PUTRAJAYA, Nov 13 — Malaysia has climbed seven places to 27th from 34th in the IMD World Digital and AI Ranking 2026, reflecting the country’s progress in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) development.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the improvement was an encouraging recognition of collective efforts by the government, industry, academia and Malaysians to strengthen the country’s digital capabilities.
“It also demonstrates our growing readiness to compete in the global digital and AI economy as we pursue our aspiration of becoming an inclusive and sustainable AI nation by 2030.
“The latest ranking also reinforces our confidence in the strategic direction outlined under the Malaysia Digital Action Plan 2030 and the National AI Action Plan 2026–2030,” he said in a statement today.
