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Communications Ministry

MCMC Amendment Bill 2026 tabled, proposes RM50mil contract approval limit

Proposed changes include expanded commission functions, revised membership structure and longer oversight of communications infrastructure standards

No real victim does not mean no crime: AI-generated child sexual abuse can still bring RM500,000 fine

Communications Ministry says AI-generated CSAM may be prosecuted under existing laws, with offenders facing up to five years’ jail and additional daily fines

Govt to bear full cost of postal delivery of medicines: Fahmi

‘Ubat Melalui Pos’ initiative to start in July will see MCMC collaborate with the Health Ministry to benefit 80,000 patients

Comms ministry targets one prompt engineer per NADI centre

Move helps young people in outskirts build AI literacy and provides them employment

Teo: RM12.38 mil disbursed to 34 media organisations to hasten digital transformation

The disbursement is part of a larger RM30 million allocation by the Ministry of Communications this year, according to the Deputy Minister

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Smoking to cost more: BAT Malaysia lights up price tags with new cigarette rates

Cigarette prices for top brands will rise between RM12.40 and RM18.40 per pack starting November 21, 2025

Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

AFC to name 2031 and 2035 Asian Cup hosts in joint announcement

Record number of bids for 2031 edition prompts AFC to consider back-to-back host decisions at upcoming congress