Melaka Digital Village Project Enhances Service Delivery In Rural Areas

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) – The Melaka Digital Village (KDM) project, introduced two years ago, is now being used as a reference model for the development of digital addressing systems in rural areas, said Head Assistant Director of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division at the Melaka Chief Minister’s Department, Mohd Hairul Shah Ismail.

Speaking at the Melaka Digital Village Showcase held in conjunction with the 2025 National Addressing Conference today, he said the initiative aims to restructure traditional village addresses in Melaka into a standardised digital addressing system, complete with unique codes and QR codes.

“All home addresses in the villages are now digitally mapped in a dedicated database. Homeowners can share their locations more accurately using navigation apps like Google Maps and Oasis,” he said.

He explained that the project, which is aligned with the implementation of the National Address System (NAS) by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), helps streamline welfare aid delivery and emergency response management in rural areas.

“This digital address system not only makes it easier for families to share their home locations, but also speeds up the dispatch of emergency assistance to precise locations,” said Mohd Hairul.

He said that to date, more than 600 villages throughout Melaka have been listed to participate in the initiative, with letter and sticker distribution completed for 174 villages — making it one of the largest pilot projects in Malaysia.

“The Upgrading of ICT Infrastructure and Melaka Digital Village System Project is currently in the user needs assessment phase,” he said.

He also explained that the upgrade involves integrating the Digital Village System with other systems such as MyIDENTITY (NRD), eVePermit (Veterinary Department), Melaka Aid Recipients Information System (eMPBM), eTanah, S-CHARMS, and others.

As a key indicator of the project's success, Melaka aims to fully convert all old addresses to Digital Village addresses across the state within the next few years.

Meanwhile, Mohd Hairul also announced that the full implementation of the Kampung Digital initiative will be enforced starting January 1, 2026, for all government-related services in Melaka.

-- BERNAMA