Melaka: The Melaka Digital Village (KDM) project, introduced two years ago, is now being used as a reference model for the development of digital addressing systems in rural areas, said Head Assistant Director of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division at the Melaka Chief Minister’s Department, Mohd Hairul Shah Ismail. Speaking at the Melaka Digital Village Showcase held in conjunction with the 2025 National Addressing Conference today, he said the initiative aims to restructure traditional village addresses in Melaka into a standardised digital addressing system, complete with unique codes and QR codes.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, all home addresses in the villages are now digitally mapped in a dedicated database, allowing homeowners to share their locations more accurately using navigation apps like Google Maps and Oasis. Mohd Hairul explained that the project, which is aligned with the implementation of the National Address System (NAS) by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), helps streamline welfare aid delivery and emergency response management in rural areas.
Mohd Hairul highlighted that the digital address system not only facilitates families in sharing their home locations but also expedites the dispatch of emergency assistance to precise locations. To date, more than 600 villages throughout Melaka have been listed to participate in the initiative, with letter and sticker distribution completed for 174 villages, marking it as one of the largest pilot projects in Malaysia.
The Upgrading of ICT Infrastructure and Melaka Digital Village System Project is currently in the user needs assessment phase. The upgrade involves integrating the Digital Village System with other systems such as MyIDENTITY (NRD), eVePermit (Veterinary Department), Melaka Aid Recipients Information System (eMPBM), eTanah, S-CHARMS, and others.
As a key indicator of the project’s success, Melaka aims to fully convert all old addresses to Digital Village addresses across the state within the next few years. Meanwhile, Mohd Hairul also announced that the full implementation of the Kampung Digital initiative will be enforced starting January 1, 2026, for all government-related services in Melaka.