Malaysia’s ranking in Internet development
Salleh Said Keruak
Malaysia ranks number four in the affordable Internet index in the emerging and developing countries category. Ahead of Malaysia are Costa Rica, Colombia and Turkey. Thailand ranks 13, Vietnam 22, China 23, Pakistan 25, Indonesia 27, Philippines 29, and India 30.
In the communications infrastructure sub-index category, Malaysia ranks number five with Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Turkey ahead of Malaysia.
On the other hand, Malaysia and Singapore are global leaders in instant messaging use. Singaporeans, Malaysians and Thais are among the biggest users of instant messaging in the world. Malaysia has emerged as the leading user of instant messaging, with 77% of Malaysians using it every day. Singapore is a close second with 76% using it daily, followed by Thailand with 74%.
