Anwar hails Malaysia’s leap to 27th globally in digital, AI competitiveness
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Malaysia has climbed seven rungs to 27th place out of 70 economies in the IMD Wor...
Malaysia has climbed seven places to rank 27th globally in the IMD World Digital and AI Ranking (WDAIR) 2026, up from 34th place last year. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim highlighted key improvements, including a 21-place leap in AI adoption to 14th place, a 10-place improvement in efficiency to 28th place, and the successful implementation of the national AI strategy, which placed Malaysia at 12th globally.
The Malaysia Digital Action Plan 2030 and the National AI Action Plan 2026-2030 aim to create up to 300,000 new AI-related jobs and contribute an additional 1.2 percentage points to GDP growth by 2030. Budget 2027 has allocated RM30 million through the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to aid 4,000 SMEs in integrating AI, train 5,000 AI professionals, and provide free AI subscriptions to youth.
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