News & Reviews:   fahmi

The Communications Ministry has announced the provision of the RAHMAH incentive rebate to all Malaysians on the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. In a statement, the ministry elaborated that the incentive involves a minimum of an additional 5GB of data for Malaysian prepaid and postpaid users.

Meta, X (previously Twitter) and Google have yet to obtain application service provider (ASP) class licences for their social media platforms, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. So, what should you know about it?

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that 3,670 pornographic websites have been blocked in Malaysia from 2022 to 15 February 2025. Furthermore, 1,993 pornographic social media content was also taken down by platform providers in our country.

Previously, we shared how Malaysia’s 5G network coverage has reached 82.4% of populated areas nationwide as of 31 December 2024. Well, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has provided more in-depth data on the matter, revealing that 5G network users in Malaysia have reached 53.35% or 18.19 million subscribers as of the same date.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today asserted that the Government has no plan to impose age restrictions for online access. Instead, Fahmi said Malaysia would adopt a more balanced approach to address online safety issues, particularly those involving children, by taking into account the country's socio-cultural background and legal landscape.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today revealed that a total of 18,785 pieces of content have been requested by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to be taken down so since 1 January 2025. These contents were on various social media platforms and violated the country's laws.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently revealed that Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp and Telegram have been identified as the most preferred platforms for scammers to commit fraud in Malaysia. He added that losses from scams and fraud on these 4 platforms had easily reached hundreds of millions of ringgit.

Social media giant Meta is currently in the final stages of obtaining a Service Provider (ASP) Class License in Malaysia. So, what should you know about it?

The government will implement an online safety campaign in primary and secondary schools nationwide shortly. That said, what should you know about it?

Previously, we shared how the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) removed 63,652 pieces of fraudulent online content on social media in 2024. Well, it looks like the new year will bring more of the same, as MCMC has received over 4,000 requests to remove online content so far in 2025.