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Big Picture Policies To Bridge Digital Divide

Dr Rachel Gong, Senior Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute

12-Apr-22 07:45

Big Picture Policies To Bridge Digital Divide

Despite estimates of internet penetration in the country reaching 89% of the population, there are many pockets that still lack access to stable internet connection. In light of the various government initiatives to improve connectivity, from JENDELA to the MyDigital Blueprint, how much progress has been made on this front and what policy gaps need to be addressed to close the digital divide? Image credit: kalilipatvideoart/Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  politicstechnologysocial issueseducation

Tags:  internet accessdigital dividenational connectivity planinternet connectivityonline education





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