In Malaysia, the MyKad is the compulsory identity document for Malaysian citizens aged 12 and above. Introduced by the "National Registration Department of Malaysia" on September 5, 2001 as one of four MSC Malaysia flagship applications and a replacement for the High Quality Identity Card ("Kad Pengenalan Bermutu Tinggi"), Malaysia became the first country in the world to use an identification card that incorporates both photo identification and fingerprint biometric data on an in-built computer chip embedded in a piece of plastic.