KUALA LUMPUR: The Digital Ministry is set to further transform the national digital landscape under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) with major initiatives, including the establishment of a National Data Bank and the deployment of digital twin technology.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the National Data Bank would serve as a national repository for high-quality datasets across ministries and sectors, enabling streamlined data access and improved analytics.
While, the national digital twin systems would provide real-time modelling capabilities to simulate complex environments, helping policymakers test and refine decisions, he said.
“Together, they will power AI-based decision-making across domains such as urban planning, disaster response, logistics, and healthcare,” he said in a statement on Saturday (Aug 2).
Gobind said the government would also establish a National Data Commission, an independent body under the ministry aimed to safeguard data assets and foster a culture of responsible innovation.
He said the proposed commission would oversee data governance, enforce secure sharing practices, promote ethical data use, support transparent and crosssector data collaboration, as well as play a critical role in managing the national digital infrastructure and enhancing public trust in an increasingly data-driven economy.
In addition, he said the GovTech Malaysia would spearhead digital public services transformation by coordinating efforts across ministries and agencies, with its pivotal role would be in deploying a comprehensive digital public infrastructure, enhancing system interoperability, and accelerating the rollout of end-to-end online services.
“A flagship initiative under 13MP is the creation of a single government service window, anchored by the MyGov mobile application and the malaysia.gov.my portal, which will provide citizens with unified, secure, and personalised access to public services through a single platform.
“Access to this platform will be exclusively enabled via MyDigital ID, ensuring a secure and universal digital credential for all Malaysians,” he said.
According to Gobind, these initiatives support the government’s target for 95 per cent of federal government services to be delivered fully online by 2030, and aligns with the aspiration to place Malaysia among the top 20 countries in the United Nations’ eGovernment Development Index (Online Service Index) by the same year.
“The 13MP signifies a national commitment, and essentially serves as a blueprint for Malaysia to become a digitally advanced, highly productive, prosperous and citizen-centric nation. This reflects Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment to ensure the country’s agenda towards Malaysia Digital 2030 succeeds,” he said.
On the upcoming Asean AI Summit that will be held from Aug 12-13 and Kuala Lumpur Smart City Expo (Sept 17-19), Gobind said it would serve as a perfect platform for the ministry to expand on the initiatives listed in the 13MP.
“This event will not only benefit local players but foreign guests who will get a feel of Malaysia’s aspiration in wanting to be a global player in the digital sphere. Such event will also attract investors to take notice of our thriving digital economy that recorded RM163.6bil in total approved digital investments last year,” he said. – Bernama
