Budget 2022: Apt attention given to creative industry, internet access, digital economy - Annuar

KUALA LUMPUR: Creative industry, internet access and digital economy are among the areas that were given appropriate attention in Budget 2022 tabled at the Dewan Rakyat today, Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said.

He said it was obvious that under the national budget, no one in Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) was left behind.

"Most of the things announced in Budget 2022 are aimed at ensuring the wellbeing of all members of #KeluargaMalaysia.

"We, in KKMM (Ministry of Communications and Multimedia), are very happy when appropriate attention was given specifically to the creative industry, internet access and digital economy to drive development in Malaysia," he said in a statement posted on Facebook and Twitter.

The implementation of the national digital network agenda, Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA), will be intensified next year with the allocation of RM700 million to ensure digital connectivity in 47 industrial areas and 630 schools, especially in rural areas.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz when tabling the budget said the government would also allocate RM30 million for the provision of internet facilities at 40 existing people's housing project (PPR) areas to ensure that the residents would not be left behind.

To boost digital adoption among the micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs), Tengku Zafrul said the government will increase the MSMEs Digitalisation Grant Scheme to RM200 million with RM50 million to be specifically allocated for Bumiputera micro entrepreneurs in rural areas.

-- BERNAMA