The Government has set a mandate to grow the digital economy from 25% to 30% of the economy, and MDEC must lead again in driving AI adoption, digital economy acceleration and industry transformation," he said. He added that Malaysia already possesses many of the building blocks needed to become a leading AI nation, including digital infrastructure, talent, technology companies and a growing innovation ecosystem. Technology has changed many times, but our purpose has remained clear: to strengthen Malaysia's digital economy and ensure technology improves the lives of Malaysians," he said. Both leaders also paid tribute to MDEC's past and present leadership, employees and long-serving staff, saying their commitment, resilience and professionalism had helped shape Malaysia's digital economy over the past three decades. MD2030 is built around seven strategic pillars—government, economy, infrastructure, talent, society, trust and security, and innovation—under a whole-of-government approach led by the Ministry of Digital.