News & Reviews:   MyDigital

YTL AI Labs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MyDigital ID to integrate the national digital identity platform into its AI chatbot, ILMUchat. The announcement was made during the “MyDigital ID: Powering Trusted Digital Access Across Malaysia’s Digital Ecosystem” forum, marking a step forward in simplifying secure access to digital services.

Malaysia is stepping up its push into artificial intelligence with a new initiative to train 300000 Malaysians in AI-related skills by 2029. The programme is a collaboration between MyDIGITAL Corporation and Oracle, aimed at accelerating the country’s digital transformation and building a future-ready workforce.

There seems to be confusion about using the National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe) for travelling. Thankfully, the immigration authorities have clarified that travellers can still use physical passports to clear immigration via autogates (e-gates) at the country’s entry and exit points. This reassurance from the Director General of the Immigration Department comes amid public confusion over whether the new digital system is mandatory.

Recently, CelcomDigi announced a collaboration with several key Malaysian industry partners to pioneer the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI) based smart traffic solution. So, what should you know about it?

It was only two months ago that we reported on the MyGOV Malaysia Mobile App. Today, the Malaysian government has unveiled the Beta version of the MyGOV Malaysia App, now available for download. Branded with the ethos of “Aplikasi Rakyat Untuk Rakyat”, the MyGOV is not promoted just as another app, but is redefining how citizens access public services.

As we previously reported, both Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and MyDigital ID are now sorting out their rollout after a not-so-good rollout last year. The second 5G network has been announced but delayed and the MyDigital ID servers crashed due to an influx of new user registrations

Previously, we shared how Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his dissatisfaction at the rollout delays of the second 5G network by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), as well as the MyDigital ID initiative by the company with the same namesake. Now, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that Anwar has given both MyDigital ID and DNB a deadline to tackle the delays of both initiatives’ rollout.

Today, our Minister of Finance, Datuk Tengku Zafrul Aziz told the media that MyDIGITAL will oversee the cashless payment to be made for all government services. The government is targetting by the year 2022 and it will be part of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 path.

Today, our Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has officially launched a new #SayaDigital Program. It's a new initiative organized by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to help educate and enhance the community who are not well versed in the digital world.

At 10 AM this morning, there was a MyDigital launching ceremony held by our Prime Minister in regards to the digital economy blueprint. Among the topics, 5G was mentioned and here's what you can expect on the execution plan for Malaysia.