News & Reviews:   Communications Ministry

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced that the government is planning to look into enacting new legislation regarding cybercrimes. He said this was in line with the rapid technological advancements.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the 5G network coverage in Pahang has now reached 65 per cent. Furthermore, a cellular service quality test at the state also found that issues of dropped calls are also seeing a decline.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that he will hold meetings with TikTok after Chinese New Year to discuss the issue of children’s safety online. Furthermore, his Ministry alongside the de-facto Law Ministry and Digital Ministry is also planning to implement a technical committee involving the matter as well as other online security issues.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching today revealed that a whopping RM1.34 billion of losses due to online scams were recorded in our country last year. This is according to the National Scam Response Centre’s (NSRC) data from 1 January to 8 December 2023.

Recently, we went in-depth regarding CelcomDigi’s current performance in which we collected feedback from you, our readers, about your personal experience using the telco’s network post-merger. With many of you claiming that the network has gotten worse after the merger, it seems that the matter has caught the attention of the Communications Ministry as it has released a statement on the issue.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that the 5G network coverage in the state of Selangor has reached 95.9 per cent as of December 2023. Lauding the coverage percentage as excellent, Fahmi however said that 5G’s advantages have yet to be utilised fully in the state.

Previously, we reported that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has requested the 1MDB documentary titled “Man on the Run” on Netflix to be taken down. Now, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has commented on the request, saying that it will be scrutinised in a meeting with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Previously, we reported that Malaysia finally achieved over 80% 5G network coverage in populated areas as set by the government for 2023. Now, the Communications Ministry has also announced a new target for 2024 involving 5G network coverage at all public universities.

Previously, we reported that Malaysia finally achieved over 80% 5G network coverage in populated areas as set by the government for 2023. Now, the Communications Ministry has also announced a new target for 2024 involving 5G network coverage at all public universities.

Previously, we reported on Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s announcement that there will no longer be any extra charges for 5G access. Now, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reiterated the statement, saying that it supports the initiative.