Open AccessNARROWING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN MALAYSIA: ISSUES AND INITIATIVES
Author(s) -
L.N. Foo,
Weng Kin Lai,
C. Elamzazuthi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asean journal on science and technology for development/asean journal on science and technology for development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-9028
pISSN - 0217-5460
DOI - 10.29037/ajstd.342
Subject(s) - digital divide , equity (law) , bridge (graph theory) , information and communications technology , key (lock) , economic growth , political science , business , public relations , computer science , economics , computer security , medicine , law
Equity of and access to information and communication technologies (ICT) is currently a burning issue in many countries around the world. Malaysia, as a nation with about 22 million inhabitants, has taken some strong strides in recent times to bridge the access and equity gaps through appropriate policies and strategic national programmes. This paper will examine some of the key elements of several of these initiatives to bridge the digital divide in the country, in particular, the Titian Digital programme. We will also be identifying some of the major challenges that this programme hopes to resolve.