Consumers in selected areas can subscribe to 5G services beginning December last year. Come 2023, all high-density areas would be covered by this high-speed, low-latency wireless network, making Malaysia among the first Asean member countries to have 5G connectivity.
The developments and needs of today’s industry, which is geared towards the use of smart technologies through Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) applications, demand human capital equipped with niche skills.
Malaysia will develop the National Robotics Roadmap (NRR) in an effort to lift robotics technology into mainstream usage to boost national productivity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Paddy Estate Management Model (EMM) 2.0 programme, which uses the Smart Farming System (SPP), is expected to increase the average paddy yield to up to eight tonnes per hectare for the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) area by 2026.
SIRIM Bhd is set to launch its Smart Manufacturing Experience Centre (SMEC) in Bukit Jalil by the middle of this year in an effort to drive digital adoption in the manufacturing centre.
Malaysia can enhance collaborations towards increased adoption of high technology and innovation, smart manufacturing, and all matters integral to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0), Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said.
The IHS Markit manufacturing purchasing managers index climbed to 52.8 in December from 52.3 in November, indicating a stronger improvement in the sector.
The post-pandemic world will throw up new challenges and opportunities and we must grab the latter. First, digitisation and Industry 4.0 will bring in many opportunities in terms of greater efficiency.
“Malaysia’s M&E industry is highly competitive and we are consistently seeking to innovate with the most advanced technologies and automation. We actively explore Industry 4.0 technologies to reshape our manufacturing activities through the adoption of digitalisation and technological transformation.”
