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Malaysia's Orange Economy Consortium has partnered with Chinese tech firm Cloudwise to integrate artificial intelligence into creative content development, supporting the nation's goal to become a Southeast Asian digital creative economy leader by 2030.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched the Malaysia Digital 2030 Action Plan, a blueprint to transform the country into an inclusive AI nation and shift from being a technology consumer to an indigenous innovation producer.
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Malaysian Customs has dismantled a major smuggling operation at KLIA's Free Trade Zone, confiscating 72 AI-enabled servers valued at RM52.9 million. The bust represents a significant enforcement action against illegal trade in restricted technology.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysians to unite behind efforts to attract AI and quantum computing investments, warning against endless political bickering that distracts from national development.