RM5b JENDELA allocation to expand internet access in rural Malaysia

THE Government will invest RM5 billion to extend high-quality internet access to underserved communities and strengthen connectivity across the country under Budget 2027, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said.

The allocation for JENDELA will support expanded coverage in rural and remote areas, including Orang Asli villages, as well as connectivity along 7,000 kilometres of roads and highways and 1,700 kilometres of railway routes nationwide.

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