News & Reviews:   government

Recently, the government has signed an MoU with 5 local companies to help further develop this industry and increase the number of professional workers in the industry. It is expected that the 5 companies could capture 7% share of the global semiconductor market. That said, what should you know about it?

With the ongoing energy crisis, Malaysia’s Road Transport Department is encouraging the public to shift towards digital services as rising fuel prices continue to impact daily commuting costs. The move is positioned as both a convenience upgrade and a practical cost-saving measure for motorists nationwide.

To address the impact of the global energy crisis, the Malaysian government is rolling out a new work-from-home policy for civil servants. According to a circular issued by the Public Service Department, eligible federal civil servants will be allowed to work remotely starting 15 April. 

The Malaysian government will discuss the implementation of work from home (WFH) for civil servants in a special cabinet meeting tomorrow. This is to coordinate government actions and reduce unnecessary expenses. So, what should you know about it?

Today, Malaysia’s government has confirmed that a one-off payment of RM100 will be disbursed to all eligible Malaysians aged 18 and above under the SARA For All programme. The aid will be credited directly into recipients’ MyKad starting Monday, 9 February 2026.

Now and then, we would read news about foreigners (particularly Singaporeans) buying our RON95 petrol. To enforce this, the Malaysian government is preparing new regulations that will extend enforcement against the purchase of subsidised RON95 petrol by foreign-registered vehicles, beginning on 1 April 2026.

As 2025 draws to a close, Malaysia’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has seen considerable growth but still lags behind the government’s ambitious goals. According to the latest figures from the Energy Commission, there were 5360 licensed public EV chargers across the country as of the end of November, comprising 3569 AC chargers and 1791 DC fast chargers.

After years of regulatory uncertainty and political pressure, TikTok’s sale of its U.S. operations to a consortium of primarily American investors is now moving toward a 22 January 2026 closing date. The deal follows U.S. legislation, the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, that required ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to divest its U.S. business or face a nationwide ban.

Today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced that internet messaging and social media platforms with at least eight million users in the country will be automatically regarded as registered holders of the Class ASP(C) Application Service Provider licence starting 1 January 2026, under the implementation of the Deeming Provision of Section 46A of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

We have been writing about the MyDigital ID news for a while now, and the Malaysian government seems to be pushing it to be something more. According to The Star, they are accelerating the push toward a unified digital identity system, with MyDigital ID set to play a central role in how citizens access both public and private digital services starting in 2026.