Finance minister: Malaysia has ‘first mover’ edge in e-sports, digital economy | Malay Mail

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Finance minister: Malaysia has ‘first mover’ edge in e-sports, digital economy

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng speaks during the launch of Razer’s new Malaysian headquarters at Bangsar South City, Kuala Lumpur February 28, 2019. — Picture by FIrdaus Latif

"We have first mover advantage to be part of this [digital] economy, where it is important to get in early, fast and hard. We believe as part of this digital economy we hope to be able to take advantage as a first mover,” he said in his speech at its launch. “To be honest, I don't understand it myself. I used to scream at my kids for gaming and my son was actually a competitive gamer until I nipped his career in the bud.Razer CEO Tan Min Liang thanked the Malaysian government for allocating a budget for e-sports and said he was happy on developing Malaysia's next generation of talent in the digital sector.

 

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