News & Reviews:   Communications Ministry

Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching in Parliament today revealed that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has blocked 549 porn sites and 69 prostitution websites from January to 1 June this year. She also revealed that MCMC had collaborated with social media operators to remove similar items on the latter’s platforms.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the government is considering introducing heavier fines for those involved in telco cable theft which caused service disruptions. he added that heavier punishment would be proposed in the amendment to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. 

Previously, we shared how an AI-powered chatbot on WhatsApp to do fact-checking is currently in the works by the Government, as revealed by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Now, Fahmi has given an update on the matter, saying that the chatbot is in the final process of development.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today stressed that the government will assert its firm stance to uphold the nation’s policies with social media platform provider X (formerly Twitter). This is after X changed its terms to allow users to post pornographic content.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced that telco companies involved in the dual-network 5G model are ready to sign an agreement to take up equities in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). He added that this is in line with the timeline to complete the share subscription agreement process for the DNB equity acquisition by 21 June.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that a meeting with Meta has been scheduled for next month in Singapore during his Ministry’s official visit to the Republic. Furthermore, the meeting will also include representatives of other social media platforms.

Previously, we shared how the BUDI MADANI Subsidy Assistance Programme which provides targeted subsidies for diesel vehicle owners and smallholders are now open for applications. Following this, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has recently clarified that registration for BUDI MADANI is only meant to close the data gap in the Central Database Hub (PADU).

Communications Ministry has announced that it plans to utilise 5G-Advance or 5.5G technology for live streaming during the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Sarawak this August. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, says that the live stream is through Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced that a total of 247 Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) towers have successfully been activated. The number is as of 15 May, with all the towers using the Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) technology.

Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching has announced that the Cyber Security Bill is projected to be tabled in Parliament by the end of this year at the latest. Currently, her Ministry is reviewing various aspects of the bill and seeking feedback from the Attorney-General’s Chambers and several other ministries before submitting it to Cabinet for approval.