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The Mobile Phone Data (MPD) Initiative sure garnered much controversy when it was first introduced by the Malaysian government. Despite the criticism, they have reaffirmed their commitment to the notion, stating there are no plans to discontinue the program.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today revealed that starting next year, the Transport Ministry will implement an initiative in which you may have to pay to get a physical driving license. Furthermore, he iterated that the Government will continue with the implementation of digital driving licenses and road tax in Malaysia.

A few years ago, e-wallets were seen as a novelty. Nowadays, many Malaysians in urban areas use them regularly. They're still not commonly used by those who live in rural areas. But the government wants to push more people in those areas to use cashless payments.

Previously, we reported that the Ministry of Education (MOE) was preparing to launch a bully complaints portal in order to tackle the issue in schools. Well, the portal is now up and running and has even received 19 complaints of bullying incidents in just 4 days.

After Celcom introduced their special Internet pass for students who are taking either SPM or STPM this year, Digi has announced theirs as well. Digi's Internet pass will be offering students the same thing that is 15GB of high-speed internet with a 30-day validity period priced at RM20.