Editor's Note
The fifth issue of the Fourth Leap Magazine explores Innovation as the key to business recovery and progress post-pandemic. This time, we feature the Sec-Gen of MOSTI, Datuk Ir Dr. Siti Hamisah binti Tapsir and various other industry experts and thought leaders.
“While there is no shortage of technology, one must be reminded to not operate in silos, which hurts collaboration and stymie efforts to drive competitiveness.”
As we bid 2020 farewell and welcome 2021, we look back in retrospect at some of our accomplishments in the midst of the Pandemic. In the past months, Malaysia has emerged as one of the top countries in the region with the fastest-growing digital economy. This journey, while fraught with obstacles, has been quite a successful one as we toil to cement our position as the “Heart of Digital ASEAN”.
In a bid to uplift the nation to become the digital powerhouse and birth champions to lead the digital revolution, many key players have linked arms to drive change; each, aligning goals and purposes towards the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030. With more people-focused and value-based initiatives, the end-goal is slowly but surely emerging in the line of sight.
In terms of business continuity, 2021 will challenge many to remain steadfast and resilient. With the new Budget 2021 and its key focus on resiliency and business continuity – with a heavy emphasis on digitalisation – there is some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. However, remaining competitive and trying to stay afloat are two separate yet equally daunting tasks.
As employees return to the office, and some, remain working from home, technology stands at the centre of it all and takes on a more major role in our lives. These “contactless” practices demand a technological bridge to solve the absence of physical interaction. While there is no shortage of technology, one must be reminded to not operate in silos, which hurts collaboration and stymie efforts to drive competitiveness.
This issue wraps up 2020, an eventful year that shook the very foundations of business practices, questioned conventional approaches and age-old belief systems, and reprogrammed our minds for change. We hope the publication encapsulates our progress as a community and projects challenges and opportunities that are sure to come in 2021. Do stick around and let us work together to keep the community well-informed!
Sritharan Vellasamy
