Maraaz 
The first Digital Ministerial Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) started with the hosting of Malaysia.
Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Minister Seyfeddin Abdullah made the opening speech of the meeting, which started with the participation of member countries on the internet with the theme “ASEAN: Digitally Connected Community”.
Stating that Malaysia supports ASEAN’s digital data management work plan, Minister Seyfeddin said, “Malaysia also attaches importance to cyber security and organizes certificate programs in ASEAN countries to train first-class cyber security personnel.” said.
Seyfeddin emphasized the importance of digital communication and trade in the new era, “There is much more to be done in order to create a competitive digital economic block in the presence of the Covid-19 pandemic and the new normals that the world has to keep up with.” He spoke in the form.
Speaking after Minister Seyfeddin, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yasin pointed out that the global pandemic accelerates the development of the digital economy and said, “As the government, he sees that the digital economy is one of the important areas of economic growth and in this context, it is necessary to ensure fair income distribution between different income groups, ethnic and religious groups. we are trying to found in the description.
Muhyiddin noted that they will continue to stick to the principle of common prosperity for all and “Strengthening the digital skills of Malaysians, increasing the scope of digital-based business and encouraging digital investments are among our goals in the new era.” used the expression. In addition to the Digital Ministerial Meeting that will continue until tomorrow, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting will also be held in virtual environment, hosted by Brunei today.
