digital economy attracted substantial investment in the early months of the year, with approved investments under the MalaysiaDigital (MD) initiative reaching RM16.2 billion (US$3.8 billion) between January and April. This significant inflow is seen as solidifying Malaysia’s position as ASEAN’s tech hub. Also Read: The future of work and Malaysia\u2019s role as a Southeast […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1228"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1228"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1231,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1228\/revisions\/1231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}