MDEC partners Zhejiang University to spur AI, digital innovation economy

Written By Aldo Fenalosa

Digital News Asia | 22 April 2025

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Zhejiang University, in Hangzhou, China signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) last week to collaborate on digital transformation, AI ecosystem and smart cities based on the ‘Zhejiang Model’, a digital governance transformation framework.

Anuar Fariz Fadzil, MDEC CEO said the partnership is strategic to Malaysia’s ambition of becoming a leading digital nation under the MADANI Government.

“This partnership reinforces MDEC’s core mission to build a robust digital ecosystem that incubates future-ready talent, drives innovation and supports cutting edge research,” said Anuar. It closely aligns with the government’s digital transformation agenda, prioritising key areas such as talent development, enhanced data management, AI security and smart cities.

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