Digital Priorities Of Budget 2025

Suresh Sidhu, CEO, EdgePoint Infrastructure

24-Oct-24 08:30

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In Budget 2025, the government allocated RM2.6 billion to the Communications Ministry and RM1.3 billion to the Digital Ministry for a range of initiatives, including improving access to the internet. So how do telcos fit into this mix, especially as our country looks to advance its digital economy? For more perspectives, we speak with Suresh Sidhu, CEO of EdgePoint Infrastructure.

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