National Registration Department (NRD) will issue the new MyKad starting from 3rd Jan 2012 in stages.
The new and latest security features as stated below :
1-The
new MyKad have a laser-engraved image of its owner imprinted on top left of the normal photograph.
2-The
Prime Minister’s Office
Building picture can be
seen in the background of the card when it is placed under UV light.
3-It
has a tamper-proof 80k chip (previous is 64k) and the new chip quality is better than the previous one.
4-The card was made
using tougher polycarbonate with stronger adhesive on the cover.
5-Other non-visible
new features such as art screen, line width modulation, background screens and
patterns, variable microprint, Ultraviolet (UV) pre-printed guilloche pattern,
UV pre-printed multicolour and UV pre-printed image.
[Photo source : Effendy
Rashid for http://www.nst.com.my/top-news/dept-to-roll-out-new-mykad-from-next-week-1.25965 ]