By Rozanna Latiff

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The Malaysian government and Google announced a strategic collaboration to create inclusive growth opportunities for Malaysians and home-grown companies, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday.

The collaboration, aimed at accelerating innovation domestically, is expected to help businesses of all sizes advance their digital competitiveness through skilling programmes, investment, responsible innovation on artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud-first policies, Bernama said, citing Google and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.