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MULTIMEDIA SUPER CORRIDOR The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) is a government designated zone, designed to leapfrog Malaysia into the information and knowledge age. Originally, it includes an area of approximately 15km by 50km squared, which stretches from the Petronas Twin Towers to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and also includes the town of Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. It has since been expanded to include the entire Klang Valley.
This corridor houses core MSC initiatives (also called Flagship Applications), which include high-technology projects such as e-Government, Telemedicine, Smart School, Multipurpose Smart Card System, Research and Development Cluster, e-Business and Technopreneur Development.
By the year 2020, the MSC will be extended to the whole country, transforming Malaysia to a knowledge-based economy and society, as envisaged in Vision 2020. The Government recognises local and international companies that undertake ICT activities in the MSC by awarding them with a MSC Status. MSC-status companies enjoy a host of incentives and benefits from the Malaysian Government that is backed by the ten-point Bill of Guarantees.
Companies wishing to attain a MSC Status need to abide to several guidelines provided by the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC).
Information and Communications Technology
Thrust One of the Ninth Malaysian Plan identifies the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector as one of the areas vital for Malaysia's economic growth. This sector has become a very important industry due to its rapid growth and its role in stimulating expansion for other industries in Malaysia.
The development of the ICT sector in Bridging the Digital Divide (BDD) will be led by the Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications, in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development and the Ministry of Education.
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