{"id":9086,"date":"2021-04-12T14:48:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T06:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9086"},"modified":"2021-04-12T14:48:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T06:48:05","slug":"digitalization-has-become-pulse-of-countrys-economic-social-development-saifuddin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9086","title":{"rendered":"Digitalization has become pulse of country&#8217;s economic, social development &#8211; Saifuddin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 &#8212; The digitalization\u00a0in various aspects of life\u00a0has become the\u00a0pulse of country\u2019s economic and social development, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said&nbsp;community involvement in the digital economy also provided wider&nbsp;opportunities in the job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, he said, various digital-related\u00a0initiatives\u00a0would be continuously\u00a0implemented by the government to help those\u00a0affected by COVID-19.<\/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\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-12-at-14.45.02.png\" alt=\"economic\" class=\"wp-image-9087\" width=\"507\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-12-at-14.45.02.png 586w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-12-at-14.45.02-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-12-at-14.45.02-182x100.png 182w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-12-at-14.45.02-350x192.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is no exception for the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM), which has formed a close collaboration&nbsp;with its agency the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe&nbsp;cooperation is showing its results&nbsp;when those affected by the pandemic (COVID-19) can now breathe a sigh of relief and&nbsp;continue their lives and economic activities through the various assistance provided,\u201d he said at the launch of the national-level&nbsp;#SayaDigital programme,&nbsp;here, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; 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