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Malaysia Ranks 27th in IMD’s 2026 Digital and AI Index

Malaysia ranked 27th in the new digital and AI index as the government highlighted adoption and workforce programmes.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 11 November 2026 – Malaysia placed 27th out of 70 economies in the International Institute for Management Development’s 2026 World Digital and AI Ranking, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on 11 November. Malaysia was second among the Southeast Asian countries assessed, behind Singapore. Anwar compared the result with Malaysia’s 34th place in last year’s index and highlighted its 14th place for adoption of artificial intelligence and 12th place for implementation of a national AI strategy.

For businesses weighing where to deploy digital services or build technology teams, the ranking provides a comparative view of a country’s ability to adopt new tools. It does not measure the return on a particular investment. This year’s ranking also succeeds the institute’s previous digital competitiveness ranking. The move from 34th to 27th is a comparison across editions, not proof that every measure improved on an unchanged basis.

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    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.