KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has issued a stern warning to the public to not share images or videos of the victim and suspect involved in the fatal stabbing at the Bandar Utama secondary school. Teo emphasised that disseminating such content, including crime scene evidence, is not only deeply distressing for the affected...
PUTRAJAYA: The Communications Ministry is working closely with the Finance Ministry and the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to ensure that oil companies nationwide provide accurate information about the implementation of the Budi Madani (Budi95) initiative to customers at their petrol stations. Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that this is important to make it...
GEORGE TOWN: The 6-way 4G Multi Operator Core Network (MOCN) is now available at Tanjung Asam here in Bayan Lepas. The initiative, which is the fifth in the country, was launched by Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil on Tuesday (July 1) and is part of the government policy under "Di Mana Ada Jalan, Di Situ Ada...
WhatsApp is a great communication tool but it can just as easily be misused. Recently, messages have been spread on the app telling eligible Malaysians that they can claim Rahmah cash aid (STR) if they click on a link provided. Is the government behind such messages? VERDICT: FALSE Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the messages containing such links could...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications Ministry emphasises that Kuala Lumpur Tower (KL Tower) remains government-owned, and the concession takeover only involves a change in management and operations, which was carried out through a request for proposal (RFP) notice. The ministry said on Monday (March 31) that the RFP was an open tender for a public-private partnership (PPP)...
KUALA LUMPUR: No one knew what was going on with the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) when the unity government first took over, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said that when he assumed the then role of communications and digital minister in December 2022, neither his ministry nor the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) knew...
KUALA LUMPUR: As of the end of October, Malaysia’s 5G coverage in populated areas has reached 82.1 per cent, up from 80.2 per cent last year, while internet coverage in populated areas stands at 98.38 per cent, compared to 97.07 per cent in 2023. These milestones were highlighted by the Communications Ministry in conjunction with the...
PUTRAJAYA: Social media providers without a valid licence by Jan 1 next year may face fines or jail, warns Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister stressed that the licensing only applies to social media platforms and was not aimed at regulating social media users or influencers. “For now, we have determined that action can be taken under Section...
KUALA LUMPUR: Phase 1 of the Point of Presence (PoP) Project, involving the installation of 677 PoPs in schools and industrial areas valued at RM673.2mil, has achieved 99.11% completion. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said as of Wednesday (July 10), 671 out of 677 PoPs have been successfully installed, with the remaining six located in...
