The Malaysian Ministry of Communications is launching a study on implementing the National Address System (NAS) to standardize and integrate address data nationwide. The NAS aims to create a single authoritative address system, reducing reliance on foreign technology and improving public service delivery. The system will address challenges posed by unstructured and inconsistent addresses, particularly in rural areas, traditional villages, and densely populated urban areas.
: The Ministry of Communications, through the Malaysia n Communications and Multimedia Commission , is conducting a study on the implementation of the National Address System for a more authoritative, standardised, and integrated address network, said Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
“Efforts to develop NAS is the government’s strategic move to protect the sovereignty of the country’s geospatial data, ensuring that address data is domestically managed, thus reducing reliance on foreign technology,” he said during the document exchange ceremony for the Melaka Digital Village Initiative with the Melaka state government here today.
He said the lack of an authoritative address source as the primary reference has resulted in address data being separately managed by various agencies, adding that this led to reliance on foreign technology, inefficiencies of public service delivery, and weaknesses in supporting the digital economy. “In line with Section 57 of the Postal Services Act 2012 , MCMC is empowered to develop, regulate, implement, maintain, and manage the postal code and address systems in Malaysia,” he said.
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