CARI’s Executive Director Jukhee Hong discussed digital transformation in Malaysia and ASEAN with Minister of Communications and Multimedia of Malaysia (KKMM), YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah and TIME dotCom Berhad Chief Executive Officer, Afzal Abdul Rahim

CARI’s Executive Director Jukhee Hong discussed digital transformation in Malaysia and ASEAN with Minister of Communications and Multimedia of Malaysia (KKMM), YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah and TIME dotCom Berhad Chief Executive Officer, Afzal Abdul Rahim

The discussion on ‘Temu Minda’ with the Communications and Multimedia Minister of Malaysia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah was streamed live via KKMM’s Facebook page and broadcasted on RTM’s TV1 and Bernama TV on 20 January 2021, ahead of the First ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN1) held on 21 January 2021.

According to Hong, digital consumers in ASEAN countries have increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital adoption across the region has seen an unprecedented speed and the upward trend and trajectory will continue. However, the full potential of the ASEAN digital economy could only be realised if the ASEAN countries could make a complete digital transformation by creating an ASEAN digital community.

ASEAN countries need to formulate policies that will facilitate seamless cross-border e-commerce regulations and procedures to boost intra-ASEAN trade. ASEAN also needs to promote the development of digital infrastructure that will help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) transition to new online business models to grow their businesses in the region. Digitisation of the regional financial system and national public administrations are also critical to the success of the digital transformation of ASEAN.

Please click on the video link to KKMM’s Facebook for the recording of the session in Bahasa Malaysia