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MyDigital ID plays a critical role as the foundation of a national digital ecosystem, providing a secure and reliable way to verify identity online and enabling Malaysians to access services with confidence, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the signing ceremony for Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) exchange between MyDigital ID and strategic partners on April 30.

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00:07What we are witnessing today is no longer something distant or abstract.
00:16It is already embedded in our daily lives.
00:21From the way we manage our finance,
00:24access public services, pursue education to how businesses operate,
00:33everything is now taking place within a digital environment.
00:40What was once considered a convenient has now become a necessity.
00:49We must ensure that every system is built on strong governance,
00:56clear accountability and uncompromising integrity.
01:01In addressing these challenges, we must move beyond intention
01:05and into structured, coordinated action.
01:11And this is where my digital ID plays a critical role.
01:19It is the foundation of national digital ecosystem,
01:23providing a secure and reliable way to verify identity online
01:30and enabling Malaysians to access services with confidence.
01:35Today, we are already seeing strong momentum.
01:40Millions of Malaysians have started using my digital ID.
01:45Today, my digital ID has surpassed 11 million Malaysians.
01:50Yet the number itself is not the measure of success.
01:54What matters more is what underpins it.
01:57It is users returning, engaging more frequently
02:01and beginning to rely on it as part of their daily interactions.
02:06Across more than 100 applications,
02:09spanning government services, GLCs, GLICs
02:12and government and private platforms,
02:15my digital ID is gradually embedding itself
02:17into the fabric of Malaysia's digital ecosystem.
02:21Not as a standalone solution, but as a shared layer of trust.
02:25We are now witnessing early indications of this transition.
02:29Login usage has nearly doubled in recent months,
02:32reflecting a 98.7% increase between the second half of last year
02:37and the first quarter of this year.
02:39This is not merely growth in numbers, but a shift in behaviour.
02:43And once a change in behaviour takes hold,
02:46its impact is reflected in the simplest of ways.
02:49Fewer passwords to remember, faster access to services
02:53and less friction between intent and action.
02:56Ultimately, that is the measure that matters.
02:59If we succeed, Malaysians will not speak about digital identity as a concept.
03:04They will simply use it as part of everyday life.
03:07And in time, perhaps even beyond it.
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