{"id":8293,"date":"2021-02-19T10:56:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T02:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8293"},"modified":"2021-02-19T10:56:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T02:56:52","slug":"mydigital-expected-to-create-500000-jobs-contribute-22-6-to-gdp-by-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8293","title":{"rendered":"MyDIGITAL expected to create 500,000 jobs, contribute 22.6% to GDP by 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 \u00a0&#8212; The MyDIGITAL initiative is expected to create\u00a0500,000 jobs in the digital economy and contribute 22.6 percent to the country&#8217;s gross domestic product (GDP), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister said the\u00a0initiative would complement national development policies\u00a0such as the 12th\u00a0Malaysia Plan (12MP) and Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 (WKB 2030).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"mydigital\" class=\"wp-image-8294\" width=\"497\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba-184x100.jpg 184w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba-350x190.jpg 350w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba-800x434.jpg 800w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/129d5fd511266655f1d0f68ec9cd40e7602f276ac29ba.jpg 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMyDIGITAL sets out a combination of initiatives and targets across the three phases of implementation until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;By 2025, the digital economy is expected to contribute 22.6 per cent to the country&#8217;s gross domestic product,&#8221; 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