The Role of ICT in National Development

This handbook has been reproduced here as web-pages for your interactive reading. Foreword Rationale Strategic Overview Strategy 1 - Three TFAs Strategy 2 - K-ecosystem Strategy 3 - Vision Areas Conclusion Glossary

Over the last two decades, three forces have shaped the global socio-economic landscape – forces of globalisation, liberalisation and digitisation. It is widely accepted that the latter force, digitisation of the global economy has increased the speed of globalisation and liberalisation. While the information revolution has resulted in several positive socio-economic impacts to mankind, the revolution has also intensifi ed competition for resources globally. Traditional economic models and strategies are unable to meet the needs of people in a rapidly changing global environment. To keep pace with the information of the global economy, most countries are moving fast to transform into knowledgeintensive economies.

The general consensuses are that ICT is a key catalyst for emergence of the new economy, both as a sector and enabler for enhancing efficiency and productivity. The Malaysian Government has been proactive in promoting and developing ICT as a sector and enabler through various key strategic policies, programmes and plans. Supporting government policies, strong economic fundamentals, strategic location and a conducive living environment provide an excellent platform for Malaysia to leap-frog to a knowledge-based economy.

The Malaysian economy has undergone structural changes from agriculture and mining-based economy to manufacturing-based economy and is currently in the stage of a knowledge-based economy. Current plans such as the Ninth Malaysia Plan and Third Industrial Master Plan envisages that as Malaysia moves into the knowledge-based economy, the service sector will play a dominant role in the wealth creation of the nation. ICT is expected to play a key role in this wealth accumulation, both in terms of a sector and enabler.

For this reason, the National Strategic ICT Roadmap will provide a framework to enhance the productivity of key sectors of the economy and promote the development of new ICT-based and knowledge-intensive industries.

>>> National Strategic ICT RoadMap Handbook (1.4MB )

>>> The National ICT Roadmap Report 2008 (4.4MB )

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