The Impact of Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) on Malaysian Economic Growth

Dr. Khattab Imran Saleh; Farhan Abdulrahman Kheder; Assist. Prof. Nzhan Mohammed Sahoo

doi:10.33193/JALHSS.52.2020.94

Dr. Khattab Imran Saleh Tikrit University- Iraq
Farhan Abdulrahman Kheder Ministry of Education- Iraq
Assist. Prof. Nzhan Mohammed Sahoo University of Sammarra - Iraq

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33193/JALHSS.52.2020.94

الكلمات المفتاحية: Economic Growth, Multimedia Super Corridor, Malaysian Economy

الملخص

The study aimed to illustrate the concepts of Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)، show it's positive and negative impact in general, its barriers and some of its economic impacts، particularly on economic growth، the local capital and employment in the Malaysian economy. the researcher used the analytical descriptive method through the presentation of the previous studies and using some indicators from international institutions. The study comes up with several inclusions such as (MSC) is considered an important component of investment attraction strategy with high benefits on the Malaysian economy, especially in economic growth, provision of foreign inflows, job creation, transferring technology and infrastructure development. The study showed that MSC in Malaysia has contributed significant value to national GDP with a cumulative of RM 34.57 billion in phase two.

المراجع

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1. Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia website:
(http://www.rnyipo.gov.my/maklumat-korporat).
2. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation website : https://mdec.my/ .
3. Malaysia National IT Council (www.nitc.org.my).