PUTRAJAYA: The Government has approached Microsoft Corporation to help
build up the information technology infrastructure to support Malaysia's bid to
be a halal food hub.Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Jamaluddin Jarjis said ICT applied research and development organisation Mimos Bhd would now start discussing with Microsoft the details of the project.
"We told Microsoft that the Malaysian Government, especially the special Cabinet committee on high impact industries chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, is willing to consider various incentives should it decide to jointly develop our country as the halal food hub.
"To steer Malaysia forward, we will need the necessary infrastructure because all the standard work processes will have to be carried out on IT platforms, other supporting computer software as well as suppliers.
"We hope Microsoft will consider helping us in this venture," he told reporters after meeting with Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer at his office yesterday.
But, WHY Microsoft ? IT platform suppose not too dependent on Microsoft product. How about Open Source. Malaysian IT experts who works in MIMOS capable to develop the platform from Open Source operating system such as Linux. We are capable to develop in-house platform. I believe Malaysia BOLEH... and Malaysia suppose to BOLEH. I hope J.J can reconsider to develop that platform based on open source system.
