Pie Chart of Internet User

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this task. You will be assessed on task fulfilment, language and organisation.

You have been asked to write a short report on the use of the Internet in Malaysia. Your report should integrate all the information given below. You should write 150 to 200 words.

Computers have become a part of life for Malaysians. Findings show that there are 10 million Internet users in Malaysia who surf the net on an average of 9 hours per week. Males make up 50.2% and females 49.8% of internet users.

Distribution of Internet Users

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Distributions of Internet Users by Activity in Malaysia (2005)
(based on multiple responses)

|Activity |Percentage (%) |
|E-mail |73.7 |
|Education / Research |46.8 |
|Getting information on goods and services |40.5 |
|Chatting |25.9 |
|Reading online newspapers |20.2 |
|Downloading / playing games |19.9 |
|Dealings with Government |12.7 |
|Online banking / Financial activities |12.2 |
|Purchasing / Ordering goods and services |2.4 |
|Others |1.3 |
THE USE OF INTERNET IN MALAYSIA

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