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Malaysia Sets RM9 Billion Digital-Creative Revenue Goal for 2030

Malaysia’s digital-creative roadmap targets RM9 billion in revenue by 2030, with greater emphasis on owned intellectual property and exports.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 16 October 2026 – Malaysia’s Digital Creative Ecosystem Roadmap is targeting RM9 billion in industry revenue, RM6 billion in exports, RM6 billion in strategic investment and 10,000 high-value jobs by 2030. Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said local companies must create and own more intellectual property to compete internationally.

For businesses and investors, the roadmap shifts attention from outsourced production to the commercial value of Malaysian-owned games, animation and other creative-technology assets. The targets are confirmed policy ambitions, not realised outcomes, and their delivery will depend on financing, market access, talent quality and effective protection of creators’ rights.

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