KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — The government will continue to give affirmation to social media platform providers to take action based on the set age limit guidelines.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Asean Committee on Culture and Information (Asean-COCI) has approved three communication projects worth approximately US$117,000 (RM520,265) for Malaysia during its meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — A total of 266 out of 577 telecommunication (telco) towers under Phase 1 of the National Digital Network (Jendela) initiative have yet to be operational, exceeding the nine-month target deadline, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced the Malaysian Music Industry Development Study (KPIMM) and the establishment of the Pro Tem Music Industry Committee (JK-PTIM) today, two significant initiatives aimed at supporting the growth of the music industry as a new sub-sector with the potential to drive the nation’s economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — The Malaysia Film Festival (FFM) has the potential to be elevated as a national film festival with international standards, serving as an influential cinematic tourism platform and a centralised networking hub.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 — The implementation of Phase 2 of the National Digital Network (Jendela) initiative must be overhauled to ensure the effectiveness of the programme, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The government has no intention to block access to Internet messaging services and social media platforms that fail to register for licensing after January 1 next year, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The enforcement of the licensing framework against social media platform providers will not affect its users, said the Communications Ministry.

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 11 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) are forging a strategic partnership to improve broadband coverage through the construction of fibre optic infrastructure at 73 military camps nationwide.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has urged his staff not to stigmatise mental health issues and instead help struggling colleagues.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil wants the Tabung Kasih@Hawana fund, which was established to assist journalists and media personnel in need, to expand its role to help those who are struggling to make ends meet after a layoff.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 6 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has clarified that he is not related to newly-appointed Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chief executive officer (CEO) Anuar Fariz Fadzil.

BUSAN, Oct 2 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil wants media organisations that owe salary arrears to their respective staff to immediately settle the payment.

SEOUL, Oct 1 — Malaysia and South Korea aim to enhance the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which was signed in 2019, by November this year.

BEIJING, Sept 28 — The establishment of the first study and research centre as well as the centre of excellence in Malaysia in the field of satellite telecommunications can help the government's efforts to expand the use of direct-to-cell technology through low earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

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.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed all agencies and statutory bodies to obtain approval from their respective ministers for overseas trips to help reduce the national debt, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Half or RM2.5 billion of Malaysia's annual advertising expenditure (adex) of RM4.5 billion is directly channelled to social media platforms, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.