Malaysia
Asia | South-eastern Asia
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 4: Differentiating
Technology embraced: Reduced gap, high literacy.
Skills and Literacy
3.62Stage 4: Differentiating
Cultivated: Schools teach, tech equipped curriculum.
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Usage and Adoption
4.24Stage 5: Transformational
Proficient: Comprehensive, universal access, reduced divide.
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Culture Norms
3.7Stage 4: Differentiating
Enthusiastic: Open, innovative, motivated tech adoption.
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Civic Engagement
4.28Stage 5: Transformational
Participative: Integrated civic platforms, inclusive discourse, media outlets, encouraged participation.
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Stage 4: Differentiating
Affordable, open access.
Physical Infrastructure
3.53Stage 4: Differentiating
Convenient: Extended, reliable, majority covered.
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Access Enablers
2.66Stage 3: Systematic
Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.
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Stage 5: Transformational
Optimized, innovative, legislative backing, data-driven.
Leadership and Strategy
4.85Stage 5: Transformational
Visionary: Impactful strategy, top-level support, empowered leaders.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
4.5Stage 5: Transformational
Digital by default: Embedded skills, centralized strategy, quantifiable objectives, long-term budget, full Digital Principles integration.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
4.81Stage 5: Transformational
Smart State: Online access, optional in-person, full redesign.
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Open Government
2.45Stage 3: Systematic
Transparent: Regular info sharing, some stakeholder input.
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Stage 4: Differentiating
Advanced: Substantive laws, strong enforcement.
Data and Privacy
4.17Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Enforced tailored regulation, FOI used, accessible government data.
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Emerging Technologies
4.65Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Evolving, outcome-based, feedback loops, soft law mechanisms.
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Fair Market Competition
1.69Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Outdated IP law, some competition.
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Cybersecurity
5Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Comprehensive law, baselines, compliance, international alignment.
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Consumer Protection
4.67Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Strong watchdog, tailored legislation, price monitoring.
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Human Rights
2.77Stage 3: Systematic
Regulated: Focus on political rights.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Cross-sector collab: Seed financing, wide tech business.
Business
2.44Stage 3: Systematic
Favorable: Wide tech, improved conditions for all sectors.
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Financial Services
1.3Stage 2: Opportunistic
Developing: Early adopters introduce basic digital services.
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Innovation Ecosystem
1.8Stage 2: Opportunistic
Emergent: Improved communication, industry-academia ties, updated curriculum.
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Standards Of Responsibility
5Stage 5: Transformational
Advocate: Embedded ethics, evolving standards, proactive advocacy.
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Stage 5: Transformational
Beneficial ID/banking, widespread payments, open data.
Payments
5Stage 5: Transformational
Transformational: Widespread digital payments, local currencies.
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Identification
4.38Stage 5: Transformational
Federated: Inclusive system, citizens/businesses/entities.
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Data Exchange
4.65Stage 5: Transformational
Open: Optimized model, public data, structured API.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
Cross-Cutting Indicators
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of digital rights based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated.
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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of freedom of expression both online and offline through legislation based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated but some institutional frameworks/legislation missing
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Right to Privacy
Stage 4: Differentiating
Clear strength in respecting and protecting privacy online with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Stage 5: Transformational
Respecting, protecting and fulfilling digital rights through an integrated, cohesive national approach. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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