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Malaysia will host the inaugural M360 ASEAN 2026 conference in Kuala Lumpur on September 9-10, bringing together telecom and AI industry leaders from across the region to shape ASEAN's digital future.
The Orange Economy Consortium and National TVET Council are launching a six-month AI-driven micro film training programme to develop local creative talent capable of producing internationally competitive content while preserving Malaysian cultural identity.
Selangor has committed RM500,000 to advance its drone technology sector, including upgrades to the Droneport-1000 facility at Universiti Selangor and incentives to attract domestic and international industry participants.
Malaysia must ground its digital ambitions in trustworthy infrastructure, secure networks, and responsible AI governance, according to stakeholders at the International Regulatory Conference 2026 in Kuala Lumpur.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that PMX AI, his artificial intelligence-powered avatar on WhatsApp, is undergoing improvements following its brief public rollout last month.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced a government programme providing 100,000 youths aged 18 to 30 with free three-month AI software subscriptions after completing online modules, launching August 31.
Three Malaysian tech professionals have channelled intimate knowledge of their wives' daily frustrations into successful app development, creating solutions that address real-world inefficiencies while showcasing the region's growing software innovation landscape.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will convene an international regulatory conference in July 2026 at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, positioning Malaysia as a thought leader in telecommunications governance.
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Malaysia's MyDigital ID programme has reached 12 million registrations as of June 30, with the government integrating 114 online services into a unified digital identity platform to streamline citizen access to government services.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has hailed Ant Group's decision to establish its first Global Development Centre in Malaysia as evidence of rising international confidence in the country's digital policies and governance framework.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Malaysia to accelerate efforts in strengthening local technological capabilities and cybersecurity defences, warning that the nation must keep pace with rapid digital advancement and emerging threats.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has committed to strengthening Malaysia's position in the rapidly expanding drone industry through enhanced regulatory frameworks, research funding, and partnerships between government agencies and private enterprises.