Pertama Digital Bhd has secured a contract to provide public online digital identity (ID) onboarding registration services for the national digital ID platform, MyDigital ID.

The contract was awarded to its subsidiary, Dapat Vista (M) Sdn Bhd, by My Digital ID Sdn Bhd, it told the bourse today.

Under the contract, Dapat Vista will be responsible for user support and ensuring the continuous availability of the service.

The contract’s duration is four months, with an option to extend for an additional three months.

Although the contract’s value was not disclosed, Pertama Digital expects it to contribute positively to the group’s future earnings and strengthen its net asset position.

MyDigital ID, a government initiative under Mimos Bhd, aims to verify and authenticate digital identities and serves as an extension to the MyKad for online identity verification of Malaysians. –TMR