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Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for Malaysia to accelerate development of local technological capabilities and cybersecurity measures to protect digital infrastructure and maintain competitiveness in the regional digital economy.
Malaysia is advancing a cybercrimes bill that would permit prosecutors to demand internet traffic data and communication contents from service providers in criminal investigations, raising civil liberties concerns.
Malaysia's Ministry of Higher Education is reshaping its research landscape by shifting from publication-focused academic work toward commercially viable innovations that generate economic returns through tighter university-industry collaboration.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has sought to attract major Japanese companies to increase their technology investments in Malaysia, positioning the nation as a key regional technology destination.