KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has no moral standing to make statements regarding current affairs in the country, including political issues, said PKR Information chief Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the Communications Minister, said this was due to Muhyiddin’s failure to cooperate with the authorities in urging his son-in-law, Datuk Seri...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will be recording statements from all social media account holders who uploaded coordinated false information that Malaysia will no longer organise Quran recital competitions. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic) said that MCMC has identified the individuals involved, and the process of tracking them down is underway. He said that the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘Kembara Riuh’ programme be expanded to more locations due to the overwhelming response from youths, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said: "For example the ‘Kembara Riuh’ programme organised at the Sentul Depot starting today (March 29) had attracted about 10,000 visitors and the figure is expected to increase to 30,000 by Sunday. "I...
KUALA LUMPUR: All p-hailing drivers and riders will enjoy internet services from as low as RM33 with a data plan of at least 40GB under a special package, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic). The Communications Minister said the Rahmah p-hailing package, is part of the government’s effort to alleviate the burden and to show support to p-hailing drivers...
PETALING JAYA: The government has not made any decision regarding the request by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to instruct the streaming application service, Netflix, to take down and prohibit the screening of the documentary 'Man on the Run.' Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this was because it involved an ongoing court case. "Some initial...
KUALA LUMPUR: The people have the right to know about the RM700mil expenditure on advertising and publicity spent by the two previous governments, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Through a post on X on Thursday (Dec 28), he said it was a significant expenditure. "The people have the right to know how this RM700mil was spent, whether...
PUTRAJAYA: Checks show that the video of an individual proposing the establishment of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Israel was originally from December 2021, says Fahmi Fadzil "The video is from a YouTube video titled 'Malaysia And Israel - From Enemies To Allies?'. The video was created on Dec 17, 2021, not 2023. That was two...
PETALING JAYA: Personal data security in the Digital Identity (Digital ID) will be under tight control, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications and Digital Minister said this can be done when the government provides a module that can be used by all ministries, and subsequently by the private sector as well, “With this module, we need not worry...
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil (pic) said on Friday (Nov 3) that the party had never been a member of the Liberal International organisation. Fahmi said he was making this clarification because there were allegations linking PKR to the international body. "Lately, there have been organised attempts to link PKR to a coalition of parties, namely Liberal...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's 5G adoption rate is among the fastest in the world with 70.2% coverage and 5,873 sites available nationwide as of Sept 30, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications and Digital Minister was replying to Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani's (BN-Titiwangsa) question about the status of 5G network development. "Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the sole provider...
