MyDigital ID tops one million registered users

MYDIGITAL ID RECORDS OVER 1 MLN REGISTERED USERS 

MyDigital ID Records Over 1 Mln Registered Users - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Over one million users have registered for MyDigital ID less than a year since its implementation.

MyDigital ID Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Mohd Mirza Mohamed Noor said this demonstrated Malaysia's readiness to embrace digital transformation, ensuring an easier and more secure way to access government and private sector services online.

"We are incredibly grateful to our users for their confidence in MyDigital ID and their proactiveness in protecting themselves in an ever-challenging digital future.

"Their participation plays a vital role in realising Malaysia’s MyDigital ID’s aspirations, and it is clear that Malaysians are ready to make the shift towards secure and efficient digital services,” he said in a statement on Friday (Oct 11).

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He emphasised that this achievement marks an important milestone in Malaysia's journey to becoming a digitally driven nation, adding that it also highlights the increasing awareness and enthusiasm among Malaysians in embracing digital technology.

Mohd Mirza remarked that as Malaysia enhances its digital transformation, MyDigital ID acts as a trusted digital key, offering quicker, safer and more convenient access to essential services while safeguarding user privacy and data integrity.

"Currently, the MyDigital ID application has been integrated with several government applications, such as the Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS) Mobile, MySejahtera, MyGov portal as well as MyJPJ. The platform will also see integration with popular applications in the future,” he said.

MyDigital ID's comprehensive services include access to secure e-government services, in addition to banking, telecommunications and healthcare.

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To register, users can download the MyDigital ID app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and sign up without visiting kiosks. After registration, Malaysians can log into various apps and portals using just one verification system, making it easier to manage access.

He also noted that the MyDigital ID system verifies users' identities for government platforms and transactions without collecting personal data. Instead, it compares details from MyKad and the user’s fingerprint or facial features with existing records from agencies like the National Registration Department (NRD) during the registration process.

"The implementation of MyDigital ID marks a pivotal step towards a more user-friendly and secure digital environment, aligned with the government’s vision of harnessing technology to empower its citizens.

"MyDigital ID Sdn Bhd would also like to emphasise and assure Malaysians that MyDigital ID does not store any biometric data of its users. It also does not collect, monitor or store personal data, all while ensuring users do not have more than one digital identity as safety measures,” he said. - Bernama

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Malaysia will open its borders to international travellers on April 1, 2022

 

Malaysia to fully reopen borders from April 1 as country transits to COVID-19 endemic phase

Free to travel: Under the new rules, visitors and Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: In about three weeks, Malaysia will reopen its borders and those wanting to visit the country will no longer need to apply for the MyTravelPass.
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All travellers have to do is download the MySejahtera application and fill in the pre-departure form under the “Traveller” section, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
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“The reopening of the country’s borders was one of the much-awaited announcements among the rakyat.
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“We believe that the reopening of the borders on April 1 will not only bring freedom for the rakyat to travel abroad but also allow those from other countries to visit Malaysia,” he said at a press conference in Parliament yesterday.
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Visitors and Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive.
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They must, however, undergo a RT-PCR test two days before departure and a professional rapid test (RTK-Antigen) upon arrival.
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“They can do the RTK test at the airport or at a health facility outside, but it must be done within 24 hours,” said Ismail Sabri.
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As for travellers who have not been fully vaccinated, he said the entry procedures will be explained by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today.
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“The country wants to provide comfort to travellers and not complicate their travel process,” the Prime Minister added.
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As for Malaysians, he said those with valid documents are free to travel to any other country that had reopened their borders to visitors.
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For countries that had yet to fully open their borders such as Singapore, Malaysians could use the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) method, he said.
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He added that the country is also in the midst of implementing the VTL initiative with Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia.
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The country’s borders have been shut since March 2020, while entry of foreign workers has been frozen due to the pandemic.
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Ismail Sabri noted that the reopening of the borders will help revive the country’s economy, especially the tourism industry which was badly hit by the pandemic.
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Some 98.7% of Malaysia’s adult population are fully vaccinated, while 64% have received their booster shots.
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Although the country’s daily cases have shot past the 30,000 mark due to the recent Omicron outbreak, 99% of the infections are mild or asymptomatic.

