Microsoft, Malaysia gov’t team up to boost digital literacy

Microsoft and the Malaysian government have entered into a partnership to provide digital skills training to civil servants, reported Digital News Asia.

The tie-up will bring 80% of the government’s data storage to the cloud and 80% of its end-to-end service transactions online. It will also aim to have all civil servants become digitally literate.

Microsoft will be working with government agencies MyDigital Corp and the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mamput). The US company had earlier signed a cloud framework agreement with Mamput to invest in the country’s digital transformation.

Last year, Microsoft announced that it would be building its first data center in Malaysia to cater to local customers in the public and private sectors.

The global tech giant also launched its Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub program in Asia earlier this year, offering up to US$300,000 in benefits and credits.

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