E-Government in Malaysia

Malaysia’s huge e-government initiative began in 1997 with the launch of the Multimedia Super Corridor’s (MSC) E-Government Flagship Application.

MSC Malaysia status is
* awarded to both local and foreign companies that develop or use multimedia technologies.
* produce or enhance their products and services and for process development.
* employ a substantial number of knowledge workers.
* provide technology transfer or contribute towards the development of MSC Malaysia or

support Malaysia's k-economy initiatives.
* establish a separate legal entity for MSC Malaysia qualifying multimedia business and activities.
* locate in a MSC Malaysia designated cybercities.
* comply with environmental guidelines.

The projects of the Electronic Government Flagship Application :

1. The Project Monitoring System (SPP II) is a system :
* For the global information and communication technology (ICT) industry.

* It originally included an area of approximately 15x50 km² which stretched from the Petronas Twin Towers to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and also included the towns of Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. It has expanded to include the entire Klang Valley on 7 December 2006.

2. The Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS)

is a subset of the overall internal controls of a business covering the application of people, documents, technologies, and procedures by management accountants to solving business problems such as costing a product, service or a business-wide strategy.e.g. Decision Support Systems, Expert systems, and Executive information systems.

3.Electronic Procurement (E-Procurement) is a way of using the Internet to make it easier, faster, and less expensive for businesses to purchase the goods and services they require.

such as reverse auctions (e-auctions).

Its goal is to streamline the purchasing process so businesses can focus more management time on earning revenue and serving customers.

4.Electronic Services (E-Services/ESD) providing government services through the Internet or other electronic means. Electronic Service Delivery is one way governments attempt to deliver services directly to the citizen, without the citizen having to go to a government building. Electronic Service Delivery can look like other shopping or service sites on the Internet. e.g., paying taxes, or getting a drivers license if you wish to drive on public roads.