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Covid-19: Sinovac recipients, those above 60 must get booster shots by February or have their status changed to 'incomplete', says KJ

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR: If you don't get your Covid-19 booster shot by February next year, your vaccination status may be deemed "incomplete", says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Health Minister said the groups affected by this are those who received the Sinovac vaccine, as well as anyone who is above 60 years old.

"If these groups of individuals still have not gotten their booster shots after February 2022, their vaccination status will be changed to 'incomplete'," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 16).

He said those whose status has been changed to "incomplete" would not be able to enjoy the benefits of those who have been deemed to have completed their vaccinations.

He said individuals who must get their booster shots before the end of February next year are those who had taken the Sinovac vaccine.

He added that those above 60 years old, who had taken a vaccine irrespective of the type of vaccines, will also be required to take their booster shot.

Khairy said this was in line with a recommendation by the World Health Organisation's Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) advice.

He noted that the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force — Booster (CITF-B) had approved and adopted the recommendation on Dec 8.

At present, Khairy said that Comirnaty by Pfizer-BioNTech, CoronaVac by Sinovac and AstraZeneca have been approved for use for booster shots.

The Working Technical Committee, he added, had recommended that those above 18 should get their booster shots.

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Get your booster: Khairy speaking at a press conference in Parliament. With him is Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The vaccination status of those required to get their Covid-19 booster shot will be deemed “incomplete” if they fail to get their shots by February next year, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

“If these group of individuals still have not got their booster shots after February 2022, their vaccination status will be changed to ‘incomplete’,” the Health Minister told a press conference in Parliament yesterday.

He said those whose status has been changed to “incomplete” would not be able to enjoy the benefits of those who are deemed to have completed their vaccination.

Sinovac vaccine recipients are among those who must get booster shots by the February deadline.

Meanwhile, those above 60 years old, irrespective of vaccines type, will also be required to get their booster shot.

Khairy said this was in line with recommendation by the World Health Organisation’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE).

He added that the Covid-19 Immunisation Booster Task Force had approved and adopted the recommendation on Dec 8.

At present, Khairy said that the vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinovac and AstraZeneca have been approved for use as booster shots.

He added those above 18 should also get their booster shots.

Booster dosing started nationwide on Oct 13 for fully vaccinated individuals to ensure the immunity received after completing their doses can be maintained for an optimal period, especially against the Delta variant.

Last month, Khairy stressed that Malaysia could face a new wave of Covid-19 infections if the administration of booster doses was not accelerated.

In a tweet later yesterday, he said in line with the government’s effort to ramp up the booster shots vaccination drive, mega PPV (vaccination centres) will be reopened starting with the Klang Valley.

“All 60 and above or Sinovac recipients must get a booster latest by February 2022 to keep (their) fully vaccinated status.

“You will get your booster appointment on MySejahtera 180 days after the second dose (Pfizer or AstraZeneca) or 90 days after the second dose (Sinovac).

“You can also contact GPs near you at https://vaksincovid.protecthealth.com.my/find to register on the waiting list,” he said.

 

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Essentially, MyTrace acts as a beacon that would be flagged automatically if you are nearby another MyTrace user that is tested positive for COVID-19 infection. 

This would allow authorities to reach out to you for further action such as to perform COVID-19 test, self/mandatory quarantine, and even trace other nearby MyTrace users that might have been exposed to the virus at the same time as you. 

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Mandatory use of MySejahtera app being mulled

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KUALA LUMPUR: THE government plans to make the use of the MySejahtera app mandatory and do away with manual registration of personal data, the House heard.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Redzuan Md Yusof said: “We are currently studying and discussing with the National Security Council and the Attorney General’s Chambers whether we can enforce this as a law.”

He replied to Dr Lee Boon Chye (PH-Gopeng) during Minister’s Question Time.

The MP had asked the ministry to state the limitations faced during the implementation of the MySejahtera app as many premises still used logbooks to record a customer’s information.

Redzuan said this was part of a new culture that the government was trying to introduce to make it easier for the local community to cooperate with the government.

To the initial question, Redzuan revealed that 15.1 million users have registered under the MySejahtera app as of Aug 16.

“Users will have to answer questions relating to their health and travel information when they first register based on the standard operating procedure set by the Health Ministry,” he added.

Redzuan also said that the app successfully detected 322 out of 9,200 Covid-19 patients in the country.

“A quick way of contact tracing can be achieved via the MySejahtera app and the total number of contacts can be detected based on the number of Covid-19 positive cases,” he said.

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