The 2024 Malaysian Tech and Digital Economy: Why FDI?

Ong Chin Seong, Chairman, The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) | Amin Ashaari, CEO and Co-founder, SoyaCincau

03-Jan-24 12:00

The 2024 Malaysian Tech and Digital Economy: Why FDI?

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Enterprise Explores the state of tech and the digital economy and what to expect in 2024 with Ong Chin Seong, Chairman of The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), and Amin Ashaari, CEO and Co-founder of SoyaCincau.

We look into how the Malaysian Digital Economy performed in 2023, and the outlook for its growth in 2024 with an emphasis on cybersecurity concerns and bridging the digital divide. We discuss how Malaysia can position itself within the broader Southeast Asia digital economy. We also discuss whether or not there is an emphasis on FDI over local players.

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Produced by: Carol Wong

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: technology, economy, Corporates, government, SME

Tags: malaysian digital economy, digital transformation, cybersecurity, digital divide, fdi,

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