He said the digital economy, which has made an impact around the world, was important, especially in small and medium enterprises , enabling these enterprises to be connected globally, resulting in a positive impact on the country's economy.
He said Sarawak should harness the digital economy’s huge potential as it was predicted to contribute 25% to the global Gross Domestic Product , which is equivalent to US$25 trillion, adding that according to the Statistics Department Malaysia, the country recorded RM279bil in e-commerce revenue in 2020.
"E-commerce contributed 11.5% to Malaysia's GDP in 2020 compared to 8.5% in 2019," he said when speaking at the Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri and Mantar Gawai Dayak event hosted by the Sarawak Multimedia Authority here Monday . "Hence, we must further strengthen Sarawak's digital economy, we must accept new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence , 5G, Internet of Things , Cloud, Blockchain, Big Data, the latest technology and others that will drive economic development," he added. - Bernama
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