Malaysia leads cybersecurity cooperation, cross-border data initiative in Asean

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Malaysia is leading efforts to develop the ASEAN Cybersecurity Cooperation Strategy 2026-2030, a forward-looking initiative aimed at enhancing regional cooperation and resilience, said the Digital Ministry at the launch of Cyber Digital Services, Defence and Security Asia (CyberDSA) 2025 on Feb 26.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:11Cybersecurity is no longer a technical or IT issue.

00:16It is a national security imperative,

00:19an economic endeavours and a fundamental pillars of the trust in the digital age.

00:26A single bridge can disrupt economies and render the confident an impact of significant financial losses.

00:33This is why cyber design is so critical,

00:36not just to showcase the latest technological development,

00:40but to foster strategic partnership that address the complex challenge

00:46at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity and digital services.

00:51Our efforts are further bolstered by significant investment from global technology companies,

00:58underscoring Malaysia's position as the vanguard digital hub.

01:02For instance, Oracle has announced plans to invest over $6.5 billion

01:09to establish its first cloud region in Malaysia.

01:13This aims to assist local organizations in modernizing applications

01:18and leveraging data analytics and AI.

01:21Such development, ladies and gentlemen,

01:24not only enhance our digital infrastructure,

01:28but also to create opportunities for innovation and growth within our tech ecosystem.

01:34Furthermore, securing cross-border data flow in ASEAN

01:39is a critical and strategic regional cybersecurity.

01:43Reliable data governance frameworks such as ASEAN Data Management Framework

01:49and ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses are vital to ensuring data security,

01:56regulatory compliance and seamless business and operations across borders.

02:01However, the challenges rise and the varying data protection loads across ASEAN nations.

02:09To address these, we must establish harmonized policies,

02:14conduct regular risk assessment and build robust infrastructure.

02:20Strengthening cybersecurity alongside these regional efforts,

02:24we create a secure, resilient digital environment,

02:29empowering businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises,

02:35to capitalize on the cross-border opportunity with trust and compliance.

02:40Several DSEs provide an ideal platform for government, business and academic institutions

02:47to concentrate on education, research and workforce development.

02:53This is crucial in ensuring that Malaysian and regional talent pool

02:59is not only equipped for today's challenge but ready for the leap in the future.

03:06In conjunction with Cyber DSE 2035,

03:12Cybersecurity Malaysia will organize a Cyber Security Award 2025.

03:19This year marks the 16th edition of the annual award ceremony.

03:24The Malaysian Cyber Security Award honors individuals and organizations

03:29for their significant contributions to the Malaysian cybersecurity industry.

03:34I think it is still offered now and not yet for you to sense your delegate.

03:39I am pleased to announce that nominations of all categories are now open.

03:45We invite you to submit your nomination for the all categories.

03:51DSE 2025 journey.

03:53Your Honourable Deputy Minister and our SDP VIPs,

03:56please kindly stay at the center of the stage.

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