Malaysia slips in global ICT ranking

Malaysia slid several places in the list of the most technologically competitive economies, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report for 2004. The report ranked Malaysia in 27th position on its technology index, down from 20th spot in last year's rankings. 

The United States, Taiwan, Finland, Sweden and Japan maintained their top five position in the technology rankings, with each retaining their positions held in 2003, according to the report.