{
  "id": 12838945,
  "title": "Malaysians Get Free Three-Month Coursera Access Through Rakyat Digital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/malaysians-get-free-three-month-coursera-access-through-rakyat-digital",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:46:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/406766/malaysia-coursera-rakyat-digital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government has launched a free three-month Coursera access program through the Rakyat Digital portal, aimed at improving digital and AI skills nationwide. The initiative, funded by the Ministry of Digital via MyDIGITAL Corporation, offers 100,000 licenses to Malaysians with a MyDigital ID in phases starting September 16, 2026. Coursera, launched in 2012, provides access to over 16,000 courses and professional credentials in various fields, including AI, technology, data science, business, and digital literacy, from universities and industry experts worldwide. The program aligns with the Malaysia Digital 2030 Action Plan and the National AI Action Plan 2026-2030, aiming to help Malaysians apply digital technologies and AI in their studies, careers, and businesses. This initiative is one of several introduced through the expanded Rakyat Digital platform, which originally launched in 2024 as a centralized learning hub offering free courses in cybersecurity, generative AI, and basic AI literacy.",
  "summary": "Malaysians can now gain three months of complimentary access to Coursera through the government-funded Global Learning Pass, which is offered via the Rakyat Digital portal as part of efforts to build digital and AI skills nationwide. The initiative is funded by the Ministry of Digital through MyDIGITAL Corporation, with Coursera serving as the online learning […] The post Malaysians Get Free…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}