Ministry of Digital Brings AI and Digital Safety Drive to Sentul

KUALA LUMPUR, November 14, 2026 — Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital took its national digital literacy programme into a Sentul community hall on Saturday, offering residents a closer look at artificial intelligence (AI) — the software that can write, analyse and generate images — and at how to stay safer online.

The Klang Valley edition of Minggu Digital Kementerian Digital 2026, or MDKD2026, was held at Pusat Komuniti Sentul Perdana in Bandar Baru Sentul. It was officiated by the ministry’s Secretary-General, Datuk Fabian Bigar. An official event banner at the hall listed the programme from 8.00am to 5.00pm. A media invitation issued two days earlier had scheduled the opening ceremony from 9.00am, followed by a briefing on Digital Rakyat initiatives and a tour of exhibition booths at 10.00am.

The Klang Valley edition focused on four themes: introducing people to AI, building digital trust, promoting cyber wellness, and widening access to government digital services, the ministry said in a media statement.

In his opening remarks, Datuk Fabian said the national digitalisation agenda would only be meaningful if its benefits were truly felt by people at the grassroots. Digital Week, he said, was a way to bring initiatives, services and digital knowledge directly to communities, rather than waiting for them to come looking. Exposure to AI and the right digital safety habits, he added, was an essential foundation for communities to use technology to improve their wellbeing and explore economic opportunities.

What was on offer

The programme included four main sessions. Community social enterprise Pepper Labs Sdn. Bhd. ran a two-hour introduction to AI and generative AI — tools that can create text, images or other content from a prompt — and a separate session on smart parenting in the digital era, on how parents can guide children to use technology safely and in a balanced way.

Bank Negara Malaysia contributed a talk on spotting the latest online scam tactics and how to avoid becoming a victim of financial crime. CelcomDigi ran a session on using AI ethically, safely and responsibly, particularly in community settings. MyDIGITAL Corporation also briefed visitors on Digital Rakyat initiatives and the services available to the public.

An exhibition brought together government agencies and partners including the National Digital Department (Jabatan Digital Negara), the Personal Data Protection Department, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), CyberSecurity Malaysia, MyDIGITAL Corporation, Digital Nasional Berhad, GovTech Malaysia, AI Malaysia Berhad and MyDIGITAL ID, as well as the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO), Pepper Labs, the Credit Counselling and Management Agency (AKPK), Tutur Technologies, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Social Welfare Department, CelcomDigi, PEOPLElogy, CIMB and Klinik Putrimedik.

Visitors could learn about the MyGovernment portal and the MyGOV Malaysia app, personal data protection, digital identity, 5G, and everyday uses of AI, as well as business digitalisation, AI skills programmes, financial education, welfare services, and AI-based tools to support children’s communication development.

A community day as well as a tech event

The ministry also paired the digital programme with community activities, including a Jualan Rahmah Madani sale of essential goods at affordable prices, organised with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, a colouring contest themed “The World of AI and the Digital Future” for children aged 5 to 12, and lucky draws, with prizes presented at the closing ceremony.

The ministry said the government remained committed to widening access to digital knowledge and skills, so that people can not only use technology but do so safely, ethically and responsibly, in support of Malaysia’s aim of becoming an “AI Nation” by 2030.

That national plan, formally the National AI Action Plan 2026–2030, is already government policy. What to watch is whether programmes such as this Klang Valley edition — and later stops in the Digital Week series — reach the households that are most at risk from online scams and least familiar with AI, and whether the services on show, from MyDIGITAL ID to government apps, are taken up after the banners come down.

Source : Ministry of Digital media statement, November 14, 2026; and Ministry of Digital media invitation, November 12, 2026.

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