Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's Multimedia Super Corridor project remains on track despite the Crisis, although progress has been slowed.

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On the one hand, the country recognizes the Internet's importance towards developing a modern knowledge economy, and has set up a high-tech zone called the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) to drive the country's online initiatives.

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