KUALA LUMPUR, 6 November 2023 – The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD), through the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), today recognized the outstanding achievements of 37 individuals and companies that have contributed towards the growth of Malaysia’s digital economy.

The MDX 2023 Awards Night was officiated by the Minister of Communications and Digital, YB Fahmi Fadzil. This prestigious event recognizes individuals including local and international organizations through 37 categories of the digital economy landscape including key investors for Local and Overseas Digital Malaysia Companies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leaders for Omnichannel Marketing, Women Entrepreneurs, Students Examples of the #mydigitalmaker program, Tourism Industry Digital Excellence and Data Ecosystem Catalyst.

The MDX 2023 Awards Night is a series of successful Malaysia Digital Expo (MDX) 2023 which aims to make the country a digital hub destination in Southeast Asia, in line with the goals of the MADANI Economy.

The country’s digital industry exports have grown exponentially in recent years with its exports surpassing RM20.2 billion in the first half of 2022. This is already 81% from 2021’s total performance.

Malaysia is attracting significant digital opportunities from both domestic and foreign companies, with over RM37.4 billion secured this year in the digital sector, as of August.

Also present were YB. Tuan Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, Chairman of MDEC. For more information on MDX 2023, please visit www.mdec.my/mdx.