KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — The Online Safety Bill which is expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat in October is comprehensive and takes into account cyber crimes that may occur in the future.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The Communications Ministry expects an announcement in a few weeks about operators involved in developing the second 5G network.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 — Media practitioners using postpaid and prepaid plans will receive a rebate in conjunction with this year’s National Month celebrations, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The Communications Ministry has reaffirmed its commitment to support the growth of the audio media industry, including radio.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Communications Ministry, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is open to input about social media and internet messaging licensing.

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).

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 — The Communications Ministry has assured the licensing process for social media platform providers to operate in Malaysia will be straightforward.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — A special task force will be established next week to discuss aspects of social media regulation and enforcement, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 — The Communications Ministry has received RM4.09 million in sponsorships from 29 strategic partners for the National Day Malaysia Day (HKHM) celebrations this year.

KUCHING, Aug 8 — Malaysia’s efforts to licence social media platforms have attracted the attention of several countries that have expressed interest in emulating the move, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — As of July 30, a total of 114 media practitioners facing hardships and requiring assistance have benefited from the Tabung Kasih@Hawana initiative, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — The first version of the code of conduct for social media platforms will come into effect on January 1 next year, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — A total of 1,492 cases of telecommunication tower cable theft and vandalism have been recorded nationwide from 2023 until the first quarter of this year.

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.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — An internal investigation by the Communications Ministry has found no ‘concerning’ issues related to allegations of power abuse in one of its departments, said its minister Fahmi Fadzil.

CYBERJAYA, July 21 — The Communications Ministry will act against several social media platforms over past incidents of cyberbullying, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said that stern action will be taken against individuals, particularly social media users, who engage in speculations and false comments that threaten the safety of others.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said he did not order media outlets to disable comments on their social media accounts.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The Communications Ministry is working to better address the issue of cyberbullying so perpetrators can be brought to justice.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) welcomes the government's announcement to examine amending existing laws, including the Penal Code and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and consider drafting or creating new acts to address cyberbullying.