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Cybercriminals are exploiting RCS, iMessage, and messaging apps to distribute phishing links after Malaysia enforced SMS hyperlink restrictions. The MCMC plans to engage platform providers on tighter controls.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has outlined the transformative potential of 5G Advanced technology across key sectors including agriculture, healthcare, retail and border security operations.
Malaysia will host M360 ASEAN 2026 in September, the inaugural GSMA event in ASEAN. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil says the conference will elevate the nation's standing in telecommunications, AI, and digital connectivity sectors.
Malaysia's data protection regulator is investigating the unauthorised exposure of a Maxis customer's billing information on social media. The telecom firm has identified the responsible party and initiated legal proceedings.
Malaysia's personal data protection regulator has opened an investigation into an alleged unauthorised disclosure of customer billing information by telecommunications company Maxis, following a public complaint from content creator Khairul Aming.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will investigate the alleged leak of influencer Khairul Aming's phone bill, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil announced, raising fresh concerns about consumer data protection.
Malaysian influencer and entrepreneur Khairul Aming has voiced serious alarm after discovering his private phone bill information was released online by an unidentified person, raising fresh concerns about digital privacy.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has established a dedicated monitoring facility to handle complaints about telecommunications and internet services during Negeri Sembilan's state election next month.
Parliament has approved amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act to incorporate national security into the Universal Service Provision initiative, expanding access to underserved areas while safeguarding critical digital infrastructure.
Malaysia's communications regulator is upgrading fibre optic networks and implementing redundancy measures to resolve a persistent connectivity issue where users have strong mobile signals but cannot access the internet.
The Dewan Rakyat is examining internet service failures and the financial pressure on fuel subsidies stemming from West Asia tensions, while advancing telecommunications legislation.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has tabled the Communications and Multimedia Amendment Bill 2026, which expands the universal service framework to include national security initiatives.