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Malaysia targets up to 1.2% points in annual GDP growth from AI

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Vibes 9/8 12:48 X
Malaysia targets up to 1.2% points in annual GDP growth from AI
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The projected growth is equivalent to about RM13 to RM20 billion in additional annual economic output, while creating up to 500,000 AI-related jobs

From the original report

MALAYSIA is targeting an additional 0.8 to 1.2 percentage points in annual GDP growth from artificial intelligence by 2030, as the Government moves to turn the country's growing digital infrastructure into higher productivity, investment and quality jobs.

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the target under the National AI Action Plan 2026–2030, or AI Nation 2030, was equivalent to about RM13 billion to RM20 billion in additional economic output a year.

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Originally published
Sep 8, 2026
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Sep 8, 2026
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