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  • Malaysia: Transforming rural areas into e-society via ICT

    The information communication technology (ICT) industry can elevate the rural people to a higher level. Kapit member of parliament, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, said that with broadband centres set up in rural areas by the government, the people can now acquire latest the information on the economy, social matters, technology, training, education, career and knowledge.

    “If our society is knowledgeable, then the efforts to push for the agenda of the electronic government or e-Government and knowledgeable workers or e-Workers will be easier,” he said when officiating at the closing ceremony of 2010 Song District Skills and Career Training Programme (PLKK)-Computer Skills Utilisation and Maintenance held in the library of Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) in Sibu Jaya.

  • Malaysia: Transparency in construction industry to be enhanced

    The newly integrated national construction information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure under the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) will enhance transparency and corporate governance in the construction industry, Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said.

  • Malaysia: Trust Some One

    Secured electronic transactions are done based on trusted platforms.

    Trust is one of the most difficult things to gain. Once someone has lost his or her trust in you, it will be incredibly hard to regain it. However, trust is the much needed component when it comes to e-government and conducting business on the Internet.

  • Malaysia: Two Bills to make online transactions more secure

    Hackers and Internet fraudsters beware. The Government is preparing legislation that promises severe punishment.

    Worried about the increasing cases of hacking and online fraud, the Government is finalising two Bills that will make online transactions more secure.

    There were 300 reported hacking incidents in the first four months of this year. Losses due to online fraud amounted to more than RM1.8 billion in the last five years.

  • Malaysia: Unimas to set up two more rural ICT projects

    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) plans to set up two more rural information and communication technology (ICT) projects in the state to help address the rural-urban digital divide.

    Dr Alvin Yeo, the deputy dean of the computer science and information technology faculty, said the projects would be similar to eBario, a pilot project started by Unimas in 2001 to provide ICT to an isolated rural community.

  • Malaysia: Value creation in public sector more than just delivering a service

    In recent years, government departments had come under heavy scrutiny to improve the quality of service offered to the public. Today’s generation of civil servants can no longer afford to let bureaucracy rule the workplace. The public, at large, are demanding that their tax ringgit be used in a cost efficient manner that translates into good value for services rendered.

  • Malaysia: When bids go online

    ePerolehan is the government’s initiative to take its procurement exercises online. Suppliers can soon obtain tender documents and submit bids on the Web.

  • Malaysia: www.gov.my – the only website you'll ever need

    Do you know how many Internet sites you need to click on when dealing with the ministries and government agencies in the comfort of your home?

    Surprisingly, the answer is just one.

    The only website you need to remember to access a host of government websites and obtain information ranging from payment to complaints, applications, search and services, among others to answer hundreds of your queries is www.gov.my.

  • Malaysia: Your kids can soon apply for MyKid

    An identification card with almost similar features to the multi-purpose MyKad will be available for children below 12 years old soon.

  • Malaysia's 'e-democracy' will have to wait

    Activists, journalists and opposition groups expected rising Internet access in Malaysia over the past decade to create more room and hunger for political debate, but the promise they saw in "e-democracy" remains unfulfilled today, analysts say.

  • Malaysia's e-procurement portal eyes $5.3B transactions

    Malaysia's government procurement portal targets 17 billion ringgit (US$5.3 billion) in transactions in 2013, up from 15.4 billion ringgit (US$4.8 billion) last year.

    Malaysia's government electronic procurement (e-procurement) portal, ePerolehan, is targeting to support transactions totaling 17 billion ringgit (US$5.3 billion) in 2013, up from 15.4 billion ringgit (US$4.8 billion) last year.

  • Malaysia's Smart City Framework yielding impactful results - Gobind

    Malaysia's Smart City Framework, which aims to bring local cities up to global smart city standards, is generating impactful results, as evidenced by Kuala Lumpur's impressive leap of 16 spots in the latest Institute for Management Development (IMD) Smart City Index.

    Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said Kuala Lumpur now ranks as the 73rd smartest city globally, a testament to Malaysia's growing urban innovation.

  • Malaysia's success has been the result of sound Govt efforts and resilient people

    Following Malaysia's independence, the 1960s saw the country go through a period of reconstruction and growth, as efforts were made by the Government to promote agricultural diversification and industrialisation.

    In a little over half a century since, Malaysia is sitting at a tipping point, on its way to becoming a high-income nation and knowledge-based economy that is set to continue to grow and become a formidable presence across the globe.

  • Malaysia’s e-procurement portal shoots to $5.3B transactions in 2013

    Malaysia’s government electronic procurement (e-procurement) portal, ePerolehan, is targeting to support transactions totaling 17 billion ringgit (US$5.3 billion) in 2013, up from 15.4 billion ringgit (US$4.8 billion) last year.

    The ePerolehan portal made its debut in 2000, and is one of various e-government applications regulated by the Malaysian Finance Ministry to support procurement activities online. A new ePerolehan system is being built and will be launched in 2015.

  • Malaysia’s ICT roadmap to focus on cloud

    Cloud computing will remain a focus area in Malaysia’s ICT roadmap in the next couple of years.

    This statement was made by Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, CEO of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDEC) during his opening address at the MSC Malaysia Cloud Conference held early this week.

    “Its benefits in delivering economies of scale, shared computing platforms, more cost effective investment into infrastructure and greater human resources efficiencies, are things we can no longer ignore,” he said.

  • Malaysia’s move from e-government to smart government

    “We are now in the smart government phase compared to e-government earlier, and this is in line with how communication technology is being used and the higher demand for information by the people,” says the Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Joseph Entulu Anak Belaun.

    He highlighted the need to ensure that information is useful and eases transactions between government and citizens. He urged government agencies and ministries to regularly update their websites so that the latest information is displayed.

  • Malaysia’s new “official” email address for each citizen will also offer biometric USB device

    Last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that all citizens aged 18 years and above will be assigned an official e-mail account to receive statements, bills and notices from the government. A recent report revealed that that the provider is looking into offering a value-added “secure” service using a biometric USB device.

    The 1 Malaysia Email Project, purportedly to allow a direct and secure communication between citizens and the Government, is criticized by many for being an unnecessary government expense. It requires a small fee of 50 sen (less than $1) for activation under the National Registration Department.

  • Malaysian Customs launches RFID

    The Malaysian government will soon release a radio frequency identification infrastructure for the Royal Malaysian Customs to increase security and efficiency in services nationwide.

    The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) infrastructure will cost the government RM45 million (US$15 million).

    RFID is a technology that uses radio frequency signals to track and identify objects, which are personal or individually labeled, that pass through the system.

  • Malaysian government claims US$17m savings from using in-house ICT consultants

    The Malaysian government has saved RM55.73 million (US$17.34 million) over the past five years by managing 285 projects using internal ICT consultants instead of employing private sector consultants, the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) has exclusively told FutureGov.

    Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun (pictured), Minister in Prime Minister Department said: “This saving has been achieved by employing in-house ICT consultants. These ICT consulting team members are paid government wages. The difference in cost between employing private sector consultants and in-house government consultants was used in calculating the cost savings.”

  • Malaysian government drops overall, but strong for digital inclusion, online service delivery

    Malaysia has dropped in the overall 2014 UN E-Government Rankings, but has a strong performance in online service delivery and digital inclusion relative to its income level.

    The Malaysian Government is doing well in delivering services to citizens in the lower socioeconomic strata who are less digitally connected, even compared to countries with higher income per capita. 86% of its services can be accessed by “disadvantaged and vulnerable groups” - the highest proportion among Southeast Asian governments. It has performed as well as Singapore, whose citizens enjoy income per capita more three times higher than Malaysians.

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