Ministry of Digital (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Digital
Kementerian Digital
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Seal of Malaysian Government
Agency overview
Formed13 December 2023 (2023-12-13)
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Communications and Digital
TypeGovernment
HeadquartersMenara Usahawan, Presint 2, 62000 Putrajaya
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Fabian Bigar, Chief Secretary
  • Shakib Ahmad Shakir Jamaluddin, Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic & Management)
  • Ma Sivanesan, Deputy Secretary-General (Digital Development)
Website www.digital.gov.my

The Ministry of Digital (Malay: Kementerian Digital) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia established on December 12, 2023, to spearhead the nation's digital transformation and competitiveness. [1] Formed through the restructuring of the Ministry of Communications and Digital, it integrates public sector digitization functions, previously managed by MAMPU, now known as the National Digital Department (JDN). The ministry oversees key areas, including digitization, personal data protection, cybersecurity, digital economy, digital infrastructure, and domain management. It operates through two main sectors, seven divisions, and supervises two departments, JDN and JPDP & five agencies: MDEC, MyDIGITAL Corporation, CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), and MYNIC Berhad. [2]

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The Ministry of Digital is headquartered in Menara Usahawan, Precinct 2, Putrajaya.

Organization

Federal agencies

  1. MDEC [3]
  2. MyDIGITAL Corporation [4]
  3. CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) [5]
  4. Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) [6]
  5. MYNIC Berhad [7]

Key legislations

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.astroawani.com https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/penubuhan-kementerian-digital-satu-cabaran-namun-gerak-kerja-berjalan-baik-gobind-495679 . Retrieved 2025-01-17.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ BERNAMA (2024-04-23). "Agensi, Jabatan Perlu Beri Kerjasama Jayakan Transformasi Digital Negara - Gobind". BERNAMA (in Malay). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. ↑ "Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation". mdec.my. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  4. ↑ "Home". MyDIGITAL. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  5. ↑ "CyberSecurity Malaysia". www.cybersecurity.my. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  6. ↑ "Future Connected with Digital Nasional Berhad". Digital Nasional Berhad. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  7. ↑ mynic. ".MY | MYNIC". mynic.my. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
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