KUALA LUMPUR: The digital economy, set to power and invigorate the Malaysian economic engine, was one of the issues raised in the 2050 National Transformation (TN50) townhall session held here tonight.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said setting up a digital economic hub, aimed at disrupting and electrifying the Malaysian economy, would see the country transformed in many ways.
"All the transformations we have made, and (which are) currently ongoing, are all done for the benefit of the country's next generation, which are the current youths in the country.
"That is why I have asked for medium-term objectives to be crafted, such as a RM2 trillion economy in 8 years and for Malaysia to become one of the top 20 nations in the world.
"We will also be launching the world's first e-free trade zone in March this year," said Najib.