PUTRAJAYA, May 21 (Bernama) -- Staff of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) have been urged to enhance their skills and master new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to improve the quality of public service delivery, making it more efficient, innovative and impactful for the people.
Minister Nga Kor Ming said this is in line with the directive of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who has emphasised the importance of digital transformation in the public service.
“In this regard, the MADANI Government has launched AI at Work 2.0, which provides civil servants with access to Google Workspace with Gemini, equipping them with Gen AI capabilities.
“By leveraging tools such as Gemini, government officers can generate reports, summarise documents, and analyse data more quickly and accurately,” he said at the KPKT appreciation reception here today.
Nga said this would not only reduce manual workload but also enable civil servants to focus more on strategic tasks and effective solutions to public issues.
He also stressed that KPKT personnel must think globally and adopt a forward-looking perspective, particularly in policymaking.
“Today, the world is moving at a very fast pace. Every development at the international level, whether in trade, economy, technology or geopolitics, will have a direct impact on the country and the well-being of the people.
“Therefore, we can no longer work within a narrow scope or remain too comfortable with routine approaches. Instead, we must understand local issues while being alert to global developments so that every policy and decision made remains relevant, progressive and able to enhance the country’s competitiveness,” Nga said.
A total of 441 KPKT staff who demonstrated excellent performance were honoured at the ceremony, which was also attended by Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu.
“In this regard, the MADANI Government has launched AI at Work 2.0, which provides civil servants with access to Google Workspace with Gemini, equipping them with Gen AI capabilities.
“By leveraging tools such as Gemini, government officers can generate reports, summarise documents, and analyse data more quickly and accurately,” he said at the KPKT appreciation reception here today.
Nga said this would not only reduce manual workload but also enable civil servants to focus more on strategic tasks and effective solutions to public issues.
He also stressed that KPKT personnel must think globally and adopt a forward-looking perspective, particularly in policymaking.
“Today, the world is moving at a very fast pace. Every development at the international level, whether in trade, economy, technology or geopolitics, will have a direct impact on the country and the well-being of the people.
“Therefore, we can no longer work within a narrow scope or remain too comfortable with routine approaches. Instead, we must understand local issues while being alert to global developments so that every policy and decision made remains relevant, progressive and able to enhance the country’s competitiveness,” Nga said.
A total of 441 KPKT staff who demonstrated excellent performance were honoured at the ceremony, which was also attended by Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu.