Muhyiddin launches RM3.5 billion Jaringan Prihatin programme
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today launched the Jaringan Prihatin Programme involving an allocation of RM3.5 billion in an effort to bridge the digital gap of the B40 group. He said the programme will benefit approximately 8.5 million people from the B40 group who will be able to own smartphones or enjoy the […]
Go Digital Asean initiative to train 15,000 youth, micro entrepreneurs in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Go Digital Asean programme, which focuses on closing the digital gap across the region, has reached Malaysian shores and is set to provide training for up to 15,000 underemployed youths and micro entrepreneurs nationwide. In a statement today, the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) said the programme, launched by its minister […]
Bridge the digital divide in education
KUALA LUMPUR: The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) has urged the government to prioritise bridging the digital divide in its education policies in response to Covid-19. In a statement yesterday it said, the ministry could use IDEAS’s Brief Ideas publication titled “Education during Covid-19”, by IDEAS’ Research Manager of Social Policy Unit, Wan Ya Shin […]
