KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Contractors slow in constructing telecommunications tower projects under the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) have been urged to expedite their work and complete construction by December 31, to avoid facing punitive measures.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The amount of explicit content generated using artificial intelligence (AI) has been rising each year, with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) removing 1,225 such posts as of December 1, from just 186 in 2022, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The number of women who are MPs, assemblymen and ministers in Malaysia is still low, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The draft amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) have been approved by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), announced Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is exploring new technologies, including direct-to-device systems utilising Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology, to improve internet coverage, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Deepavali, to be celebrated tomorrow, should be an occasion to strengthen unity and foster harmony in the country’s diverse communities.

KUALA LANGAT, Oct 23 — Malaysia’s courier, express and parcel market is expected to reach US$1.58 billion (RM6.82 billion) next year, driven by rising e-commerce demand and infrastructure improvements, said Deputy Communication Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA SELANGOR, Oct 16 — A total of 158 media practitioners, including veterans and those facing life hardship or health issues, have received assistance through the Tabung Kasih@Hawana initiative, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Online Safety Bill 2024 will require social media platform providers to comply with three main responsibilities — ensuring platform safety, protecting children under 13, and restricting access to harmful content.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Communications Ministry is committed to ensure no media practitioners in the country are marginalised from obtaining initiatives introduced by the Madani government.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that some companies were found to have sold the Internet development and upgrade projects they had secured from the government to other parties.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, along with other Cabinet members, today extended Malaysia Day greetings with a reminder to the people to preserve the country’s peace, harmony and prosperity.

KULAI, Sept 7 — The Communications Ministry advises that a social media platform should have content moderators who can understand various languages, especially local languages ​​other than English.

PETALING JAYA, Sept 3 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) removed 32,676 fraud and scam content between January and August 15, an increase from 6,297 in 2023.

KULAI, Sept 1 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will hold an engagement session with social media platform providers this month to discuss standard operating procedures (SOPs) concerning the personal content of users.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — The Communications Ministry today announced an allocation of RM13 million for Tamil creative industry practitioners through the Creative Content Fund 2024 under the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The Communications Ministry, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will launch a National Online Safety Awareness Campaign, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Malaysia’s target to achieve a revenue of RM3.6 billion by 2025 in the data centre industry is on track, judging by positive signals from industry players.

GEORGE TOWN, July 28 — Licensing under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 is to hold all social media platform providers accountable, tighten standard operating procedures, and curb cybercrime, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KULAI, July 19 — Only 30 per cent of the 1,661 telecommunications (telco) towers under the National Digital Network (Jendela) project have been completed and are fully operational nationwide.