The Malaysian government’s digital verification platform, MyDigital ID, has now registered over one million users, another milestone recorded in the country’s digital transformation efforts, after celebrating half a million registrations in July this year . CEO Mohd Mirza Mohamed Noor hails the milestone as a testament to Malaysia’s readiness for digital innovation and expresses gratitude to users for their trust in the system, Bernama reports . The increase in registrations followed an announcement that MyDigital ID would be required to access the MyJPJ app , which stores digital driving licenses and road tax information. The announcement likely prompted a rush of Malaysians to sign up for the platform, overwhelming the system and causing technical difficulties in the registration process. As a result, Transport Minister Anthony Loke reversed the decision to make MyDigital ID mandatory for accessing the app. While the latest MyJPJ update allows users to log in using MyDigital ID, it is now an optional feature rather than a requirement. Despite surpassing one million users, MyDigital ID is still far from the government’s target of 10 million users by the first quarter of 2024, a projection highlighted by Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Free Malaysia Today reports . […]
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