Pix for illustration purposes. LAST year was one of the most challenging time for the Malaysian economy as the country navigated the Covid-19 health pandemic. Due to the global economic challenges and border closures, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) recorded a -5.6% growth. However, with the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations globally and locally, we are able to look forward to emerging from this worst health pandemic and making transitions into a recovery phase. This is an opportune time for us to find sustainable ways to future-proof ourselves, as well as to strengthen our social and economic models. The Malaysian government has already made great strides in this direction with the recently launched myDIGITAL initiative and the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint. This plan is imperative to the nation and the rakyat as it focuses on accelerating the country’s progress as a technologically-advanced economy, whilst ensuring that no Malaysian get left behind.