News & Reviews:   telecommunications

Reports have surfaced that Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor may be considering an eventual exit from its 33.1% stake in Malaysia’s largest mobile operator, CelcomDigi. The speculation comes in the wake of Telenor’s recent divestments in other Asian markets, including its full exit from Thailand through the sale of its stake in True Corporation.

You would think by now that most Malaysians have become better at spotting online scams than before, but it turns out that this is not the case yet. The recent data from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) shows that between January and November 2025, there were 67735 online crime cases recorded nationwide, resulting in cumulative losses exceeding RM 2.7 billion.

On late Sunday, it was announced that all telecommunications companies will officially begin integrating MyDigital ID identity verification into their mobile applications starting today. The nationwide rollout is an initiative by Malaysia’s ongoing cyber defence strategy, aiming to curb scams, identity fraud, and the misuse of unverified SIM cards.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has today approved the proposed merger between Celcom Axiata Bhd and Digi.com Bhd. Asserting that the merger will create Malaysia’s largest mobile service operator to date, MCMC made the decision after conducting a thorough assessment on the proposal. 

Last month, Maxis announced that it's helping Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) implement a 5G network in KLIA. Local telco companies are working hard on developing 5G in Malaysia, which means that 4G coverage and speed has to keep up to be a reliable backup. It also means that they're starting to consider shutting down older networks.