KUALA LUMPUR, November 4 – More than 13,000 students across Malaysia have gained digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills through United Overseas Bank (UOB) Malaysia’s flagship education programme, UOB My Digital Space.
The programme aims to prepare young people for a future shaped by technology. It provides students with practical learning opportunities through online lessons and face-to-face workshops.
Students aged between 10 and 16 have learned digital literacy, AI, creative thinking and design thinking. They also developed problem-solving, teamwork and adaptability skills.
UOB Malaysia recently held the grand finale of its My Digital Space Digital Innovation Challenge. The event marked the completion of the programme’s latest initiative in Malaysia.
Students Develop AI Solutions for Real-World Problems
The Digital Innovation Challenge gave students an opportunity to apply their knowledge.
Participants worked on digital and AI-powered ideas to address problems in their communities. Judges assessed their projects based on innovation, technology use, practicality and potential impact.
Two teams emerged as champions in their respective categories.
Team Innov8 Crew from SK Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur, won the primary school category.
The team developed an AI-powered platform that encourages students to share and reuse school supplies. The idea aims to reduce waste and make learning materials more accessible.
Meanwhile, Team Triple Trouble from SMK Lutong, Sarawak, won the secondary school category.
Their project is an AI-powered mobile application designed to detect driver fatigue. The application aims to improve road safety by helping identify signs of tiredness among drivers.
Both teams impressed the judges with their creative and practical solutions.
UOB Highlights the Importance of Future-Ready Skills
UOB Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Ng Wei Wei said young people would play an important role in shaping the country’s economic future.
She said the programme helps students gain the skills and confidence needed in an increasingly digital world.
Ng also highlighted the importance of giving young people opportunities to use technology to solve real-life problems.
As UOB marks 75 years in Malaysia, the bank said it remains committed to developing future talent.
The initiative also supports the country’s digital ambitions under the Malaysia Digital 2030 agenda.
Programme Supports Malaysia’s Digital Education Goals
The UOB My Digital Space programme has received approval from the Ministry of Education. It is also supported by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
UOB Malaysia delivers the initiative in partnership with Virtualtech Frontier.
The programme forms part of UOB’s wider digital education efforts across Southeast Asia and Greater China.
In 2025, the regional initiative reached more than 50,000 beneficiaries across Southeast Asia.
Through these efforts, UOB aims to help young people become more confident and digitally prepared.
The programme also highlights the growing importance of introducing digital and AI education at an early age.
Source : THE STAR | Rewritten By Minutesmy
