KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Government and industry collaboration through dialogue, discussions, and the exchange of opinions is crucial in strengthening cyber security and curbing cybercrime in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today, aims, among others, to lower the age limit to apply for citizenship by registration from the age of 21 to age 18.

TOKYO, Dec 17 — Recognising Japan’s expertise in cyberspace, Malaysia encourages further Asean-Japan collaboration to elevate cybersecurity standards in the Southeast Asian region by sharing best practices, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The low salary and lack of exposure are seen as among the factors which led to a lack of talents in the profession in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — The government is placing significant emphasis on cyber security threats, especially information leakage, cybercrime, technological vulnerabilities, and hacktivism.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Malaysia requires at least 25,000 workers in the cyber security field by 2025, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 — It is high time that the decline and erosion of multilateralism and respect for international law are addressed to foster a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive future for all, said Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has suggested that phishing simulations be implemented as one of the proactive measures to raise public awareness in relation to cyber security and scam threats.

BALI (Indonesia), Aug 27 — Financial sector remains the top sector experiencing cyber attacks in Malaysia this year despite growing cyber resilience and awareness among the financial institutions, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky highlighted.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil sees the Madani economy in the framework of digitalisation as being able to create wide employment opportunities because it contains various sectors including programming, cyber security and e-commerce.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Cyber security has often been neglected and not given enough consideration despite Malaysia’s ongoing efforts in digital transformation, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Although digital transformation has helped the country in overcoming the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, its exponential evolution has also increased cyber risks and amplified its impact, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Malaysia has made significant strides to strengthen its cyber security posture, and the establishment of the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) in 2017 under the National Security Council is a testament to the country’s commitment in protecting critical infrastructure and combatting cyber threats.

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — Cybersecurity plays a vital role in the courier industry considering the increasing reliance on digital systems, online transactions and sensitive customer data, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 – The Personal Data Protection Act 2010 needs to be amended to prevent personal data from being stolen and used in fraud, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The corporate sector is urged to make investments to introduce policies related to aspects of cyber security, which are appropriate to the level of operation of their respective companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has urged Telegram to meet with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) soon to avoid action over several issues relating to cyber security.

PETALING JAYA, June 1 — Malaysia’s cyber risk level has improved as the rating shifted to 'moderate risk' in the second half of 2022 (2H 2022) from 'elevated risk' in the first half of last year (1H 2022), according to Trend Micro Incorporated.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — All quarters, including Internet users, need to pay attention to cyber security issues, Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 4 — Malaysia and Singapore reaffirmed bilateral cooperation on personal data protection, cyber security, and digital economy on January 30 in Singapore.