How Far on Your Digital Journey Have You Come?

By Cheah Mi Chelle, Enzo Sim

October 2020 COVER STORY
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CEO Tony Yeoh (third from left) during the official launch of Digital Penang last April.
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PENANG’S GOAL OF becoming a Smart State is still a nascent one since the concept itself still lacks a single universally acknowledged definition, tending to shift in meaning from area to area. What can be agreed upon though is the use of ICT to enhance city functions and to improve the quality of life of its citizens.1The state outfit Digital Penang (DP) was recently established to aid the digitalisation of government functions, to promote the state’s digital economy, to help...

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Cheah Mi Chelle

is a copywriter and a Bachelor’s and Master's graduate in English and Related Literature. A huge fan of sentient robot fiction, she loves volunteering with children and is interested in various topics such as the study of emotions, embodiment, and the relationship between image and text, particularly in comics and graphic novels.

Enzo Sim

is a Mass Communications graduate who has an unwavering passion towards international relations, history and regional affairs of Southeast Asia. His passion has brought him to different Southeast Asian capitals to explore the diverse cultural intricacies within the region.


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