Digitally savvy talent pool can boost economy, raise nation's creative profile, says Gobind

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The Digital Ministry is ready to assist the Education Ministry in enhancing the Digital Education Policy to create a more digitally savvy generation.  Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said this will also potentially increase the number of local talents in the digital field.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/QSWhW  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Three, two, one.

00:11Since 2019, IDCF has been a year-long event.

00:19It is an event that brings together the main industries

00:23such as animation, digital and conventional games,

00:27creative technology, comics and comics under the names of

00:31such as IMAZ KL, Level Up KL and Kreatif.

00:36This year, for the first time, IDCF will be held

00:42along with the International Carnival My Digital Maker,

00:45a special annual event for students and teachers

00:49to showcase their innovation, science and technology projects.

00:54These two platforms offer a unique opportunity

00:59to connect various areas of interest in the digital ecosystem,

01:04including students, teachers, creators and technology companies

01:10to share ideas, build networks and build a more advanced

01:15and competitive digital landscape in Malaysia.

01:19Malaysia aspires to create a more sustainable digital future

01:24in line with the country's vision and mission

01:27to become the main destination for digital transformation in this area.

01:33Innovation and talent development are the key

01:37to achieving the vision and mission.

01:40Initiatives such as this are among several proactive steps

01:44that are taken to ensure innovation, creativity and talent

01:49can continue to flourish among Malaysians.

01:52By all of us contributing to innovation and talent development,

01:58we can prepare the younger generation to advance the digital economy

02:02of our country, which is expected to contribute more than 25%

02:07of Malaysia's GDP by the end of next year.

02:12In addition, talent and innovation development also opens up opportunities

02:17for strategic cooperation between global technology companies,

02:21local innovators and infrastructure developers.

02:25This industry is also expected to maintain an annual growth rate

02:30of 7.55% by 2027.

02:35This growth is boosted by the use of smart phones,

02:39a stable and popular internet network,

02:42which is increasing not only in this country,

02:45but also in the global market.

02:49The digital industry in Malaysia employs around 10,000 professionals

02:56with around 300 studios that contribute to the ecosystem as a whole.

03:02This sector offers great potential in the development of economy and creativity.

03:08With the support of the government, through the initiatives implemented by MDEC,

03:13and indirectly facilitate cooperation on a global level.

03:19I hope that such initiatives can be continued with high commitment

03:27so that this country does not depend on talent and innovation

03:32that is needed to drive the Malaysian digital economy forward.

03:37I also hope that such programs can be expanded in schools

03:46from Kanggar to Kinabalu.

03:48The agencies under my ministry, the Ministry of Digital,

03:51are ready to help the Ministry of Education

03:54in accomplishing such initiatives in moving forward together.

04:00The Ministry of Digital is also ready to help the Ministry of Education

04:05strengthen the foundation of digital education

04:08so that we can see the birth of a digital generation that is competitive.

04:14This will certainly increase the number of digital workers

04:19that we really need for the future.

04:23I also hope that Malaysians can take advantage of the platform provided

04:28to showcase our abilities in healthy and competitive competition

04:34to expand the digital landscape of our country.

04:37I am confident that we are on the right path to achieve this goal.

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