KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The Cabinet has approved the implementation of the National Digital Identity (National Digital ID) initiative, the Communications and Multimedia Ministry announced today.

The National Digital ID is a government effort to help spur Malaysians’ confidence in the digital economy.

“The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia will spearhead the initiative, while a detailed study on the implementation model will be carried out by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC),” the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry added that the National Digital ID is not a substitute for the existing National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) or compulsory.

It is instead an advanced method of authenticating a user’s identity online.

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