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This paper addresses the situation and issues regarding indigenous knowledge among the Malay community at the Eastern Coast of the Peninsular Malaysia. The tacit knowledge of this community and knowledge sharing potentials the indigenous population is explored. The paper examines the opportunities of the members of the community to ascend into the economic mainstream and improve their quality of lives through participation in the industry based on their indigenous knowledge. Some suggestions are incorporated in the paper to yield a conceptual framework of tools for the agencies as support system to build a sustainable livelihood and heritage preservation of the rural community.

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Langkawi is a resort island in the northwestern part of Malaysia where the island's economy is reliant on agro-based activities and tourism for sustainable development. With the Digital Era, it is important that the indigenous islanders adjust their income generating ways by using information and communication technology (ICT) for better capacity building. This is in line with the government's four pillars of transformation, specifically, the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) and the Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI) for creating a competitive domestic economy, enhancing the sources of growth and ensuring sustainability of growth. Henceforth, the objective of this study is to evaluate the islanders' accessibility to the internet and correlate this to their ability to regenerate sustainability through their various occupations. The crosssectional design of this fundamental study from which interviews and survey administration will be the staple for data collection will result in parametric and non-parametric analyses for the disclosure of demographic profiling of the sample population relevant to digital access and sustainable regeneration. The findings will provide significant insights for the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) to re-strategize their plans for the island's growth which will inadvertently and positively affect the well-being and quality of life of the islanders.