KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian ePassport, has earned the Immigration Department the 2018 Regional ID Document of the Year Award.
Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali and Datasonic executive director Steven Ng received the award in Hanoi on Tuesday.
The award was presented during the High-Security Printing Asia Global Conference 2018 held from Dec 3 to 5.
The ePassport was jointly developed by the department and Datasonic’s subsidiary, Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd.
Being the first in the world to develop and introduce the ePassport back in 1998, the new version launched in November 2017 has upgraded security features including an embedded chip in the polycarbonate personal particulars page.
The chip’s new position, as opposed to being in the back cover previously, makes the passport harder to forge and allows data to be read easily. — Bernama.
Source: The Star Online
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Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), established in 2009 under the purview of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia, is entrusted with developing and nurturing the “Malaysia Healthcare” brand. MHTC enhances, coordinates, and promotes Malaysia’s healthcare travel industry by fostering industry collaborations and building valuable public-private partnerships both domestically and internationally. With 80 member hospitals nationwide, MHTC continues to elevate the healthcare travel ecosystem through strong branding, seamless patient experiences, and strategic market initiatives. In line with these efforts, MHTC is spearheading the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026, the nation’s first dedicated year to celebrate and advance healthcare travel. MYMT 2026 serves as a milestone initiative to showcase Malaysia’s world-class healthcare offerings, strengthen its position as the premier global healthcare destination, and highlight the industry’s significant contribution to the national economy. More information can be found at https://www.mhtc.org.my/.
