UNLIKE the much-hyped visit to Kuala Lumpur in 1998 when he was named an official adviser to Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project, Bill Gates didn’t make a virtual appearance to launch Microsoft Corp’s “Bersama Malaysia” (Together with Malaysia) initiative on April 19 that marked a significant milestone of its 28 years in the country. Yet, the commitment by the technology behemoth Gates co-founded (but is no longer chairman of) to help upskill one million Malaysians by 2023, create at least 19,000 new jobs and invest US$1 billion (RM4 billion) here over five years would prove to have more lasting benefits for Malaysians seeking greater economic opportunities in an increasingly digitised world.