Multimedia Super Corridor

(1 July 2004)

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MSC Malaysia is one of the world's premier locations for information and communication technology (ICT). It host world-class companies, innovative research and development entities and new start-ups specializing in ICT products, solutions and services.

Malaysia attracts leading ICT companies of the world to locate their industries in the MSC and undertake research, develop new products and technologies and export from this base. MSC Malaysia is also an ideal growth environment for Malaysian ICT companies to transform themselves into world-class enterprises. Furthermore, the MSC welcomes countries to use its highly advanced infrastructural facilities as a global testbed for ICT applications and a hub for their global and regional operations in Asia.

Located at the heart of Asia's fastest growing markets, MSC Malaysia has become the choice location for global innovators and investors. Its unique competitive advantages stem from its dynamic and vibrant multilingual workforce; lower costs and ease of doing business, world-class infrastructure with guaranteed service levels; political and institutional stability; excellent living standards; and a proven track record in developing outstanding ICT products and services for regional and global markets.

Major MSC Initiatives

• MSC Flagship Applications for the Development of the Nation

  • MyKad

  • e-Government

  • Smart School

  • Telehealth

  • e-Business

  • Technopreneur Development

  • Research and Development

• Shared Services & Outsourcing

  • MSC Malaysia is rapidly gaining recognition as "Asia's Shared Services and Outsourcing Haven", hosting the global and regional operations of many large multinationals.

• Creative Multimedia

  • MSC Malaysia has become a utopia for creative multimedia companies to meet the increased global demand for creative content for film, television, animation and computer generated images.

The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC)

Mandated to oversee the development of the MSC is the Multimedia Development Corporation. Based in Cyberjaya, MDC facilitates applications by foreign and local companies to re-locate to the MSC, globally markets the MSC, shapes MSC-specfic laws, policies and practices and standardizes the MSC's infrastructural and urban development.

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