News & Reviews:   license

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has begun confiscating commercial vehicles from companies that employ foreign drivers without proper vocational licences.

Being anonymous online could be stripped away, as Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching announced that the government is seeking to amend the Communications and Multimedia Act. This act can force social media platforms such as Facebook to reveal users' data if requested by the police.

News of social media platforms required to apply for a license from the Malaysian government is certainly a controversial one. That said, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently told the media that the government cannot give more time for social media licensing to deal with online crimes.

A few weeks back, the Malaysian government made a drastic announcement that all social media and internet messaging services must apply for a license on 1 August 2024. We are getting to the end of the month and we still haven't heard any development yet until the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) responded yesterday.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Rospiagos Taha has revealed that all services related to the department are expected to be available on the MyJPJ app by 2025. This is in line with JPJ’s target to go fully digital in two years’ time.

Right after the US government had given license to firms for supplying chips to Huawei, the next good news to the China tech company is getting the approval to work with Sony and OmniVision once again for receiving their tech components.

Earlier today, the Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, has sparked a conversation among Malaysians by his speech regarding the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) Act. It was announced that anyone who makes "films" should apply for license before distributing them for public view. Since the definition of "films" hasn't been clarified enough, the minister has shared a statement on social media to explain further about it.

Based on a statement by malaymail.com, it seems that Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil wants Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah to further clarify on his recent statement on individuals requiring a license in order to produce or post any form of video content. This is due to the fact that the aforementioned statement was very vague and did not go into specifics on whether it applies to regular social media users who regularly post videos.

It's been a tough few months for Huawei getting caught in the trade war, but here's some good news for the China tech company. According to sources, they have been granted a license by Microsoft to export their software. This is due to the recent ban lift extension by the US Commerce Department this week, giving them another 90 days.

Attention to all e-hailing drivers out there, we have good news. Even though today marks the deadline for e-hailing drivers to get their Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license. The Ministry of Transport just announced that they will give an additional 3-month grace period for e-hailing drivers to acquire the (PSV) license.