SHAH ALAM, July 4 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been appointed Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) strategic adviser.
The appointment was announced yesterday in conjunction with the 10th anniversary celebration of the state government agency.
Sidec stated in a press release that Nurul Izzah was appointed in her capacity as executive chairperson of Polity, a new think tank.
This appointment aims to bring valuable insights into public policy, socio-economic development, and digital empowerment.
Also named Sidec’s strategic advisers were former Nvidia Corp and Foxconn vice-president Datuk Lai Yit Loong, and Foxconn director Chiang Shang-Yi.
Both figures will focus on talent development and cross-border collaborations in technology and semiconductor manufacturing, in addition to sharing their extensive experience in global semiconductor innovation and industry development.
Sidec said these appointments mark a strategic step in strengthening Selangor’s position as a regional innovation hub and accelerating the progress of the nation’s semiconductor ecosystem.
“These appointments are also a strategic milestone in solidifying Selangor’s position as a regional innovation hub,” read the statement.
Sidec is a wholly owned subsidiary of Invest Selangor Bhd, established to drive the state’s digital transformation through three main pillars: e-commerce, startup development, and smart city and digitalisation.
Meanwhile, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said Sidec is now a key driver of the state’s digital economy, with over 200 startups benefiting from the Selangor Accelerator Programme.
He said one of Sidec’s biggest achievements is the development of Malaysia’s first semiconductor IC Design Park in Puchong, which now houses over 12 anchor tenants and is supported by more than 400 local engineers and global giants like ARM and Siemens EDA.
He added that this success aligns with Selangor’s continuously impressive economic achievements. For 2024, Selangor maintained its position as the largest contributor to the nation’s gross domestic product, contributing 26.2 per cent of the economic value, reaching RM432.1 billion, with an annual growth rate of 6.3 per cent.
“This success is the result of close cooperation between the state government, the industrial sector, dedicated civil servants, and the people of Selangor who are always progressive and competitive,” he said in a statement on Facebook.
— Bernama
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