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Malaysia establishes digital ministry

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on December 12 announced several changes in the federal cabinet line-up, including the establishment of a new digital ministry to address communications and digital transformation in a proper manner.
Malaysia establishes digital ministry ảnh 1Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on December 12 announces several changes in the federal cabinet line-up. (Photo: Bernama)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim onDecember 12 announced several changes in the federal cabinet line-up, includingthe establishment of a new digital ministry to address communications anddigital transformation in a proper manner.

TheMalaysian PM said issues on digital transformation have been the government’smain focus and must be managed well, adding among them are challenges in theever-changing digital sector, central database, AI, and students’ comprehensionin education of all levels.

He suggested splitting the new digital ministry out of the existing Communicationsand Digital Ministry.

Fahmi Fadzil, the current Communications and Digital Minister, is named asCommunications Minister, while Gobind Singh Deo, former Communications and MultimediaMinister, as Digital Minister.

In Anwar’s cabinet reshuffle, he expanded his team to 31 cabinet ministers, upby three, and 29 deputy ministers, an increase of two./.
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