News & Reviews:   Teo Nie Ching

The difficulty of detecting Fake Base Transceiver Station (Fake BTS) devices that can be hidden in vehicles or bags is a major challenge for authorities in curbing short messaging service (SMS) fraud syndicates. That said, what should you know about it?

Banning online games, including the Roblox app, is enough in solving child safety issues. This is what the Malaysian minister said recently. So, what should you know about it?

One of the biggest news stories to kick off this week was the Malaysian government's decision to ban Malaysian teens under 16 from creating social media accounts. That being said, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching also confirmed that parents will not be penalised if their children under 16 create or use social media accounts.

In a sweeping move to combat online fraud, the Malaysian government is preparing to enforce a cap of two prepaid SIM cards per telecommunications company for Malaysian citizens — and a total of two across all telcos for foreign users. The announcement came from Deputy Communications Minister Teo?Nie?Ching during a session in the Dewan Rakyat.

Between January and July 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) uncovered 1684 cases of non-compliance with service quality standards across 815 locations nationwide. These findings were revealed in Parliament by Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching, highlighting ongoing challenges in telco performance and coverage.

Today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), under the Ministry of Communications, announced that it removed a total of 40,920 pieces of fake and scam-related content from online platforms between January and April 15 this year. These include 10,493 items identified as fake content and 30,427 related to scams.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has revealed that the Government is planning to create a platform for users to file complaints challenging the removal of content on social media. She added that this platform would be established under the Online Safety Bill 2024.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching revealed that the 5G network coverage in Kelantan has reached 67% in populated areas. She further revealed that 232 5G stations have been completed in the state last year.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching in Parliament today revealed key details about the coverage of both the 5G and 4G networks in populated areas nationwide. She asserted that 4G network coverage in populated areas nationwide has exceeded 97%, while the 5G network coverage is at 82.4% as of 31 December 2024.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has taken down 8756 pieces of cyberbullying-related content over the past year. That said, what should you know about it?