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    Malaysia has planned its growth through various short and long term strategic development master plans. Multimedia Super Corridor or MSC was established in 1996. It is a paperless government-administered high-tech multimedia project under a new Cyberlaws code. The MSC was launched by the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad, on February 12, 1996. This program is one of the grand strategies and is a profound device to embark on the ambitious journey towards achieving Vision 2020. This vision is a long journey towards achieving Vision 2020. - Forward planning to become a fully developing country and knowledge-based society by 2020. MSC Malaysia has targeted seven multimedia applications to develop the program. This flagship product is used to boost Malaysia's economic development. The flagship application aims to attract a group of world-class companies to develop cutting-edge applications, products and services in the MSC field, thereby increasing Malaysia's productivity and competitiveness globally. The main content of Malaysia's seven flagship applications are e-government, telemedicine, smart school, multi-purpose card, technopreneur development, research and development hub and global manufacturing networks. Each of these flagship applications has its own role. Figure 1 is the MSC logo.FIGURE 1: The MSC logo22.0 FLAGSHIP APPLICATIONS OF MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA2.1 ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENTElectronic government was launched as one of the flagship applications of the MSC to use multimedia technologies to reinvent the way government works. This flagship product aimed to create a paperless government, increase citizen convenience and improve the speed of work. This also enhances Malaysian development...... middle of paper ......t. It was launched by our fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, on February 12, 1996. By 2020, it is expected to become a fully developed country and a knowledge-based society. The MSC has three phases of activity which are Phase I (from 1996 to 2003), Phase II (from 2003 to 2010) and Phase III (from 2010 to 2020). Today, there are over 3,000 companies with MSC Malaysia status involved in the global supply chain offering high-value ICT products and services. . Examples of companies involved are Global Sourcing (Shared Services and Outsourcing), Information Technology (Infotech) and Creative Multimedia (CMC). Now, in 2013, it is too early to judge whether MSC will be a successful strategy for Vision 2020. However, the success of this MSC story depends on other factors. If one of the seven flagship apps is not working properly, it will affect the other..