Open data refers to government data that can be freely used, shared and reused by citizens, public or private sector agencies for any purpose. It acts as a driving force in people-oriented government initiatives. The implementation of open data can improve the quality and transparency of government service delivery through accurate, fast and relevant data sharing. In addition, it can also increase productivity and the national economy through new industries/innovations with the involvement of citizens and the business community.

The Public Sector Open Data Portal (DTSA) which is www.data.gov.my was developed in 2014 and has received an Open Data rating at the international level at the 41st position out of 86 countries. The DTSA portal makes open government data accessible centrally from official sources.

Further information on the implementation of the Public Sector Open Data can be found through the following circular:

General Circular No. 1/2015 – Public Sector Open Data Execution

Selangor State Government Open Data

The Selangor State Government participates in contributing data to the Malaysian Public Sector Open Data Portal so that it can be used by all visitors. This page was created to display data sets that can be shared and reused by the citizens, public or private sector agencies for any purpose. Data is provided by various state departments and coordinated by the Data Section at the Selangor State Economic Planning Unit as follows :

Data Section,
Selangor State Economic Planning Unit,
Selangor State Secretary Office,
Level 15, Bangunan SSAAS, 40503 Shah Alam, Selangor
Telephone : 03-55447948/03-55212464