Malaysia’s national government ‘super-app’ to launch imminently
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# Malaysia’s national government ‘super-app’ to launch imminently
Aug 22, 2025, 2:19 pm EDT | Lu-Hai Liang
Categories Biometrics News | Government Services | ID for All
Malaysia’s Digital Ministry has revealed that its MyGov Malaysia mobile app is now available via open beta.
Supposedly developed entirely in-house by the National Digital Department (JDN) of the Malaysian government, MyGov Malaysia is the country’s national “super app” that hosts 34 different government service apps.
The app can be used by Malaysians to renew their road tax, pay outstanding fines, check personal documents like the MyKad or driver’s license. However, not all services will be available immediately with the ministry describing the process as “a journey, not a sprint,” reports lowyat.net.
Malaysians can download the app now, with MyDigital ID required for sign-in. The official launch comes on August 23. Early reports describe the MyGov app home page as reminiscent of an e-wallet.
Another thing of note is the app’s language options, in that it only has one so far: Bahasa Malaysia (Malay), which is the default. Other languages widely spoken in Malaysia include English, Mandarin and Tamil. It could be that when the full version of the app launches additional languages will be available for selection.
Malaysians are encouraged to register for MyDigital ID to ensure access to two primary government platforms as the single login method nears enforcement. MyDigital ID is Malaysia’s flagship initiative under its broader digital transformation.
The platforms MyJPJ (mobile app for proof of road tax and driving license payment) and MyBayar PDRM (an online payment system for traffic charges) have been integrated with MyDigital ID, said MyDigital ID CEO Nik Hisham Nik Ibrahim. Currently, users can log in with their existing passwords or IDs.
However, users must log in exclusively with MyDigital ID to access these services once the single login is implemented. The current login method will c