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MCMC protects online users, not a political tool: Fahmi

Communications minister says content removals are decided by platforms, while agency focuses on digital safety and consumer protection

Malaysia can help shape smarter digital policies across Asean: MCMC adviser

Country’s regulatory experience seen as valuable in balancing innovation and online safety

M360 Asean: Closing the digital gap is the region’s next big challenge

GSMA says affordability, trust and reliable services remain barriers as the region pushes towards a more integrated digital economy

Why a fragmenting Digital Economy spells trouble for everyone – Professor Dr Ahmad Ibrahim

For nearly two decades, the internet promised a borderless digital marketplace. That promise is rapidly fading as geopolitical rivalry, regulatory divergence and digital sovereignty divide the global economy into competing blocs, forcing businesses and nations to rethink how they compete and collaborate

Malaysia must move fast in drone technology to boost economic growth: Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim calls for stronger ecosystem, regulations and talent development to capitalise on the fast-growing UAV industry

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens