KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM 162 million to implement programmes such as the e-commerce ecosystem and Digital Maker Movement, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Najib said through the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation, the allocation would also see the introduction of the Malaysia Digital Hub.
“The Government will also introduce the first Digital Free Zone in the world. It will merge physical and virtual zones, with additional online and digital services to facilitate international e-commerce and invigorate Internet-based innovation," he said.
The prime minister said currently, digital connectivity contributed nearly 16 per cent to GDP.